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Maine vs Australian Capital Territory Geography
Land area
- Maine has a land area of 30,845 square miles (79,888 km²), while Australian Capital Territory has 910 square miles (2,358 km²).
- Maine's land area is 33.9 times larger than Australian Capital Territory's.
Total area
- Maine: 35,380 square miles (91,634 km²) vs Australian Capital Territory: 910 square miles (2,358 km²), including inland and coastal water.
- Maine's total area is 38.9 times larger than Australian Capital Territory's.
Length
- Maine is 311 miles (501 km) long from north to south; Australian Capital Territory is 54 miles (87 km).
- Maine's north-south length is 5.8 times (476%) longer than Australian Capital Territory's.
Width
- Maine spans 203 miles (327 km) east to west; Australian Capital Territory spans 38 miles (61 km).
- Maine's east-west width is 5.3 times (434%) wider than Australian Capital Territory's.
Highest point
- Maine's highest point is Mount Katahdin at 5,253 feet (1,601 m); Australian Capital Territory's is Bimberi Peak at 6,273 feet (1,912 m).
- Bimberi Peak is 1,020 feet higher than Mount Katahdin.
Lowest point
- Maine's lowest point is Atlantic Ocean at 0 feet; Australian Capital Territory's is Molonglo River at 1,407 feet.
- Maine's lowest point is 1,407 feet lower.
Maine vs Australian Capital Territory Population and History
Population
- Maine has a population of 1,405,012 (2024), while Australian Capital Territory has 486,231 (2025).
- Maine's population is 2.9 times (189%) larger than Australian Capital Territory's.
Population density
- Maine: 45.6 people per square mile vs Australian Capital Territory: 534.3.
- Australian Capital Territory's population density is 11.7 times higher than Maine's.
Largest metro area
- Maine's largest metropolitan area is Portland-South Portland, ME metro area (571,534 people) vs Australian Capital Territory's Greater Canberra (486,231).
- Portland-South Portland, ME metro area's population is 1.2 times (18%) larger than Greater Canberra's.
History
- Maine: Admitted to the Union on March 15, 1820, as the 23rd state.
- Australian Capital Territory: Established as the Federal Capital Territory on January 1, 1911.
- In its current form, Maine is the older of the two by 91 years.
Maine vs Australian Capital Territory Economy
GDP
- Maine's GDP is $99.2 billion (2024) vs Australian Capital Territory's $38.0 billion.
- Maine's economic output is 2.6 times (161%) larger than Australian Capital Territory's.
GDP per capita
- Maine: $70,586 per person vs Australian Capital Territory: $78,152.
- Australian Capital Territory's GDP per capita is 1.1 times (11%) higher than Maine's.
Official Websites
Maine official website · Australian Capital Territory official website
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