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California vs Australian Capital Territory Geography
Land area
- California has a land area of 155,859 square miles (403,673 km²), while Australian Capital Territory has 910 square miles (2,358 km²).
- California's land area is 171.2 times larger than Australian Capital Territory's.
Total area
- California: 163,694 square miles (423,965 km²) vs Australian Capital Territory: 910 square miles (2,358 km²), including inland and coastal water.
- California's total area is 179.8 times larger than Australian Capital Territory's.
Length
- California is 761 miles (1,224 km) long from north to south; Australian Capital Territory is 54 miles (87 km).
- California's north-south length is 14.1 times longer than Australian Capital Territory's.
Width
- California spans 706 miles (1,137 km) east to west; Australian Capital Territory spans 38 miles (61 km).
- California's east-west width is 18.6 times wider than Australian Capital Territory's.
Highest point
- California's highest point is Mount Whitney at 14,484 feet (4,415 m); Australian Capital Territory's is Bimberi Peak at 6,273 feet (1,912 m).
- Mount Whitney is 8,211 feet higher than Bimberi Peak.
Lowest point
- California's lowest point is Death Valley at -279 feet; Australian Capital Territory's is Molonglo River at 1,407 feet.
- California's lowest point is 1,686 feet lower.
California vs Australian Capital Territory Population and History
Population
- California has a population of 39,431,263 (2024), while Australian Capital Territory has 486,231 (2025).
- California's population is 81.1 times larger than Australian Capital Territory's.
Population density
- California: 253.0 people per square mile vs Australian Capital Territory: 534.3.
- Australian Capital Territory's population density is 2.1 times (111%) higher than California's.
Largest metro area
- California's largest metropolitan area is Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA metro area (12,927,614 people) vs Australian Capital Territory's Greater Canberra (486,231).
- Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA metro area's population is 26.6 times larger than Greater Canberra's.
History
- California: Admitted to the Union on September 9, 1850, as the 31st state.
- Australian Capital Territory: Established as the Federal Capital Territory on January 1, 1911.
- In its current form, California is the older of the two by 61 years.
California vs Australian Capital Territory Economy
GDP
- California's GDP is $4,048.1 billion (2024) vs Australian Capital Territory's $38.0 billion.
- California's economic output is 106.5 times larger than Australian Capital Territory's.
GDP per capita
- California: $102,662 per person vs Australian Capital Territory: $78,152.
- California's GDP per capita is 1.3 times (31%) higher than Australian Capital Territory's.
Official Websites
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