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Pennsylvania vs Northern Mariana Islands Geography
Land area: Pennsylvania has a land area of 44,742 square miles (115,882 km²), while Northern Mariana Islands has 179 square miles (464 km²). Pennsylvania's land area is 249.7 times larger than Northern Mariana Islands'.
Total area: Pennsylvania: 46,054 square miles (119,279 km²) vs Northern Mariana Islands: 179 square miles (464 km²), including inland and coastal water. Pennsylvania's total area is 257.1 times larger than Northern Mariana Islands'.
Length: Pennsylvania is 284 miles (458 km) long from north to south; Northern Mariana Islands is 326 miles (524 km). Northern Mariana Islands' north-south length is 1.1 times (15%) longer than Pennsylvania's.
Width: Pennsylvania spans 307 miles (495 km) east to west; Northern Mariana Islands spans 278 miles (448 km). Pennsylvania's east-west width is 1.1 times (10%) wider than Northern Mariana Islands'.
Highest point: Pennsylvania's highest point is Mount Davis at 3,210 feet (978 m); Northern Mariana Islands's is Agrihan at 3,166 feet (965 m). Mount Davis is 44 feet higher than Agrihan.
Lowest point: Pennsylvania's lowest point is Delaware River at 0 feet; Northern Mariana Islands's is Pacific Ocean at 0 feet. Both lowest points are at or near sea level.
Pennsylvania vs Northern Mariana Islands Population and History
Population: Pennsylvania has a population of 13,078,751 (2024), while Northern Mariana Islands has 47,329 (2020). Pennsylvania's population is 276.3 times larger than Northern Mariana Islands'.
Population density: Pennsylvania: 292.3 people per square mile vs Northern Mariana Islands: 264.4. Pennsylvania's population density is 1.1 times (11%) higher than Northern Mariana Islands'.
History: Pennsylvania: Admitted to the Union on December 12, 1787, as the 2nd state. Northern Mariana Islands: A US commonwealth since 1978. In its current form, Pennsylvania is the older of the two by 191 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.