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Idaho vs Nova Scotia Geography
Land area
- Idaho has a land area of 82,645 square miles (214,051 km²), while Nova Scotia has 20,594 square miles (53,338 km²).
- Idaho's land area is 4.0 times (301%) larger than Nova Scotia's.
Total area
- Idaho: 83,569 square miles (216,441 km²) vs Nova Scotia: 21,345 square miles (55,284 km²), including inland and coastal water.
- Idaho's total area is 3.9 times (292%) larger than Nova Scotia's.
Length
- Idaho is 483 miles (778 km) long from north to south; Nova Scotia is 342 miles (550 km).
- Idaho's north-south length is 1.4 times (41%) longer than Nova Scotia's.
Width
- Idaho spans 352 miles (566 km) east to west; Nova Scotia spans 338 miles (544 km).
- Idaho and Nova Scotia have about the same east-west width.
Highest point
- Idaho's highest point is Borah Peak at 12,631 feet (3,850 m); Nova Scotia's is White Hill at 1,749 feet (533 m).
- Borah Peak is 10,882 feet higher than White Hill.
Lowest point
- Idaho's lowest point is Snake River at 718 feet; Nova Scotia's is Atlantic Ocean at 0 feet.
- Nova Scotia's lowest point is 718 feet lower.
Idaho vs Nova Scotia Population and History
Population
- Idaho has a population of 2,001,619 (2024), while Nova Scotia has 1,090,074 (2026).
- Idaho's population is 1.8 times (84%) larger than Nova Scotia's.
Population density
- Idaho: 24.2 people per square mile vs Nova Scotia: 52.9.
- Nova Scotia's population density is 2.2 times (119%) higher than Idaho's.
Biggest city
- Idaho's biggest city is Boise with 237,963 people; Nova Scotia's is ''Halifax'' with 439,819. ''Halifax'''s population is 1.8 times (85%) larger than Boise's.
Largest metro area
- Idaho's largest metropolitan area is Boise City, ID metro area (845,877 people) vs Nova Scotia's Halifax CMA (465,703).
- Boise City, ID metro area's population is 1.8 times (82%) larger than Halifax CMA's.
History
- Idaho: Admitted to the Union on July 3, 1890, as the 43rd state.
- Nova Scotia: Joined Confederation on July 1, 1867, as one of the four founding provinces.
- In its current form, Nova Scotia is the older of the two by 23 years.
Idaho vs Nova Scotia Economy
GDP
- Idaho's GDP is $129.0 billion (2024) vs Nova Scotia's $47.7 billion.
- Idaho's economic output is 2.7 times (170%) larger than Nova Scotia's.
GDP per capita
- Idaho: $64,457 per person vs Nova Scotia: $44,056.
- Idaho's GDP per capita is 1.5 times (46%) higher than Nova Scotia's.
Official Websites
Idaho official website · Nova Scotia official website
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