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Virginia vs Northern Mariana Islands Geography
Land area: Virginia has a land area of 39,481 square miles (102,256 km²), while Northern Mariana Islands has 179 square miles (464 km²). Virginia's land area is 220.4 times larger than Northern Mariana Islands'.
Total area: Virginia: 42,775 square miles (110,786 km²) vs Northern Mariana Islands: 179 square miles (464 km²), including inland and coastal water. Virginia's total area is 238.8 times larger than Northern Mariana Islands'.
Length: Virginia is 223 miles (359 km) long from north to south; Northern Mariana Islands is 326 miles (524 km). Northern Mariana Islands' north-south length is 1.5 times (46%) longer than Virginia's.
Width: Virginia spans 466 miles (750 km) east to west; Northern Mariana Islands spans 278 miles (448 km). Virginia's east-west width is 1.7 times (68%) wider than Northern Mariana Islands'.
Highest point: Virginia's highest point is Mount Rogers at 5,729 feet (1,746 m); Northern Mariana Islands's is Agrihan at 3,166 feet (965 m). Mount Rogers is 2,563 feet higher than Agrihan.
Lowest point: Virginia'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.
Virginia vs Northern Mariana Islands Population and History
Population: Virginia has a population of 8,811,195 (2024), while Northern Mariana Islands has 47,329 (2020). Virginia's population is 186.2 times larger than Northern Mariana Islands'.
Population density: Virginia: 223.2 people per square mile vs Northern Mariana Islands: 264.4. Northern Mariana Islands' population density is 1.2 times (18%) higher than Virginia's.
History: Virginia: Admitted to the Union on June 25, 1788, as the 10th state. Northern Mariana Islands: A US commonwealth since 1978. In its current form, Virginia is the older of the two by 190 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.