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Connecticut vs Nunavut Geography
Land area: Connecticut has a land area of 4,843 square miles (12,542 km²), while Nunavut has 747,537 square miles (1,936,113 km²). Nunavut's land area is 154.4 times larger than Connecticut's.
Total area: Connecticut: 5,544 square miles (14,358 km²) vs Nunavut: 808,185 square miles (2,093,190 km²), including inland and coastal water. Nunavut's total area is 145.8 times larger than Connecticut's.
Length: Connecticut is 73 miles (118 km) long from north to south; Nunavut is 2,112 miles (3,400 km). Nunavut's north-south length is 28.9 times longer than Connecticut's.
Width: Connecticut spans 104 miles (167 km) east to west; Nunavut spans 1,328 miles (2,137 km). Nunavut's east-west width is 12.8 times wider than Connecticut's.
Highest point: Connecticut's highest point is Mount Frissell (south slope) at 2,376 feet (724 m); Nunavut's is Barbeau Peak at 8,583 feet (2,616 m). Barbeau Peak is 6,207 feet higher than Mount Frissell (south slope).
Lowest point: Connecticut's lowest point is Long Island Sound at 0 feet; Nunavut's is Arctic Ocean at 0 feet. Both lowest points are at or near sea level.
Connecticut vs Nunavut Population and History
Population: Connecticut has a population of 3,675,069 (2024), while Nunavut has 41,410 (2024). Connecticut's population is 88.7 times larger than Nunavut's.
Population density: Connecticut: 758.9 people per square mile vs Nunavut: 0.1. Connecticut's population density is 7,589.0 times higher than Nunavut's.
Biggest city: Connecticut's biggest city is Bridgeport with 151,599 people; Nunavut's is Iqaluit with 7,429. Bridgeport's population is 20.4 times larger than Iqaluit's.
History: Connecticut: Admitted to the Union on January 9, 1788, as the 5th state. Nunavut: Became a Canadian territory on April 1, 1999, the newest territory. In its current form, Connecticut is the older of the two by 211 years.
Connecticut vs Nunavut Economy
GDP: Connecticut's GDP is $356.8 billion (2024) vs Nunavut's $4.1 billion. Connecticut's economic output is 87.0 times larger than Nunavut's.
GDP per capita: Connecticut: $97,096 per person vs Nunavut: $99,932. Connecticut and Nunavut have about the same GDP per capita.
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.