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Minnesota vs Northern Mariana Islands Geography
Land area: Minnesota has a land area of 79,632 square miles (206,245 km²), while Northern Mariana Islands has 179 square miles (464 km²). Minnesota's land area is 444.5 times larger than Northern Mariana Islands'.
Total area: Minnesota: 86,943 square miles (225,182 km²) vs Northern Mariana Islands: 179 square miles (464 km²), including inland and coastal water. Minnesota's total area is 485.3 times larger than Northern Mariana Islands'.
Length: Minnesota is 408 miles (657 km) long from north to south; Northern Mariana Islands is 326 miles (524 km). Minnesota's north-south length is 1.3 times (25%) longer than Northern Mariana Islands'.
Width: Minnesota spans 360 miles (580 km) east to west; Northern Mariana Islands spans 278 miles (448 km). Minnesota's east-west width is 1.3 times (29%) wider than Northern Mariana Islands'.
Highest point: Minnesota's highest point is Eagle Mountain at 2,292 feet (699 m); Northern Mariana Islands's is Agrihan at 3,166 feet (965 m). Agrihan is 874 feet higher than Eagle Mountain.
Lowest point: Minnesota's lowest point is Lake Superior at 601 feet; Northern Mariana Islands's is Pacific Ocean at 0 feet. Northern Mariana Islands's lowest point is 601 feet lower.
Minnesota vs Northern Mariana Islands Population and History
Population: Minnesota has a population of 5,793,151 (2024), while Northern Mariana Islands has 47,329 (2020). Minnesota's population is 122.4 times larger than Northern Mariana Islands'.
Population density: Minnesota: 72.7 people per square mile vs Northern Mariana Islands: 264.4. Northern Mariana Islands' population density is 3.6 times (264%) higher than Minnesota's.
History: Minnesota: Admitted to the Union on May 11, 1858, as the 32nd state. Northern Mariana Islands: A US commonwealth since 1978. In its current form, Minnesota is the older of the two by 120 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.