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Washington vs Nova Scotia Geography
Land area
- Washington has a land area of 66,455 square miles (172,119 km²), while Nova Scotia has 20,594 square miles (53,338 km²).
- Washington's land area is 3.2 times (223%) larger than Nova Scotia's.
Total area
- Washington: 71,301 square miles (184,668 km²) vs Nova Scotia: 21,345 square miles (55,284 km²), including inland and coastal water.
- Washington's total area is 3.3 times (234%) larger than Nova Scotia's.
Length
- Washington is 238 miles (383 km) long from north to south; Nova Scotia is 342 miles (550 km).
- Nova Scotia's north-south length is 1.4 times (44%) longer than Washington's.
Width
- Washington spans 399 miles (641 km) east to west; Nova Scotia spans 338 miles (544 km).
- Washington's east-west width is 1.2 times (18%) wider than Nova Scotia's.
Highest point
- Washington's highest point is Mount Rainier at 14,409 feet (4,392 m); Nova Scotia's is White Hill at 1,749 feet (533 m).
- Mount Rainier is 12,660 feet higher than White Hill.
Lowest point
- Washington's lowest point is Pacific Ocean at 0 feet; Nova Scotia's is Atlantic Ocean at 0 feet.
- Both lowest points are at or near sea level.
Washington vs Nova Scotia Population and History
Population
- Washington has a population of 7,958,180 (2024), while Nova Scotia has 1,090,074 (2026).
- Washington's population is 7.3 times (630%) larger than Nova Scotia's.
Population density
- Washington: 119.8 people per square mile vs Nova Scotia: 52.9.
- Washington's population density is 2.3 times (126%) higher than Nova Scotia's.
Biggest city
- Washington's biggest city is Seattle with 780,995 people; Nova Scotia's is ''Halifax'' with 439,819.
- Seattle's population is 1.8 times (78%) larger than ''Halifax'''s.
Largest metro area
- Washington's largest metropolitan area is Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA metro area (4,145,494 people) vs Nova Scotia's Halifax CMA (465,703).
- Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA metro area's population is 8.9 times (790%) larger than Halifax CMA's.
History
- Washington: Admitted to the Union on November 11, 1889, as the 42nd state.
- Nova Scotia: Joined Confederation on July 1, 1867, as one of the four founding provinces.
- In its current form, Nova Scotia is the older of the two by 22 years.
Washington vs Nova Scotia Economy
GDP
- Washington's GDP is $856.0 billion (2024) vs Nova Scotia's $47.7 billion.
- Washington's economic output is 17.9 times larger than Nova Scotia's.
GDP per capita
- Washington: $107,564 per person vs Nova Scotia: $44,056.
- Washington's GDP per capita is 2.4 times (144%) higher than Nova Scotia's.
Official Websites
Washington official website · Nova Scotia official website
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