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Kansas vs Northern Mariana Islands Geography
Land area: Kansas has a land area of 81,759 square miles (211,754 km²), while Northern Mariana Islands has 179 square miles (464 km²). Kansas' land area is 456.4 times larger than Northern Mariana Islands'.
Total area: Kansas: 82,278 square miles (213,100 km²) vs Northern Mariana Islands: 179 square miles (464 km²), including inland and coastal water. Kansas' total area is 459.3 times larger than Northern Mariana Islands'.
Length: Kansas is 207 miles (334 km) long from north to south; Northern Mariana Islands is 326 miles (524 km). Northern Mariana Islands' north-south length is 1.6 times (57%) longer than Kansas'.
Width: Kansas spans 401 miles (645 km) east to west; Northern Mariana Islands spans 278 miles (448 km). Kansas' east-west width is 1.4 times (44%) wider than Northern Mariana Islands'.
Highest point: Kansas's highest point is Mount Sunflower at 4,040 feet (1,231 m); Northern Mariana Islands's is Agrihan at 3,166 feet (965 m). Mount Sunflower is 874 feet higher than Agrihan.
Lowest point: Kansas's lowest point is Verdigris River at 679 feet; Northern Mariana Islands's is Pacific Ocean at 0 feet. Northern Mariana Islands's lowest point is 679 feet lower.
Kansas vs Northern Mariana Islands Population and History
Population: Kansas has a population of 2,970,606 (2024), while Northern Mariana Islands has 47,329 (2020). Kansas' population is 62.8 times larger than Northern Mariana Islands'.
Population density: Kansas: 36.3 people per square mile vs Northern Mariana Islands: 264.4. Northern Mariana Islands' population density is 7.3 times (628%) higher than Kansas'.
History: Kansas: Admitted to the Union on January 29, 1861, as the 34th state. Northern Mariana Islands: A US commonwealth since 1978. In its current form, Kansas is the older of the two by 117 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.