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Northern Mariana Islands vs Northwest Territories Geography
Land area: Northern Mariana Islands has a land area of 179 square miles (464 km²), while Northwest Territories has 456,792 square miles (1,183,085 km²). Northwest Territories' land area is 2,549.8 times larger than Northern Mariana Islands'.
Total area: Northern Mariana Islands: 179 square miles (464 km²) vs Northwest Territories: 519,734 square miles (1,346,106 km²), including inland and coastal water. Northwest Territories' total area is 2,901.1 times larger than Northern Mariana Islands'.
Length: Northern Mariana Islands is 326 miles (524 km) long from north to south; Northwest Territories is 1,310 miles (2,107 km). Northwest Territories' north-south length is 4.0 times (302%) longer than Northern Mariana Islands'.
Width: Northern Mariana Islands spans 278 miles (448 km) east to west; Northwest Territories spans 990 miles (1,593 km). Northwest Territories' east-west width is 3.6 times (256%) wider than Northern Mariana Islands'.
Highest point: Northern Mariana Islands's highest point is Agrihan at 3,166 feet (965 m); Northwest Territories's is Mount Nirvana at 9,098 feet (2,773 m). Mount Nirvana is 5,932 feet higher than Agrihan.
Lowest point: Northern Mariana Islands's lowest point is Pacific Ocean at 0 feet; Northwest Territories's is Arctic Ocean at 0 feet. Both lowest points are at or near sea level.
Northern Mariana Islands vs Northwest Territories Population and History
Population: Northern Mariana Islands has a population of 47,329 (2020), while Northwest Territories has 45,257 (2024). Northern Mariana Islands and Northwest Territories have about the same population.
Population density: Northern Mariana Islands: 264.4 people per square mile vs Northwest Territories: 0.1. Northern Mariana Islands' population density is 2,644.0 times higher than Northwest Territories'.
History: Northern Mariana Islands: A US commonwealth since 1978. Northwest Territories: Became a Canadian territory on July 15, 1870. In its current form, Northwest Territories is the older of the two by 108 years.
Official Websites
Northern Mariana Islands official website · Northwest Territories 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.