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American Samoa vs Italy Geography
Land area: American Samoa has a land area of 77 square miles (199 km²), while Italy has 113,568 square miles (294,140 km²). Italy's land area is 1,478.1 times larger than American Samoa's.
Total area: American Samoa: 581 square miles (1,505 km²) vs Italy: 116,348 square miles (301,340 km²), including inland and coastal water. Italy's total area is 200.2 times larger than American Samoa's.
Length: American Samoa is 9 miles (14 km) long from north to south; Italy is 734 miles (1,181 km). Italy's north-south length is 81.6 times longer than American Samoa's.
Width: American Samoa spans 17 miles (28 km) east to west; Italy spans 694 miles (1,117 km). Italy's east-west width is 40.8 times wider than American Samoa's.
Highest point: American Samoa's highest point is Lata Mountain at 3,169 feet (966 m); Italy's is Monte Bianco (Mont Blanc) at 15,778 feet (4,809 m). Monte Bianco (Mont Blanc) is 12,609 feet higher than Lata Mountain.
Lowest point: American Samoa's lowest point is Pacific Ocean at 0 feet; Italy's is Jolanda di Savoia at -10 feet. Italy's lowest point is 10 feet lower.
American Samoa vs Italy Population and History
Population: American Samoa has a population of 49,710 (2020), while Italy has 58,943,673 (2026). Italy's population is 1,185.8 times larger than American Samoa's.
Population density: American Samoa: 645.6 people per square mile vs Italy: 519.0. American Samoa's population density is 1.2 times (24%) higher than Italy's.
History: American Samoa: A US territory since 1900. Italy: Unified as the Kingdom of Italy on March 17, 1861; a republic since 1946. In its current form, Italy is the older of the two by 39 years.
Official Websites
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Area, elevation and boundary figures come from official national statistics and US Census Bureau and Natural Earth boundary data; US state population, economic, county and tax figures come from the US Census Bureau, the Bureau of Economic Analysis and the Tax Foundation. Figures are rounded and for general reference.