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North Carolina vs Northern Mariana Islands Geography
Land area: North Carolina has a land area of 48,624 square miles (125,936 km²), while Northern Mariana Islands has 179 square miles (464 km²). North Carolina's land area is 271.4 times larger than Northern Mariana Islands'.
Total area: North Carolina: 53,819 square miles (139,390 km²) vs Northern Mariana Islands: 179 square miles (464 km²), including inland and coastal water. North Carolina's total area is 300.4 times larger than Northern Mariana Islands'.
Length: North Carolina is 258 miles (415 km) long from north to south; Northern Mariana Islands is 326 miles (524 km). Northern Mariana Islands' north-south length is 1.3 times (26%) longer than North Carolina's.
Width: North Carolina spans 487 miles (784 km) east to west; Northern Mariana Islands spans 278 miles (448 km). North Carolina's east-west width is 1.8 times (75%) wider than Northern Mariana Islands'.
Highest point: North Carolina's highest point is Mount Mitchell at 6,674 feet (2,034 m); Northern Mariana Islands's is Agrihan at 3,166 feet (965 m). Mount Mitchell is 3,508 feet higher than Agrihan.
Lowest point: North Carolina's lowest point is Atlantic Ocean at 0 feet; Northern Mariana Islands's is Pacific Ocean at 0 feet. Both lowest points are at or near sea level.
North Carolina vs Northern Mariana Islands Population and History
Population: North Carolina has a population of 11,046,024 (2024), while Northern Mariana Islands has 47,329 (2020). North Carolina's population is 233.4 times larger than Northern Mariana Islands'.
Population density: North Carolina: 227.2 people per square mile vs Northern Mariana Islands: 264.4. Northern Mariana Islands' population density is 1.2 times (16%) higher than North Carolina's.
History: North Carolina: Admitted to the Union on November 21, 1789, as the 12th state. Northern Mariana Islands: A US commonwealth since 1978. In its current form, North Carolina is the older of the two by 189 years.
Official Websites
North Carolina official website · Northern Mariana Islands official website
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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.