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American Samoa vs Nunavut Geography
Land area: American Samoa has a land area of 77 square miles (199 km²), while Nunavut has 747,537 square miles (1,936,113 km²). Nunavut's land area is 9,729.2 times larger than American Samoa's.
Total area: American Samoa: 581 square miles (1,505 km²) vs Nunavut: 808,185 square miles (2,093,190 km²), including inland and coastal water. Nunavut's total area is 1,390.8 times larger than American Samoa's.
Length: American Samoa is 9 miles (14 km) long from north to south; Nunavut is 2,112 miles (3,400 km). Nunavut's north-south length is 234.7 times longer than American Samoa's.
Width: American Samoa spans 17 miles (28 km) east to west; Nunavut spans 1,328 miles (2,137 km). Nunavut's east-west width is 78.1 times wider than American Samoa's.
Highest point: American Samoa's highest point is Lata Mountain at 3,169 feet (966 m); Nunavut's is Barbeau Peak at 8,583 feet (2,616 m). Barbeau Peak is 5,414 feet higher than Lata Mountain.
Lowest point: American Samoa's lowest point is Pacific Ocean at 0 feet; Nunavut's is Arctic Ocean at 0 feet. Both lowest points are at or near sea level.
American Samoa vs Nunavut Population and History
Population: American Samoa has a population of 49,710 (2020), while Nunavut has 41,410 (2024). American Samoa's population is 1.2 times (20%) larger than Nunavut's.
Population density: American Samoa: 645.6 people per square mile vs Nunavut: 0.1. American Samoa's population density is 6,456.0 times higher than Nunavut's.
History: American Samoa: A US territory since 1900. Nunavut: Became a Canadian territory on April 1, 1999, the newest territory. In its current form, American Samoa is the older of the two by 99 years.
Official Websites
American Samoa official website · Nunavut official website
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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.