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Louisiana vs American Samoa Geography
Land area
- Louisiana has a land area of 43,213 square miles (111,921 km²), while American Samoa has 77 square miles (199 km²).
- Louisiana's land area is 562.4 times larger than American Samoa's.
Total area
- Louisiana: 52,375 square miles (135,652 km²) vs American Samoa: 581 square miles (1,505 km²), including inland and coastal water.
- Louisiana's total area is 90.1 times larger than American Samoa's.
Length
- Louisiana is 301 miles (484 km) long from north to south; American Samoa is 9 miles (14 km).
- Louisiana's north-south length is 33.4 times longer than American Samoa's.
Width
- Louisiana spans 356 miles (574 km) east to west; American Samoa spans 17 miles (28 km).
- Louisiana's east-west width is 20.9 times wider than American Samoa's.
Highest point
- Louisiana's highest point is Driskill Mountain at 533 feet (162 m); American Samoa's is Lata Mountain at 3,169 feet (966 m).
- Lata Mountain is 2,636 feet higher than Driskill Mountain.
Lowest point
- Louisiana's lowest point is New Orleans at -8 feet; American Samoa's is Pacific Ocean at 0 feet.
- Louisiana's lowest point is 8 feet lower.
Louisiana vs American Samoa Population and History
Population
- Louisiana has a population of 4,597,740 (2024), while American Samoa has 49,710 (2020).
- Louisiana's population is 92.5 times larger than American Samoa's.
Population density
- Louisiana: 106.4 people per square mile vs American Samoa: 645.6.
- American Samoa's population density is 6.1 times (507%) higher than Louisiana's.
History
- Louisiana: Admitted to the Union on April 30, 1812, as the 18th state.
- American Samoa: A US territory since 1900.
- In its current form, Louisiana is the older of the two by 88 years.
Official Websites
Louisiana official website · American Samoa official website
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