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Louisiana vs Nova Scotia Geography
Land area
- Louisiana has a land area of 43,213 square miles (111,921 km²), while Nova Scotia has 20,594 square miles (53,338 km²).
- Louisiana's land area is 2.1 times (110%) larger than Nova Scotia's.
Total area
- Louisiana: 52,375 square miles (135,652 km²) vs Nova Scotia: 21,345 square miles (55,284 km²), including inland and coastal water.
- Louisiana's total area is 2.5 times (145%) larger than Nova Scotia's.
Length
- Louisiana is 301 miles (484 km) long from north to south; Nova Scotia is 342 miles (550 km).
- Nova Scotia's north-south length is 1.1 times (14%) longer than Louisiana's.
Width
- Louisiana spans 356 miles (574 km) east to west; Nova Scotia spans 338 miles (544 km).
- Louisiana's east-west width is 1.1 times (5%) wider than Nova Scotia's.
Highest point
- Louisiana's highest point is Driskill Mountain at 533 feet (162 m); Nova Scotia's is White Hill at 1,749 feet (533 m).
- White Hill is 1,216 feet higher than Driskill Mountain.
Lowest point
- Louisiana's lowest point is New Orleans at -8 feet; Nova Scotia's is Atlantic Ocean at 0 feet.
- Louisiana's lowest point is 8 feet lower.
Louisiana vs Nova Scotia Population and History
Population
- Louisiana has a population of 4,597,740 (2024), while Nova Scotia has 1,090,074 (2026).
- Louisiana's population is 4.2 times (322%) larger than Nova Scotia's.
Population density
- Louisiana: 106.4 people per square mile vs Nova Scotia: 52.9.
- Louisiana's population density is 2.0 times (101%) higher than Nova Scotia's.
Biggest city
- Louisiana's biggest city is New Orleans with 362,701 people; Nova Scotia's is ''Halifax'' with 439,819. ''Halifax'''s population is 1.2 times (21%) larger than New Orleans'.
Largest metro area
- Louisiana's largest metropolitan area is New Orleans-Metairie, LA metro area (966,230 people) vs Nova Scotia's Halifax CMA (465,703).
- New Orleans-Metairie, LA metro area's population is 2.1 times (107%) larger than Halifax CMA's.
History
- Louisiana: Admitted to the Union on April 30, 1812, as the 18th state.
- Nova Scotia: Joined Confederation on July 1, 1867, as one of the four founding provinces.
- In its current form, Louisiana is the older of the two by 55 years.
Louisiana vs Nova Scotia Economy
GDP
- Louisiana's GDP is $329.2 billion (2024) vs Nova Scotia's $47.7 billion.
- Louisiana's economic output is 6.9 times (590%) larger than Nova Scotia's.
GDP per capita
- Louisiana: $71,594 per person vs Nova Scotia: $44,056.
- Louisiana's GDP per capita is 1.6 times (63%) higher than Nova Scotia's.
Official Websites
Louisiana official website · Nova Scotia official website
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