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Florida vs American Samoa Geography
Land area: Florida has a land area of 53,655 square miles (138,965 km²), while American Samoa has 77 square miles (199 km²). Florida's land area is 698.3 times larger than American Samoa's.
Total area: Florida: 71,404 square miles (184,934 km²) vs American Samoa: 581 square miles (1,505 km²), including inland and coastal water. Florida's total area is 122.9 times larger than American Samoa's.
Length: Florida is 471 miles (758 km) long from north to south; American Samoa is 9 miles (14 km). Florida's north-south length is 52.3 times longer than American Samoa's.
Width: Florida spans 547 miles (880 km) east to west; American Samoa spans 17 miles (28 km). Florida's east-west width is 32.2 times wider than American Samoa's.
Highest point: Florida's highest point is Britton Hill at 344 feet (105 m); American Samoa's is Lata Mountain at 3,169 feet (966 m). Lata Mountain is 2,825 feet higher than Britton Hill.
Lowest point: Florida's lowest point is Atlantic Ocean at 0 feet; American Samoa's is Pacific Ocean at 0 feet. Both lowest points are at or near sea level.
Florida vs American Samoa Population and History
Population: Florida has a population of 23,372,215 (2024), while American Samoa has 49,710 (2020). Florida's population is 470.2 times larger than American Samoa's.
Population density: Florida: 435.6 people per square mile vs American Samoa: 645.6. American Samoa's population density is 1.5 times (48%) higher than Florida's.
History: Florida: Admitted to the Union on March 3, 1845, as the 27th state. American Samoa: A US territory since 1900. In its current form, Florida is the older of the two by 55 years.
Official Websites
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Area, elevation and boundary figures come from official national statistics and US Census Bureau and Natural Earth boundary data; US state population, economic, county and tax figures come from the US Census Bureau, the Bureau of Economic Analysis and the Tax Foundation. Figures are rounded and for general reference.