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Illinois vs US Virgin Islands Geography
Land area
- Illinois has a land area of 55,513 square miles (143,778 km²), while US Virgin Islands has 134 square miles (346 km²).
- Illinois' land area is 415.5 times larger than US Virgin Islands'.
Total area
- Illinois: 57,913 square miles (149,995 km²) vs US Virgin Islands: 737 square miles (1,910 km²), including inland and coastal water.
- Illinois' total area is 78.5 times larger than US Virgin Islands'.
Length
- Illinois is 390 miles (628 km) long from north to south; US Virgin Islands is 47 miles (76 km).
- Illinois' north-south length is 8.3 times (730%) longer than US Virgin Islands'.
Width
- Illinois spans 283 miles (456 km) east to west; US Virgin Islands spans 52 miles (83 km).
- Illinois' east-west width is 5.4 times (444%) wider than US Virgin Islands'.
Highest point
- Illinois's highest point is Charles Mound at 1,232 feet (376 m); US Virgin Islands's is Crown Mountain at 1,555 feet (474 m).
- Crown Mountain is 323 feet higher than Charles Mound.
Lowest point
- Illinois's lowest point is Mississippi River at 292 feet; US Virgin Islands's is Caribbean Sea at 0 feet.
- US Virgin Islands's lowest point is 292 feet lower.
Illinois vs US Virgin Islands Population and History
Population
- Illinois has a population of 12,710,158 (2024), while US Virgin Islands has 87,146 (2020).
- Illinois' population is 145.8 times larger than US Virgin Islands'.
Population density
- Illinois: 229.0 people per square mile vs US Virgin Islands: 650.3.
- US Virgin Islands' population density is 2.8 times (184%) higher than Illinois'.
History
- Illinois: Admitted to the Union on December 3, 1818, as the 21st state.
- US Virgin Islands: A US territory since 1917, purchased from Denmark.
- In its current form, Illinois is the older of the two by 99 years.
Official Websites
Illinois official website · US Virgin Islands official website
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