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Florida vs Nova Scotia Geography
Land area: Florida has a land area of 53,655 square miles (138,965 km²), while Nova Scotia has 20,594 square miles (53,338 km²). Florida's land area is 2.6 times (161%) larger than Nova Scotia's.
Total area: Florida: 71,404 square miles (184,934 km²) vs Nova Scotia: 21,345 square miles (55,284 km²), including inland and coastal water. Florida's total area is 3.3 times (235%) larger than Nova Scotia's.
Length: Florida is 471 miles (758 km) long from north to south; Nova Scotia is 342 miles (550 km). Florida's north-south length is 1.4 times (38%) longer than Nova Scotia's.
Width: Florida spans 547 miles (880 km) east to west; Nova Scotia spans 338 miles (544 km). Florida's east-west width is 1.6 times (62%) wider than Nova Scotia's.
Highest point: Florida's highest point is Britton Hill at 344 feet (105 m); Nova Scotia's is White Hill at 1,749 feet (533 m). White Hill is 1,405 feet higher than Britton Hill.
Lowest point: Florida's lowest point is Atlantic Ocean at 0 feet; Nova Scotia's is Atlantic Ocean at 0 feet. Both lowest points are at or near sea level.
Florida vs Nova Scotia Population and History
Population: Florida has a population of 23,372,215 (2024), while Nova Scotia has 1,090,074 (2026). Florida's population is 21.4 times larger than Nova Scotia's.
Population density: Florida: 435.6 people per square mile vs Nova Scotia: 52.9. Florida's population density is 8.2 times (723%) higher than Nova Scotia's.
Biggest city: Florida's biggest city is Jacksonville with 1,009,833 people; Nova Scotia's is ''Halifax'' with 439,819. Jacksonville's population is 2.3 times (130%) larger than ''Halifax'''s.
Largest metro area: Florida's largest metropolitan area is Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL metro area (6,457,988 people) vs Nova Scotia's Halifax CMA (465,703). Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL metro area's population is 13.9 times larger than Halifax CMA's.
History: Florida: Admitted to the Union on March 3, 1845, as the 27th state. Nova Scotia: Joined Confederation on July 1, 1867, as one of the four founding provinces. In its current form, Florida is the older of the two by 22 years.
Florida vs Nova Scotia Economy
GDP: Florida's GDP is $1,726.7 billion (2024) vs Nova Scotia's $47.7 billion. Florida's economic output is 36.2 times larger than Nova Scotia's.
GDP per capita: Florida: $73,879 per person vs Nova Scotia: $44,056. Florida's GDP per capita is 1.7 times (68%) higher than Nova Scotia's.
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.