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Arkansas vs Northern Mariana Islands Geography
Land area: Arkansas has a land area of 51,992 square miles (134,658 km²), while Northern Mariana Islands has 179 square miles (464 km²). Arkansas' land area is 290.2 times larger than Northern Mariana Islands'.
Total area: Arkansas: 53,198 square miles (137,781 km²) vs Northern Mariana Islands: 179 square miles (464 km²), including inland and coastal water. Arkansas' total area is 296.9 times larger than Northern Mariana Islands'.
Length: Arkansas is 243 miles (392 km) long from north to south; Northern Mariana Islands is 326 miles (524 km). Northern Mariana Islands' north-south length is 1.3 times (34%) longer than Arkansas'.
Width: Arkansas spans 279 miles (449 km) east to west; Northern Mariana Islands spans 278 miles (448 km). Arkansas and Northern Mariana Islands have about the same east-west width.
Highest point: Arkansas's highest point is Mount Magazine at 2,752 feet (839 m); Northern Mariana Islands's is Agrihan at 3,166 feet (965 m). Agrihan is 414 feet higher than Mount Magazine.
Lowest point: Arkansas's lowest point is Ouachita River at 55 feet; Northern Mariana Islands's is Pacific Ocean at 0 feet. Northern Mariana Islands's lowest point is 55 feet lower.
Arkansas vs Northern Mariana Islands Population and History
Population: Arkansas has a population of 3,088,354 (2024), while Northern Mariana Islands has 47,329 (2020). Arkansas' population is 65.3 times larger than Northern Mariana Islands'.
Population density: Arkansas: 59.4 people per square mile vs Northern Mariana Islands: 264.4. Northern Mariana Islands' population density is 4.5 times (345%) higher than Arkansas'.
History: Arkansas: Admitted to the Union on June 15, 1836, as the 25th state. Northern Mariana Islands: A US commonwealth since 1978. In its current form, Arkansas is the older of the two by 142 years.
Official Websites
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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.