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Alabama vs Northern Mariana Islands Geography
Land area
- Alabama has a land area of 50,651 square miles (131,185 km²), while Northern Mariana Islands has 179 square miles (464 km²).
- Alabama's land area is 282.7 times larger than Northern Mariana Islands'.
Total area
- Alabama: 52,420 square miles (135,767 km²) vs Northern Mariana Islands: 179 square miles (464 km²), including inland and coastal water.
- Alabama's total area is 292.6 times larger than Northern Mariana Islands'.
Length
- Alabama is 331 miles (532 km) long from north to south; Northern Mariana Islands is 326 miles (524 km).
- Alabama and Northern Mariana Islands have about the same north-south length.
Width
- Alabama spans 212 miles (341 km) east to west; Northern Mariana Islands spans 278 miles (448 km).
- Northern Mariana Islands' east-west width is 1.3 times (31%) wider than Alabama's.
Highest point
- Alabama's highest point is Cheaha Mountain at 2,405 feet (733 m); Northern Mariana Islands's is Agrihan at 3,166 feet (965 m).
- Agrihan is 761 feet higher than Cheaha Mountain.
Lowest point
- Alabama's lowest point is Gulf of Mexico at 0 feet; Northern Mariana Islands's is Pacific Ocean at 0 feet.
- Both lowest points are at or near sea level.
Alabama vs Northern Mariana Islands Population and History
Population
- Alabama has a population of 5,157,699 (2024), while Northern Mariana Islands has 47,329 (2020).
- Alabama's population is 109.0 times larger than Northern Mariana Islands'.
Population density
- Alabama: 101.8 people per square mile vs Northern Mariana Islands: 264.4.
- Northern Mariana Islands' population density is 2.6 times (160%) higher than Alabama's.
History
- Alabama: Admitted to the Union on December 14, 1819, as the 22nd state.
- Northern Mariana Islands: A US commonwealth since 1978.
- In its current form, Alabama is the older of the two by 159 years.
Official Websites
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