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American Samoa vs India Geography
Land area
- American Samoa has a land area of 77 square miles (199 km²), while India has 1,147,956 square miles (2,973,193 km²).
- India's land area is 14,940.7 times larger than American Samoa's.
Total area
- American Samoa: 581 square miles (1,505 km²) vs India: 1,269,219 square miles (3,287,263 km²), including inland and coastal water.
- India's total area is 2,184.2 times larger than American Samoa's.
Length
- American Samoa is 9 miles (14 km) long from north to south; India is 1,894 miles (3,049 km).
- India's north-south length is 210.4 times longer than American Samoa's.
Width
- American Samoa spans 17 miles (28 km) east to west; India spans 1,831 miles (2,947 km).
- India's east-west width is 107.7 times wider than American Samoa's.
Highest point
- American Samoa's highest point is Lata Mountain at 3,169 feet (966 m); India's is Kangchenjunga at 28,169 feet (8,586 m).
- Kangchenjunga is 25,000 feet higher than Lata Mountain.
Lowest point
- American Samoa's lowest point is Pacific Ocean at 0 feet; India's is Kuttanad at -7 feet.
- India's lowest point is 7 feet lower.
American Samoa vs India Population and History
Population
- American Samoa has a population of 49,710 (2020), while India has 1,429,404,000 (2026).
- India's population is 28,754.9 times larger than American Samoa's.
Population density
- American Samoa: 645.6 people per square mile vs India: 1,245.2.
- India's population density is 1.9 times (93%) higher than American Samoa's.
History
- American Samoa: A US territory since 1900.
- India: Independent since August 15, 1947.
- In its current form, American Samoa is the older of the two by 47 years.
Official Websites
American Samoa official website · India official website
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