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Iowa vs American Samoa Geography
Land area
- Iowa has a land area of 55,854 square miles (144,660 km²), while American Samoa has 77 square miles (199 km²).
- Iowa's land area is 726.9 times larger than American Samoa's.
Total area
- Iowa: 56,273 square miles (145,746 km²) vs American Samoa: 581 square miles (1,505 km²), including inland and coastal water.
- Iowa's total area is 96.8 times larger than American Samoa's.
Length
- Iowa is 216 miles (347 km) long from north to south; American Samoa is 9 miles (14 km).
- Iowa's north-south length is 24.0 times longer than American Samoa's.
Width
- Iowa spans 335 miles (539 km) east to west; American Samoa spans 17 miles (28 km).
- Iowa's east-west width is 19.7 times wider than American Samoa's.
Highest point
- Iowa's highest point is Hawkeye Point at 1,669 feet (509 m); American Samoa's is Lata Mountain at 3,169 feet (966 m).
- Lata Mountain is 1,500 feet higher than Hawkeye Point.
Lowest point
- Iowa's lowest point is Mississippi River at 480 feet; American Samoa's is Pacific Ocean at 0 feet.
- American Samoa's lowest point is 480 feet lower.
Iowa vs American Samoa Population and History
Population
- Iowa has a population of 3,241,488 (2024), while American Samoa has 49,710 (2020).
- Iowa's population is 65.2 times larger than American Samoa's.
Population density
- Iowa: 58.0 people per square mile vs American Samoa: 645.6.
- American Samoa's population density is 11.1 times higher than Iowa's.
History
- Iowa: Admitted to the Union on December 28, 1846, as the 29th state.
- American Samoa: A US territory since 1900.
- In its current form, Iowa is the older of the two by 54 years.
Official Websites
Iowa official website · American Samoa official website
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