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Alabama vs Nova Scotia Geography
Land area
- Alabama has a land area of 50,651 square miles (131,185 km²), while Nova Scotia has 20,594 square miles (53,338 km²).
- Alabama's land area is 2.5 times (146%) larger than Nova Scotia's.
Total area
- Alabama: 52,420 square miles (135,767 km²) vs Nova Scotia: 21,345 square miles (55,284 km²), including inland and coastal water.
- Alabama's total area is 2.5 times (146%) larger than Nova Scotia's.
Length
- Alabama is 331 miles (532 km) long from north to south; Nova Scotia is 342 miles (550 km).
- Alabama and Nova Scotia have about the same north-south length.
Width
- Alabama spans 212 miles (341 km) east to west; Nova Scotia spans 338 miles (544 km).
- Nova Scotia's east-west width is 1.6 times (59%) wider than Alabama's.
Highest point
- Alabama's highest point is Cheaha Mountain at 2,405 feet (733 m); Nova Scotia's is White Hill at 1,749 feet (533 m).
- Cheaha Mountain is 656 feet higher than White Hill.
Lowest point
- Alabama's lowest point is Gulf of Mexico at 0 feet; Nova Scotia's is Atlantic Ocean at 0 feet.
- Both lowest points are at or near sea level.
Alabama vs Nova Scotia Population and History
Population
- Alabama has a population of 5,157,699 (2024), while Nova Scotia has 1,090,074 (2026).
- Alabama's population is 4.7 times (373%) larger than Nova Scotia's.
Population density
- Alabama: 101.8 people per square mile vs Nova Scotia: 52.9.
- Alabama's population density is 1.9 times (92%) higher than Nova Scotia's.
Biggest city
- Alabama's biggest city is Huntsville with 230,402 people; Nova Scotia's is ''Halifax'' with 439,819. ''Halifax'''s population is 1.9 times (91%) larger than Huntsville's.
Largest metro area
- Alabama's largest metropolitan area is Birmingham, AL metro area (1,192,583 people) vs Nova Scotia's Halifax CMA (465,703).
- Birmingham, AL metro area's population is 2.6 times (156%) larger than Halifax CMA's.
History
- Alabama: Admitted to the Union on December 14, 1819, as the 22nd state.
- Nova Scotia: Joined Confederation on July 1, 1867, as one of the four founding provinces.
- In its current form, Alabama is the older of the two by 48 years.
Alabama vs Nova Scotia Economy
GDP
- Alabama's GDP is $325.3 billion (2024) vs Nova Scotia's $47.7 billion.
- Alabama's economic output is 6.8 times (582%) larger than Nova Scotia's.
GDP per capita
- Alabama: $63,080 per person vs Nova Scotia: $44,056.
- Alabama's GDP per capita is 1.4 times (43%) higher than Nova Scotia's.
Official Websites
Alabama official website · Nova Scotia official website
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