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California vs Nova Scotia Geography
Land area: California has a land area of 155,859 square miles (403,673 km²), while Nova Scotia has 20,594 square miles (53,338 km²). California's land area is 7.6 times (657%) larger than Nova Scotia's.
Total area: California: 163,694 square miles (423,965 km²) vs Nova Scotia: 21,345 square miles (55,284 km²), including inland and coastal water. California's total area is 7.7 times (667%) larger than Nova Scotia's.
Length: California is 761 miles (1,224 km) long from north to south; Nova Scotia is 342 miles (550 km). California's north-south length is 2.2 times (123%) longer than Nova Scotia's.
Width: California spans 706 miles (1,137 km) east to west; Nova Scotia spans 338 miles (544 km). California's east-west width is 2.1 times (109%) wider than Nova Scotia's.
Highest point: California's highest point is Mount Whitney at 14,484 feet (4,415 m); Nova Scotia's is White Hill at 1,749 feet (533 m). Mount Whitney is 12,735 feet higher than White Hill.
Lowest point: California's lowest point is Death Valley at -279 feet; Nova Scotia's is Atlantic Ocean at 0 feet. California's lowest point is 279 feet lower.
California vs Nova Scotia Population and History
Population: California has a population of 39,431,263 (2024), while Nova Scotia has 1,090,074 (2026). California's population is 36.2 times larger than Nova Scotia's.
Population density: California: 253.0 people per square mile vs Nova Scotia: 52.9. California's population density is 4.8 times (378%) higher than Nova Scotia's.
Biggest city: California's biggest city is Los Angeles with 3,878,704 people; Nova Scotia's is ''Halifax'' with 439,819. Los Angeles' population is 8.8 times (782%) larger than ''Halifax'''s.
Largest metro area: California's largest metropolitan area is Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA metro area (12,927,614 people) vs Nova Scotia's Halifax CMA (465,703). Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA metro area's population is 27.8 times larger than Halifax CMA's.
History: California: Admitted to the Union on September 9, 1850, as the 31st state. Nova Scotia: Joined Confederation on July 1, 1867, as one of the four founding provinces. In its current form, California is the older of the two by 17 years.
California vs Nova Scotia Economy
GDP: California's GDP is $4,048.1 billion (2024) vs Nova Scotia's $47.7 billion. California's economic output is 84.9 times larger than Nova Scotia's.
GDP per capita: California: $102,662 per person vs Nova Scotia: $44,056. California's GDP per capita is 2.3 times (133%) higher than Nova Scotia's.
Official Websites
California official website · Nova Scotia 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.