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North Carolina vs American Samoa Geography
Land area: North Carolina has a land area of 48,624 square miles (125,936 km²), while American Samoa has 77 square miles (199 km²). North Carolina's land area is 632.8 times larger than American Samoa's.
Total area: North Carolina: 53,819 square miles (139,390 km²) vs American Samoa: 581 square miles (1,505 km²), including inland and coastal water. North Carolina's total area is 92.6 times larger than American Samoa's.
Length: North Carolina is 258 miles (415 km) long from north to south; American Samoa is 9 miles (14 km). North Carolina's north-south length is 28.7 times longer than American Samoa's.
Width: North Carolina spans 487 miles (784 km) east to west; American Samoa spans 17 miles (28 km). North Carolina's east-west width is 28.6 times wider than American Samoa's.
Highest point: North Carolina's highest point is Mount Mitchell at 6,674 feet (2,034 m); American Samoa's is Lata Mountain at 3,169 feet (966 m). Mount Mitchell is 3,505 feet higher than Lata Mountain.
Lowest point: North Carolina'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.
North Carolina vs American Samoa Population and History
Population: North Carolina has a population of 11,046,024 (2024), while American Samoa has 49,710 (2020). North Carolina's population is 222.2 times larger than American Samoa's.
Population density: North Carolina: 227.2 people per square mile vs American Samoa: 645.6. American Samoa's population density is 2.8 times (184%) higher than North Carolina's.
History: North Carolina: Admitted to the Union on November 21, 1789, as the 12th state. American Samoa: A US territory since 1900. In its current form, North Carolina is the older of the two by 111 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.