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Connecticut vs Nunavut Geography
Land area
- Connecticut has a land area of 4,843 square miles (12,542 km²), while Nunavut has 747,537 square miles (1,936,113 km²).
- Nunavut's land area is 154.4 times larger than Connecticut's.
Total area
- Connecticut: 5,544 square miles (14,358 km²) vs Nunavut: 808,185 square miles (2,093,190 km²), including inland and coastal water.
- Nunavut's total area is 145.8 times larger than Connecticut's.
Length
- Connecticut is 73 miles (118 km) long from north to south; Nunavut is 2,112 miles (3,400 km).
- Nunavut's north-south length is 28.9 times longer than Connecticut's.
Width
- Connecticut spans 104 miles (167 km) east to west; Nunavut spans 1,328 miles (2,137 km).
- Nunavut's east-west width is 12.8 times wider than Connecticut's.
Highest point
- Connecticut's highest point is Mount Frissell (south slope) at 2,376 feet (724 m); Nunavut's is Barbeau Peak at 8,583 feet (2,616 m).
- Barbeau Peak is 6,207 feet higher than Mount Frissell (south slope).
Lowest point
- Connecticut's lowest point is Long Island Sound at 0 feet; Nunavut's is Arctic Ocean at 0 feet.
- Both lowest points are at or near sea level.
Connecticut vs Nunavut Population and History
Population
- Connecticut has a population of 3,675,069 (2024), while Nunavut has 41,410 (2024).
- Connecticut's population is 88.7 times larger than Nunavut's.
Population density
- Connecticut: 758.9 people per square mile vs Nunavut: 0.1.
- Connecticut's population density is 7,589.0 times higher than Nunavut's.
Biggest city
- Connecticut's biggest city is Bridgeport with 151,599 people; Nunavut's is Iqaluit with 7,429.
- Bridgeport's population is 20.4 times larger than Iqaluit's.
History
- Connecticut: Admitted to the Union on January 9, 1788, as the 5th state.
- Nunavut: Became a Canadian territory on April 1, 1999, the newest territory.
- In its current form, Connecticut is the older of the two by 211 years.
Connecticut vs Nunavut Economy
GDP
- Connecticut's GDP is $356.8 billion (2024) vs Nunavut's $4.1 billion.
- Connecticut's economic output is 87.0 times larger than Nunavut's.
GDP per capita
- Connecticut: $97,096 per person vs Nunavut: $99,932.
- Connecticut and Nunavut have about the same GDP per capita.
Official Websites
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