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Connecticut vs Wales Geography
Land area
- Connecticut has a land area of 4,843 square miles (12,542 km²), while Wales has 8,023 square miles (20,779 km²).
- Wales' land area is 1.7 times (66%) larger than Connecticut's.
Total area
- Connecticut: 5,544 square miles (14,358 km²) vs Wales: 8,023 square miles (20,779 km²), including inland and coastal water.
- Wales' total area is 1.4 times (45%) larger than Connecticut's.
Length
- Connecticut is 73 miles (118 km) long from north to south; Wales is 149 miles (239 km).
- Wales' north-south length is 2.0 times (104%) longer than Connecticut's.
Width
- Connecticut spans 104 miles (167 km) east to west; Wales spans 111 miles (179 km).
- Wales' east-west width is 1.1 times (7%) wider than Connecticut's.
Highest point
- Connecticut's highest point is Mount Frissell (south slope) at 2,376 feet (724 m); Wales's is Snowdon (Yr Wyddfa) at 3,560 feet (1,085 m).
- Snowdon (Yr Wyddfa) is 1,184 feet higher than Mount Frissell (south slope).
Lowest point
- Connecticut's lowest point is Long Island Sound at 0 feet; Wales's is Irish Sea at 0 feet.
- Both lowest points are at or near sea level.
Connecticut vs Wales Population and History
Population
- Connecticut has a population of 3,675,069 (2024), while Wales has 3,105,000 (2022).
- Connecticut's population is 1.2 times (18%) larger than Wales'.
Population density
- Connecticut: 758.9 people per square mile vs Wales: 387.0.
- Connecticut's population density is 2.0 times (96%) higher than Wales'.
Biggest city
- Connecticut's biggest city is Bridgeport with 151,599 people; Wales's is Cardiff with 372,089.
- Cardiff's population is 2.5 times (145%) larger than Bridgeport's.
History
- Connecticut: Admitted to the Union on January 9, 1788, as the 5th state.
- Wales: A country within the United Kingdom; formally joined with England by the Laws in Wales Acts of 1536.
- In its current form, Wales is the older of the two by 252 years.
Connecticut vs Wales Economy
GDP
- Connecticut's GDP is $356.8 billion (2024) vs Wales's $89.5 billion.
- Connecticut's economic output is 4.0 times (299%) larger than Wales'.
GDP per capita
- Connecticut: $97,096 per person vs Wales: $28,606.
- Connecticut's GDP per capita is 3.4 times (239%) higher than Wales'.
Official Websites
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