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District of Columbia vs Prince Edward Island Geography
Land area
- District of Columbia has a land area of 61 square miles (158 km²), while Prince Edward Island has 2,185 square miles (5,660 km²).
- Prince Edward Island's land area is 35.8 times larger than District of Columbia's.
Total area
- District of Columbia: 68 square miles (177 km²) vs Prince Edward Island: 2,185 square miles (5,660 km²), including inland and coastal water.
- Prince Edward Island's total area is 32.0 times larger than District of Columbia's.
Length
- District of Columbia is 13 miles (22 km) long from north to south; Prince Edward Island is 97 miles (157 km).
- Prince Edward Island's north-south length is 7.5 times (646%) longer than District of Columbia's.
Width
- District of Columbia spans 12 miles (19 km) east to west; Prince Edward Island spans 117 miles (188 km).
- Prince Edward Island's east-west width is 9.8 times (875%) wider than District of Columbia's.
Highest point
- District of Columbia's highest point is Fort Reno at 429 feet (131 m); Prince Edward Island's is Springton at 466 feet (142 m).
- Springton is 37 feet higher than Fort Reno.
Lowest point
- District of Columbia's lowest point is Potomac River at 0 feet; Prince Edward Island's is Gulf of St. Lawrence at 0 feet.
- Both lowest points are at or near sea level.
District of Columbia vs Prince Edward Island Population and History
Population
- District of Columbia has a population of 702,250 (2024), while Prince Edward Island has 182,001 (2026).
- District of Columbia's population is 3.9 times (286%) larger than Prince Edward Island's.
Population density
- District of Columbia: 11,493.5 people per square mile vs Prince Edward Island: 83.3.
- District of Columbia's population density is 138.0 times higher than Prince Edward Island's.
Biggest city
- District of Columbia's biggest city is Washington with 702,250 people; Prince Edward Island's is Charlottetown with 38,809.
- Washington's population is 18.1 times larger than Charlottetown's.
Largest metro area
- District of Columbia's largest metropolitan area is Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV metro area (6,436,489 people) vs Prince Edward Island's Charlottetown CMA (78,858).
- Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV metro area's population is 81.6 times larger than Charlottetown CMA's.
History
- District of Columbia: The federal district, established by the Residence Act on July 16, 1790; not a state.
- Prince Edward Island: Joined Confederation on July 1, 1873.
- In its current form, District of Columbia is the older of the two by 83 years.
District of Columbia vs Prince Edward Island Economy
GDP
- District of Columbia's GDP is $184.3 billion (2024) vs Prince Edward Island's $8.0 billion.
- District of Columbia's economic output is 23.0 times larger than Prince Edward Island's.
GDP per capita
- District of Columbia: $262,439 per person vs Prince Edward Island: $44,238.
- District of Columbia's GDP per capita is 5.9 times (493%) higher than Prince Edward Island's.
Official Websites
District of Columbia official website · Prince Edward Island official website
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