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California vs Northern Mariana Islands Geography
Land area: California has a land area of 155,859 square miles (403,673 km²), while Northern Mariana Islands has 179 square miles (464 km²). California's land area is 870.0 times larger than Northern Mariana Islands'.
Total area: California: 163,694 square miles (423,965 km²) vs Northern Mariana Islands: 179 square miles (464 km²), including inland and coastal water. California's total area is 913.7 times larger than Northern Mariana Islands'.
Length: California is 761 miles (1,224 km) long from north to south; Northern Mariana Islands is 326 miles (524 km). California's north-south length is 2.3 times (133%) longer than Northern Mariana Islands'.
Width: California spans 706 miles (1,137 km) east to west; Northern Mariana Islands spans 278 miles (448 km). California's east-west width is 2.5 times (154%) wider than Northern Mariana Islands'.
Highest point: California's highest point is Mount Whitney at 14,484 feet (4,415 m); Northern Mariana Islands's is Agrihan at 3,166 feet (965 m). Mount Whitney is 11,318 feet higher than Agrihan.
Lowest point: California's lowest point is Death Valley at -279 feet; Northern Mariana Islands's is Pacific Ocean at 0 feet. California's lowest point is 279 feet lower.
California vs Northern Mariana Islands Population and History
Population: California has a population of 39,431,263 (2024), while Northern Mariana Islands has 47,329 (2020). California's population is 833.1 times larger than Northern Mariana Islands'.
Population density: California: 253.0 people per square mile vs Northern Mariana Islands: 264.4. California and Northern Mariana Islands have about the same population density.
History: California: Admitted to the Union on September 9, 1850, as the 31st state. Northern Mariana Islands: A US commonwealth since 1978. In its current form, California is the older of the two by 128 years.
Official Websites
California official website · Northern Mariana Islands 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.