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American Samoa vs Nova Scotia Geography
Land area: American Samoa has a land area of 77 square miles (199 km²), while Nova Scotia has 20,594 square miles (53,338 km²). Nova Scotia's land area is 268.0 times larger than American Samoa's.
Total area: American Samoa: 581 square miles (1,505 km²) vs Nova Scotia: 21,345 square miles (55,284 km²), including inland and coastal water. Nova Scotia's total area is 36.7 times larger than American Samoa's.
Length: American Samoa is 9 miles (14 km) long from north to south; Nova Scotia is 342 miles (550 km). Nova Scotia's north-south length is 38.0 times longer than American Samoa's.
Width: American Samoa spans 17 miles (28 km) east to west; Nova Scotia spans 338 miles (544 km). Nova Scotia's east-west width is 19.9 times wider than American Samoa's.
Highest point: American Samoa's highest point is Lata Mountain at 3,169 feet (966 m); Nova Scotia's is White Hill at 1,749 feet (533 m). Lata Mountain is 1,420 feet higher than White Hill.
Lowest point: American Samoa's lowest point is Pacific Ocean at 0 feet; Nova Scotia's is Atlantic Ocean at 0 feet. Both lowest points are at or near sea level.
American Samoa vs Nova Scotia Population and History
Population: American Samoa has a population of 49,710 (2020), while Nova Scotia has 1,090,074 (2026). Nova Scotia's population is 21.9 times larger than American Samoa's.
Population density: American Samoa: 645.6 people per square mile vs Nova Scotia: 52.9. American Samoa's population density is 12.2 times higher than Nova Scotia's.
History: American Samoa: A US territory since 1900. Nova Scotia: Joined Confederation on July 1, 1867, as one of the four founding provinces. In its current form, Nova Scotia is the older of the two by 33 years.
Official Websites
American Samoa official website · Nova Scotia 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.