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Maine vs Northern Territory Geography
Land area
- Maine has a land area of 30,845 square miles (79,888 km²), while Northern Territory has 520,902 square miles (1,349,129 km²).
- Northern Territory's land area is 16.9 times larger than Maine's.
Total area
- Maine: 35,380 square miles (91,634 km²) vs Northern Territory: 520,902 square miles (1,349,129 km²), including inland and coastal water.
- Northern Territory's total area is 14.7 times larger than Maine's.
Length
- Maine is 311 miles (501 km) long from north to south; Northern Territory is 1,092 miles (1,758 km).
- Northern Territory's north-south length is 3.5 times (251%) longer than Maine's.
Width
- Maine spans 203 miles (327 km) east to west; Northern Territory spans 610 miles (981 km).
- Northern Territory's east-west width is 3.0 times (200%) wider than Maine's.
Highest point
- Maine's highest point is Mount Katahdin at 5,253 feet (1,601 m); Northern Territory's is Mount Zeil at 5,023 feet (1,531 m).
- Mount Katahdin is 230 feet higher than Mount Zeil.
Lowest point
- Maine's lowest point is Atlantic Ocean at 0 feet; Northern Territory's is Timor Sea at 0 feet.
- Both lowest points are at or near sea level.
Maine vs Northern Territory Population and History
Population
- Maine has a population of 1,405,012 (2024), while Northern Territory has 265,457 (2025).
- Maine's population is 5.3 times (429%) larger than Northern Territory's.
Population density
- Maine: 45.6 people per square mile vs Northern Territory: 0.5.
- Maine's population density is 91.2 times higher than Northern Territory's.
Largest metro area
- Maine's largest metropolitan area is Portland-South Portland, ME metro area (571,534 people) vs Northern Territory's Greater Darwin (159,284).
- Portland-South Portland, ME metro area's population is 3.6 times (259%) larger than Greater Darwin's.
History
- Maine: Admitted to the Union on March 15, 1820, as the 23rd state.
- Northern Territory: Became a federal territory on January 1, 1911; self-governing since 1978.
- In its current form, Maine is the older of the two by 91 years.
Maine vs Northern Territory Economy
GDP
- Maine's GDP is $99.2 billion (2024) vs Northern Territory's $22.4 billion.
- Maine's economic output is 4.4 times (343%) larger than Northern Territory's.
GDP per capita
- Maine: $70,586 per person vs Northern Territory: $84,383.
- Northern Territory's GDP per capita is 1.2 times (20%) higher than Maine's.
Official Websites
Maine official website · Northern Territory official website
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