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West Virginia vs Northern Ireland Geography
Land area
- West Virginia has a land area of 24,041 square miles (62,266 km²), while Northern Ireland has 5,236 square miles (13,562 km²).
- West Virginia's land area is 4.6 times (359%) larger than Northern Ireland's.
Total area
- West Virginia: 24,230 square miles (62,755 km²) vs Northern Ireland: 5,456 square miles (14,130 km²), including inland and coastal water.
- West Virginia's total area is 4.4 times (344%) larger than Northern Ireland's.
Length
- West Virginia is 245 miles (394 km) long from north to south; Northern Ireland is 83 miles (134 km).
- West Virginia's north-south length is 3.0 times (195%) longer than Northern Ireland's.
Width
- West Virginia spans 276 miles (444 km) east to west; Northern Ireland spans 107 miles (173 km).
- West Virginia's east-west width is 2.6 times (158%) wider than Northern Ireland's.
Highest point
- West Virginia's highest point is Spruce Knob at 4,863 feet (1,482 m); Northern Ireland's is Slieve Donard at 2,789 feet (850 m).
- Spruce Knob is 2,074 feet higher than Slieve Donard.
Lowest point
- West Virginia's lowest point is Potomac River at 240 feet; Northern Ireland's is Irish Sea at 0 feet.
- Northern Ireland's lowest point is 240 feet lower.
West Virginia vs Northern Ireland Population and History
Population
- West Virginia has a population of 1,769,979 (2024), while Northern Ireland has 1,905,000 (2022).
- Northern Ireland's population is 1.1 times (8%) larger than West Virginia's.
Population density
- West Virginia: 73.6 people per square mile vs Northern Ireland: 363.8.
- Northern Ireland's population density is 4.9 times (394%) higher than West Virginia's.
Biggest city
- West Virginia's biggest city is Charleston with 46,482 people; Northern Ireland's is Belfast with 348,005.
- Belfast's population is 7.5 times (649%) larger than Charleston's.
History
- West Virginia: Admitted to the Union on June 20, 1863, as the 35th state.
- Northern Ireland: A country within the United Kingdom; created by the partition of Ireland on May 3, 1921.
- In its current form, West Virginia is the older of the two by 58 years.
West Virginia vs Northern Ireland Economy
GDP
- West Virginia's GDP is $106.5 billion (2024) vs Northern Ireland's $58.8 billion.
- West Virginia's economic output is 1.8 times (81%) larger than Northern Ireland's.
GDP per capita
- West Virginia: $60,156 per person vs Northern Ireland: $30,686.
- West Virginia's GDP per capita is 2.0 times (96%) higher than Northern Ireland's.
Official Websites
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