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American Samoa vs Alberta Geography
Land area: American Samoa has a land area of 77 square miles (199 km²), while Alberta has 248,000 square miles (642,317 km²). Alberta's land area is 3,227.7 times larger than American Samoa's.
Total area: American Samoa: 581 square miles (1,505 km²) vs Alberta: 255,541 square miles (661,848 km²), including inland and coastal water. Alberta's total area is 439.8 times larger than American Samoa's.
Length: American Samoa is 9 miles (14 km) long from north to south; Alberta is 810 miles (1,303 km). Alberta's north-south length is 90.0 times longer than American Samoa's.
Width: American Samoa spans 17 miles (28 km) east to west; Alberta spans 544 miles (876 km). Alberta's east-west width is 32.0 times wider than American Samoa's.
Highest point: American Samoa's highest point is Lata Mountain at 3,169 feet (966 m); Alberta's is Mount Columbia at 12,293 feet (3,747 m). Mount Columbia is 9,124 feet higher than Lata Mountain.
Lowest point: American Samoa's lowest point is Pacific Ocean at 0 feet; Alberta's is Slave River at 499 feet. American Samoa's lowest point is 499 feet lower.
American Samoa vs Alberta Population and History
Population: American Samoa has a population of 49,710 (2020), while Alberta has 5,048,151 (2026). Alberta's population is 101.6 times larger than American Samoa's.
Population density: American Samoa: 645.6 people per square mile vs Alberta: 20.4. American Samoa's population density is 31.6 times higher than Alberta's.
History: American Samoa: A US territory since 1900. Alberta: Joined Confederation on September 1, 1905. In its current form, American Samoa is the older of the two by 5 years.
Official Websites
American Samoa official website · Alberta official website
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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.