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Colorado vs Northern Mariana Islands Geography
Land area: Colorado has a land area of 103,637 square miles (268,419 km²), while Northern Mariana Islands has 179 square miles (464 km²). Colorado's land area is 578.5 times larger than Northern Mariana Islands'.
Total area: Colorado: 104,095 square miles (269,605 km²) vs Northern Mariana Islands: 179 square miles (464 km²), including inland and coastal water. Colorado's total area is 581.0 times larger than Northern Mariana Islands'.
Length: Colorado is 467 miles (751 km) long from north to south; Northern Mariana Islands is 326 miles (524 km). Colorado's north-south length is 1.4 times (43%) longer than Northern Mariana Islands'.
Width: Colorado spans 387 miles (622 km) east to west; Northern Mariana Islands spans 278 miles (448 km). Colorado's east-west width is 1.4 times (39%) wider than Northern Mariana Islands'.
Highest point: Colorado's highest point is Mount Elbert at 14,422 feet (4,396 m); Northern Mariana Islands's is Agrihan at 3,166 feet (965 m). Mount Elbert is 11,256 feet higher than Agrihan.
Lowest point: Colorado's lowest point is Arikaree River at 3,326 feet; Northern Mariana Islands's is Pacific Ocean at 0 feet. Northern Mariana Islands's lowest point is 3,326 feet lower.
Colorado vs Northern Mariana Islands Population and History
Population: Colorado has a population of 5,957,493 (2024), while Northern Mariana Islands has 47,329 (2020). Colorado's population is 125.9 times larger than Northern Mariana Islands'.
Population density: Colorado: 57.5 people per square mile vs Northern Mariana Islands: 264.4. Northern Mariana Islands' population density is 4.6 times (360%) higher than Colorado's.
History: Colorado: Admitted to the Union on August 1, 1876, as the 38th state. Northern Mariana Islands: A US commonwealth since 1978. In its current form, Colorado is the older of the two by 102 years.
Official Websites
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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.