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Louisiana vs Guam Geography
Land area
- Louisiana has a land area of 43,213 square miles (111,921 km²), while Guam has 210 square miles (544 km²).
- Louisiana's land area is 205.7 times larger than Guam's.
Total area
- Louisiana: 52,375 square miles (135,652 km²) vs Guam: 210 square miles (544 km²), including inland and coastal water.
- Louisiana's total area is 249.4 times larger than Guam's.
Length
- Louisiana is 301 miles (484 km) long from north to south; Guam is 27 miles (43 km).
- Louisiana's north-south length is 11.1 times longer than Guam's.
Width
- Louisiana spans 356 miles (574 km) east to west; Guam spans 22 miles (35 km).
- Louisiana's east-west width is 16.2 times wider than Guam's.
Highest point
- Louisiana's highest point is Driskill Mountain at 533 feet (162 m); Guam's is Mount Lamlam at 1,332 feet (406 m).
- Mount Lamlam is 799 feet higher than Driskill Mountain.
Lowest point
- Louisiana's lowest point is New Orleans at -8 feet; Guam's is Pacific Ocean at 0 feet.
- Louisiana's lowest point is 8 feet lower.
Louisiana vs Guam Population and History
Population
- Louisiana has a population of 4,597,740 (2024), while Guam has 153,836 (2020).
- Louisiana's population is 29.9 times larger than Guam's.
Population density
- Louisiana: 106.4 people per square mile vs Guam: 732.6.
- Guam's population density is 6.9 times (589%) higher than Louisiana's.
History
- Louisiana: Admitted to the Union on April 30, 1812, as the 18th state.
- Guam: A US territory since 1898.
- In its current form, Louisiana is the older of the two by 86 years.
Official Websites
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