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American Samoa vs Northwest Territories Geography
Land area: American Samoa has a land area of 77 square miles (199 km²), while Northwest Territories has 456,792 square miles (1,183,085 km²). Northwest Territories' land area is 5,945.2 times larger than American Samoa's.
Total area: American Samoa: 581 square miles (1,505 km²) vs Northwest Territories: 519,734 square miles (1,346,106 km²), including inland and coastal water. Northwest Territories' total area is 894.4 times larger than American Samoa's.
Length: American Samoa is 9 miles (14 km) long from north to south; Northwest Territories is 1,310 miles (2,107 km). Northwest Territories' north-south length is 145.6 times longer than American Samoa's.
Width: American Samoa spans 17 miles (28 km) east to west; Northwest Territories spans 990 miles (1,593 km). Northwest Territories' east-west width is 58.2 times wider than American Samoa's.
Highest point: American Samoa's highest point is Lata Mountain at 3,169 feet (966 m); Northwest Territories's is Mount Nirvana at 9,098 feet (2,773 m). Mount Nirvana is 5,929 feet higher than Lata Mountain.
Lowest point: American Samoa's lowest point is Pacific Ocean at 0 feet; Northwest Territories's is Arctic Ocean at 0 feet. Both lowest points are at or near sea level.
American Samoa vs Northwest Territories Population and History
Population: American Samoa has a population of 49,710 (2020), while Northwest Territories has 45,257 (2024). American Samoa's population is 1.1 times (10%) larger than Northwest Territories'.
Population density: American Samoa: 645.6 people per square mile vs Northwest Territories: 0.1. American Samoa's population density is 6,456.0 times higher than Northwest Territories'.
History: American Samoa: A US territory since 1900. Northwest Territories: Became a Canadian territory on July 15, 1870. In its current form, Northwest Territories is the older of the two by 30 years.
Official Websites
American Samoa official website · Northwest Territories official website
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