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Missouri vs Northern Mariana Islands Geography
Land area: Missouri has a land area of 68,746 square miles (178,052 km²), while Northern Mariana Islands has 179 square miles (464 km²). Missouri's land area is 383.7 times larger than Northern Mariana Islands'.
Total area: Missouri: 69,707 square miles (180,540 km²) vs Northern Mariana Islands: 179 square miles (464 km²), including inland and coastal water. Missouri's total area is 389.1 times larger than Northern Mariana Islands'.
Length: Missouri is 328 miles (529 km) long from north to south; Northern Mariana Islands is 326 miles (524 km). Missouri and Northern Mariana Islands have about the same north-south length.
Width: Missouri spans 437 miles (703 km) east to west; Northern Mariana Islands spans 278 miles (448 km). Missouri's east-west width is 1.6 times (57%) wider than Northern Mariana Islands'.
Highest point: Missouri's highest point is Taum Sauk Mountain at 1,771 feet (540 m); Northern Mariana Islands's is Agrihan at 3,166 feet (965 m). Agrihan is 1,395 feet higher than Taum Sauk Mountain.
Lowest point: Missouri's lowest point is St. Francis River at 230 feet; Northern Mariana Islands's is Pacific Ocean at 0 feet. Northern Mariana Islands's lowest point is 230 feet lower.
Missouri vs Northern Mariana Islands Population and History
Population: Missouri has a population of 6,245,466 (2024), while Northern Mariana Islands has 47,329 (2020). Missouri's population is 132.0 times larger than Northern Mariana Islands'.
Population density: Missouri: 90.8 people per square mile vs Northern Mariana Islands: 264.4. Northern Mariana Islands' population density is 2.9 times (191%) higher than Missouri's.
History: Missouri: Admitted to the Union on August 10, 1821, as the 24th state. Northern Mariana Islands: A US commonwealth since 1978. In its current form, Missouri is the older of the two by 157 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.