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Nevada vs American Samoa Geography
Land area: Nevada has a land area of 109,860 square miles (284,537 km²), while American Samoa has 77 square miles (199 km²). Nevada's land area is 1,429.8 times larger than American Samoa's.
Total area: Nevada: 110,571 square miles (286,377 km²) vs American Samoa: 581 square miles (1,505 km²), including inland and coastal water. Nevada's total area is 190.3 times larger than American Samoa's.
Length: Nevada is 484 miles (780 km) long from north to south; American Samoa is 9 miles (14 km). Nevada's north-south length is 53.8 times longer than American Samoa's.
Width: Nevada spans 469 miles (755 km) east to west; American Samoa spans 17 miles (28 km). Nevada's east-west width is 27.6 times wider than American Samoa's.
Highest point: Nevada's highest point is Boundary Peak at 13,115 feet (3,997 m); American Samoa's is Lata Mountain at 3,169 feet (966 m). Boundary Peak is 9,946 feet higher than Lata Mountain.
Lowest point: Nevada's lowest point is Colorado River at 481 feet; American Samoa's is Pacific Ocean at 0 feet. American Samoa's lowest point is 481 feet lower.
Nevada vs American Samoa Population and History
Population: Nevada has a population of 3,267,467 (2024), while American Samoa has 49,710 (2020). Nevada's population is 65.7 times larger than American Samoa's.
Population density: Nevada: 29.7 people per square mile vs American Samoa: 645.6. American Samoa's population density is 21.7 times higher than Nevada's.
History: Nevada: Admitted to the Union on October 31, 1864, as the 36th state. American Samoa: A US territory since 1900. In its current form, Nevada is the older of the two by 36 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.