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American Samoa vs Wales Geography
Land area: American Samoa has a land area of 77 square miles (199 km²), while Wales has 8,023 square miles (20,779 km²). Wales' land area is 104.4 times larger than American Samoa's.
Total area: American Samoa: 581 square miles (1,505 km²) vs Wales: 8,023 square miles (20,779 km²), including inland and coastal water. Wales' total area is 13.8 times larger than American Samoa's.
Length: American Samoa is 9 miles (14 km) long from north to south; Wales is 149 miles (239 km). Wales' north-south length is 16.6 times longer than American Samoa's.
Width: American Samoa spans 17 miles (28 km) east to west; Wales spans 111 miles (179 km). Wales' east-west width is 6.5 times (553%) wider than American Samoa's.
Highest point: American Samoa's highest point is Lata Mountain at 3,169 feet (966 m); Wales's is Snowdon (Yr Wyddfa) at 3,560 feet (1,085 m). Snowdon (Yr Wyddfa) is 391 feet higher than Lata Mountain.
Lowest point: American Samoa's lowest point is Pacific Ocean at 0 feet; Wales's is Irish Sea at 0 feet. Both lowest points are at or near sea level.
American Samoa vs Wales Population and History
Population: American Samoa has a population of 49,710 (2020), while Wales has 3,105,000 (2022). Wales' population is 62.5 times larger than American Samoa's.
Population density: American Samoa: 645.6 people per square mile vs Wales: 387.0. American Samoa's population density is 1.7 times (67%) higher than Wales'.
History: American Samoa: A US territory since 1900. Wales: A country within the United Kingdom; formally joined with England by the Laws in Wales Acts of 1536. In its current form, Wales is the older of the two by 364 years.
Official Websites
American Samoa official website · Wales 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.