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Hawaii vs Wales Geography
Land area
- Hawaii has a land area of 6,423 square miles (16,634 km²), while Wales has 8,023 square miles (20,779 km²).
- Wales' land area is 1.2 times (25%) larger than Hawaii's.
Total area
- Hawaii: 10,970 square miles (28,412 km²) vs Wales: 8,023 square miles (20,779 km²), including inland and coastal water.
- Hawaii's total area is 1.4 times (37%) larger than Wales'.
Length
- Hawaii is 333 miles (536 km) long from north to south; Wales is 149 miles (239 km).
- Hawaii's north-south length is 2.2 times (123%) longer than Wales'.
Width
- Hawaii spans 386 miles (621 km) east to west; Wales spans 111 miles (179 km).
- Hawaii's east-west width is 3.5 times (248%) wider than Wales'.
Highest point
- Hawaii's highest point is Mauna Kea at 13,795 feet (4,205 m); Wales's is Snowdon (Yr Wyddfa) at 3,560 feet (1,085 m).
- Mauna Kea is 10,235 feet higher than Snowdon (Yr Wyddfa).
Lowest point
- Hawaii's lowest point is Pacific Ocean at 0 feet; Wales's is Irish Sea at 0 feet.
- Both lowest points are at or near sea level.
Hawaii vs Wales Population and History
Population
- Hawaii has a population of 1,446,146 (2024), while Wales has 3,105,000 (2022).
- Wales' population is 2.1 times (115%) larger than Hawaii's.
Population density
- Hawaii: 225.2 people per square mile vs Wales: 387.0.
- Wales' population density is 1.7 times (72%) higher than Hawaii's.
Biggest city
- Hawaii's biggest city is Honolulu with 344,967 people; Wales's is Cardiff with 372,089.
- Cardiff's population is 1.1 times (8%) larger than Honolulu's.
History
- Hawaii: Admitted to the Union on August 21, 1959, as the 50th 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 423 years.
Hawaii vs Wales Economy
GDP
- Hawaii's GDP is $117.6 billion (2024) vs Wales's $89.5 billion.
- Hawaii's economic output is 1.3 times (31%) larger than Wales'.
GDP per capita
- Hawaii: $81,339 per person vs Wales: $28,606.
- Hawaii's GDP per capita is 2.8 times (184%) higher than Wales'.
Official Websites
Hawaii official website · Wales official website
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