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North Dakota vs US Virgin Islands Geography
Land area: North Dakota has a land area of 68,994 square miles (178,694 km²), while US Virgin Islands has 134 square miles (346 km²). North Dakota's land area is 516.5 times larger than US Virgin Islands'.
Total area: North Dakota: 70,699 square miles (183,109 km²) vs US Virgin Islands: 737 square miles (1,910 km²), including inland and coastal water. North Dakota's total area is 95.9 times larger than US Virgin Islands'.
Length: North Dakota is 338 miles (544 km) long from north to south; US Virgin Islands is 47 miles (76 km). North Dakota's north-south length is 7.2 times (619%) longer than US Virgin Islands'.
Width: North Dakota spans 408 miles (657 km) east to west; US Virgin Islands spans 52 miles (83 km). North Dakota's east-west width is 7.8 times (685%) wider than US Virgin Islands'.
Highest point: North Dakota's highest point is White Butte at 3,500 feet (1,067 m); US Virgin Islands's is Crown Mountain at 1,555 feet (474 m). White Butte is 1,945 feet higher than Crown Mountain.
Lowest point: North Dakota's lowest point is Red River of the North at 754 feet; US Virgin Islands's is Caribbean Sea at 0 feet. US Virgin Islands's lowest point is 754 feet lower.
North Dakota vs US Virgin Islands Population and History
Population: North Dakota has a population of 796,568 (2024), while US Virgin Islands has 87,146 (2020). North Dakota's population is 9.1 times (814%) larger than US Virgin Islands'.
Population density: North Dakota: 11.5 people per square mile vs US Virgin Islands: 650.3. US Virgin Islands' population density is 56.5 times higher than North Dakota's.
History: North Dakota: Admitted to the Union on November 2, 1889, as the 39th state. US Virgin Islands: A US territory since 1917, purchased from Denmark. In its current form, North Dakota is the older of the two by 28 years.
Official Websites
North Dakota official website · US Virgin 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.