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Connecticut vs Nova Scotia Geography
Land area
- Connecticut has a land area of 4,843 square miles (12,542 km²), while Nova Scotia has 20,594 square miles (53,338 km²).
- Nova Scotia's land area is 4.3 times (325%) larger than Connecticut's.
Total area
- Connecticut: 5,544 square miles (14,358 km²) vs Nova Scotia: 21,345 square miles (55,284 km²), including inland and coastal water.
- Nova Scotia's total area is 3.9 times (285%) larger than Connecticut's.
Length
- Connecticut is 73 miles (118 km) long from north to south; Nova Scotia is 342 miles (550 km).
- Nova Scotia's north-south length is 4.7 times (368%) longer than Connecticut's.
Width
- Connecticut spans 104 miles (167 km) east to west; Nova Scotia spans 338 miles (544 km).
- Nova Scotia's east-west width is 3.3 times (225%) wider than Connecticut's.
Highest point
- Connecticut's highest point is Mount Frissell (south slope) at 2,376 feet (724 m); Nova Scotia's is White Hill at 1,749 feet (533 m).
- Mount Frissell (south slope) is 627 feet higher than White Hill.
Lowest point
- Connecticut's lowest point is Long Island Sound at 0 feet; Nova Scotia's is Atlantic Ocean at 0 feet.
- Both lowest points are at or near sea level.
Connecticut vs Nova Scotia Population and History
Population
- Connecticut has a population of 3,675,069 (2024), while Nova Scotia has 1,090,074 (2026).
- Connecticut's population is 3.4 times (237%) larger than Nova Scotia's.
Population density
- Connecticut: 758.9 people per square mile vs Nova Scotia: 52.9.
- Connecticut's population density is 14.3 times higher than Nova Scotia's.
Biggest city
- Connecticut's biggest city is Bridgeport with 151,599 people; Nova Scotia's is ''Halifax'' with 439,819. ''Halifax'''s population is 2.9 times (190%) larger than Bridgeport's.
Largest metro area
- Connecticut's largest metropolitan area is Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT metro area (1,169,048 people) vs Nova Scotia's Halifax CMA (465,703).
- Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT metro area's population is 2.5 times (151%) larger than Halifax CMA's.
History
- Connecticut: Admitted to the Union on January 9, 1788, as the 5th state.
- Nova Scotia: Joined Confederation on July 1, 1867, as one of the four founding provinces.
- In its current form, Connecticut is the older of the two by 79 years.
Connecticut vs Nova Scotia Economy
GDP
- Connecticut's GDP is $356.8 billion (2024) vs Nova Scotia's $47.7 billion.
- Connecticut's economic output is 7.5 times (648%) larger than Nova Scotia's.
GDP per capita
- Connecticut: $97,096 per person vs Nova Scotia: $44,056.
- Connecticut's GDP per capita is 2.2 times (120%) higher than Nova Scotia's.
Official Websites
Connecticut official website · Nova Scotia official website
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