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Idaho vs American Samoa Geography
Land area
- Idaho has a land area of 82,645 square miles (214,051 km²), while American Samoa has 77 square miles (199 km²).
- Idaho's land area is 1,075.6 times larger than American Samoa's.
Total area
- Idaho: 83,569 square miles (216,441 km²) vs American Samoa: 581 square miles (1,505 km²), including inland and coastal water.
- Idaho's total area is 143.8 times larger than American Samoa's.
Length
- Idaho is 483 miles (778 km) long from north to south; American Samoa is 9 miles (14 km).
- Idaho's north-south length is 53.7 times longer than American Samoa's.
Width
- Idaho spans 352 miles (566 km) east to west; American Samoa spans 17 miles (28 km).
- Idaho's east-west width is 20.7 times wider than American Samoa's.
Highest point
- Idaho's highest point is Borah Peak at 12,631 feet (3,850 m); American Samoa's is Lata Mountain at 3,169 feet (966 m).
- Borah Peak is 9,462 feet higher than Lata Mountain.
Lowest point
- Idaho's lowest point is Snake River at 718 feet; American Samoa's is Pacific Ocean at 0 feet.
- American Samoa's lowest point is 718 feet lower.
Idaho vs American Samoa Population and History
Population
- Idaho has a population of 2,001,619 (2024), while American Samoa has 49,710 (2020).
- Idaho's population is 40.3 times larger than American Samoa's.
Population density
- Idaho: 24.2 people per square mile vs American Samoa: 645.6.
- American Samoa's population density is 26.7 times higher than Idaho's.
History
- Idaho: Admitted to the Union on July 3, 1890, as the 43rd state.
- American Samoa: A US territory since 1900.
- In its current form, Idaho is the older of the two by 10 years.
Official Websites
Idaho official website · American Samoa official website
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