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American Samoa vs Australian Capital Territory Geography
Land area
- American Samoa has a land area of 77 square miles (199 km²), while Australian Capital Territory has 910 square miles (2,358 km²).
- Australian Capital Territory's land area is 11.8 times larger than American Samoa's.
Total area
- American Samoa: 581 square miles (1,505 km²) vs Australian Capital Territory: 910 square miles (2,358 km²), including inland and coastal water.
- Australian Capital Territory's total area is 1.6 times (57%) larger than American Samoa's.
Length
- American Samoa is 9 miles (14 km) long from north to south; Australian Capital Territory is 54 miles (87 km).
- Australian Capital Territory's north-south length is 6.0 times (500%) longer than American Samoa's.
Width
- American Samoa spans 17 miles (28 km) east to west; Australian Capital Territory spans 38 miles (61 km).
- Australian Capital Territory's east-west width is 2.2 times (124%) wider than American Samoa's.
Highest point
- American Samoa's highest point is Lata Mountain at 3,169 feet (966 m); Australian Capital Territory's is Bimberi Peak at 6,273 feet (1,912 m).
- Bimberi Peak is 3,104 feet higher than Lata Mountain.
Lowest point
- American Samoa's lowest point is Pacific Ocean at 0 feet; Australian Capital Territory's is Molonglo River at 1,407 feet.
- American Samoa's lowest point is 1,407 feet lower.
American Samoa vs Australian Capital Territory Population and History
Population
- American Samoa has a population of 49,710 (2020), while Australian Capital Territory has 486,231 (2025).
- Australian Capital Territory's population is 9.8 times (878%) larger than American Samoa's.
Population density
- American Samoa: 645.6 people per square mile vs Australian Capital Territory: 534.3.
- American Samoa's population density is 1.2 times (21%) higher than Australian Capital Territory's.
History
- American Samoa: A US territory since 1900.
- Australian Capital Territory: Established as the Federal Capital Territory on January 1, 1911.
- In its current form, American Samoa is the older of the two by 11 years.
Official Websites
American Samoa official website · Australian Capital Territory official website
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