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Louisiana vs Northern Mariana Islands Geography
Land area
- Louisiana has a land area of 43,213 square miles (111,921 km²), while Northern Mariana Islands has 179 square miles (464 km²).
- Louisiana's land area is 241.2 times larger than Northern Mariana Islands'.
Total area
- Louisiana: 52,375 square miles (135,652 km²) vs Northern Mariana Islands: 179 square miles (464 km²), including inland and coastal water.
- Louisiana's total area is 292.4 times larger than Northern Mariana Islands'.
Length
- Louisiana is 301 miles (484 km) long from north to south; Northern Mariana Islands is 326 miles (524 km).
- Northern Mariana Islands' north-south length is 1.1 times (8%) longer than Louisiana's.
Width
- Louisiana spans 356 miles (574 km) east to west; Northern Mariana Islands spans 278 miles (448 km).
- Louisiana's east-west width is 1.3 times (28%) wider than Northern Mariana Islands'.
Highest point
- Louisiana's highest point is Driskill Mountain at 533 feet (162 m); Northern Mariana Islands's is Agrihan at 3,166 feet (965 m).
- Agrihan is 2,633 feet higher than Driskill Mountain.
Lowest point
- Louisiana's lowest point is New Orleans at -8 feet; Northern Mariana Islands's is Pacific Ocean at 0 feet.
- Louisiana's lowest point is 8 feet lower.
Louisiana vs Northern Mariana Islands Population and History
Population
- Louisiana has a population of 4,597,740 (2024), while Northern Mariana Islands has 47,329 (2020).
- Louisiana's population is 97.1 times larger than Northern Mariana Islands'.
Population density
- Louisiana: 106.4 people per square mile vs Northern Mariana Islands: 264.4.
- Northern Mariana Islands' population density is 2.5 times (148%) higher than Louisiana's.
History
- Louisiana: Admitted to the Union on April 30, 1812, as the 18th state.
- Northern Mariana Islands: A US commonwealth since 1978.
- In its current form, Louisiana is the older of the two by 166 years.
Official Websites
Louisiana official website · Northern Mariana Islands official website
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