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Arkansas vs Australian Capital Territory Geography
Land area
- Arkansas has a land area of 51,992 square miles (134,658 km²), while Australian Capital Territory has 910 square miles (2,358 km²).
- Arkansas' land area is 57.1 times larger than Australian Capital Territory's.
Total area
- Arkansas: 53,198 square miles (137,781 km²) vs Australian Capital Territory: 910 square miles (2,358 km²), including inland and coastal water.
- Arkansas' total area is 58.4 times larger than Australian Capital Territory's.
Length
- Arkansas is 243 miles (392 km) long from north to south; Australian Capital Territory is 54 miles (87 km).
- Arkansas' north-south length is 4.5 times (350%) longer than Australian Capital Territory's.
Width
- Arkansas spans 279 miles (449 km) east to west; Australian Capital Territory spans 38 miles (61 km).
- Arkansas' east-west width is 7.3 times (634%) wider than Australian Capital Territory's.
Highest point
- Arkansas's highest point is Mount Magazine at 2,752 feet (839 m); Australian Capital Territory's is Bimberi Peak at 6,273 feet (1,912 m).
- Bimberi Peak is 3,521 feet higher than Mount Magazine.
Lowest point
- Arkansas's lowest point is Ouachita River at 55 feet; Australian Capital Territory's is Molonglo River at 1,407 feet.
- Arkansas's lowest point is 1,352 feet lower.
Arkansas vs Australian Capital Territory Population and History
Population
- Arkansas has a population of 3,088,354 (2024), while Australian Capital Territory has 486,231 (2025).
- Arkansas' population is 6.4 times (535%) larger than Australian Capital Territory's.
Population density
- Arkansas: 59.4 people per square mile vs Australian Capital Territory: 534.3.
- Australian Capital Territory's population density is 9.0 times (799%) higher than Arkansas'.
Largest metro area
- Arkansas's largest metropolitan area is Memphis, TN-MS-AR metro area (1,339,345 people) vs Australian Capital Territory's Greater Canberra (486,231).
- Memphis, TN-MS-AR metro area's population is 2.8 times (175%) larger than Greater Canberra's.
History
- Arkansas: Admitted to the Union on June 15, 1836, as the 25th state.
- Australian Capital Territory: Established as the Federal Capital Territory on January 1, 1911.
- In its current form, Arkansas is the older of the two by 75 years.
Arkansas vs Australian Capital Territory Economy
GDP
- Arkansas's GDP is $188.3 billion (2024) vs Australian Capital Territory's $38.0 billion.
- Arkansas' economic output is 5.0 times (396%) larger than Australian Capital Territory's.
GDP per capita
- Arkansas: $60,984 per person vs Australian Capital Territory: $78,152.
- Australian Capital Territory's GDP per capita is 1.3 times (28%) higher than Arkansas'.
Official Websites
Arkansas official website · Australian Capital Territory official website
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