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New Jersey vs American Samoa Geography
Land area
- New Jersey has a land area of 7,355 square miles (19,049 km²), while American Samoa has 77 square miles (199 km²).
- New Jersey's land area is 95.7 times larger than American Samoa's.
Total area
- New Jersey: 8,719 square miles (22,583 km²) vs American Samoa: 581 square miles (1,505 km²), including inland and coastal water.
- New Jersey's total area is 15.0 times larger than American Samoa's.
Length
- New Jersey is 169 miles (271 km) long from north to south; American Samoa is 9 miles (14 km).
- New Jersey's north-south length is 18.8 times longer than American Samoa's.
Width
- New Jersey spans 129 miles (207 km) east to west; American Samoa spans 17 miles (28 km).
- New Jersey's east-west width is 7.6 times (659%) wider than American Samoa's.
Highest point
- New Jersey's highest point is High Point at 1,798 feet (548 m); American Samoa's is Lata Mountain at 3,169 feet (966 m).
- Lata Mountain is 1,371 feet higher than High Point.
Lowest point
- New Jersey's lowest point is Atlantic Ocean at 0 feet; American Samoa's is Pacific Ocean at 0 feet.
- Both lowest points are at or near sea level.
New Jersey vs American Samoa Population and History
Population
- New Jersey has a population of 9,500,851 (2024), while American Samoa has 49,710 (2020).
- New Jersey's population is 191.1 times larger than American Samoa's.
Population density
- New Jersey: 1,291.8 people per square mile vs American Samoa: 645.6.
- New Jersey's population density is 2.0 times (100%) higher than American Samoa's.
History
- New Jersey: Admitted to the Union on December 18, 1787, as the 3rd state.
- American Samoa: A US territory since 1900.
- In its current form, New Jersey is the older of the two by 113 years.
Official Websites
New Jersey official website · American Samoa official website
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