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Louisiana vs Wales Geography
Land area
- Louisiana has a land area of 43,213 square miles (111,921 km²), while Wales has 8,023 square miles (20,779 km²).
- Louisiana's land area is 5.4 times (439%) larger than Wales'.
Total area
- Louisiana: 52,375 square miles (135,652 km²) vs Wales: 8,023 square miles (20,779 km²), including inland and coastal water.
- Louisiana's total area is 6.5 times (553%) larger than Wales'.
Length
- Louisiana is 301 miles (484 km) long from north to south; Wales is 149 miles (239 km).
- Louisiana's north-south length is 2.0 times (102%) longer than Wales'.
Width
- Louisiana spans 356 miles (574 km) east to west; Wales spans 111 miles (179 km).
- Louisiana's east-west width is 3.2 times (221%) wider than Wales'.
Highest point
- Louisiana's highest point is Driskill Mountain at 533 feet (162 m); Wales's is Snowdon (Yr Wyddfa) at 3,560 feet (1,085 m).
- Snowdon (Yr Wyddfa) is 3,027 feet higher than Driskill Mountain.
Lowest point
- Louisiana's lowest point is New Orleans at -8 feet; Wales's is Irish Sea at 0 feet.
- Louisiana's lowest point is 8 feet lower.
Louisiana vs Wales Population and History
Population
- Louisiana has a population of 4,597,740 (2024), while Wales has 3,105,000 (2022).
- Louisiana's population is 1.5 times (48%) larger than Wales'.
Population density
- Louisiana: 106.4 people per square mile vs Wales: 387.0.
- Wales' population density is 3.6 times (264%) higher than Louisiana's.
Biggest city
- Louisiana's biggest city is New Orleans with 362,701 people; Wales's is Cardiff with 372,089.
- New Orleans and Cardiff have about the same population.
History
- Louisiana: Admitted to the Union on April 30, 1812, as the 18th state.
- Wales: A country within the United Kingdom; formally joined with England by the Laws in Wales Acts of 1536.
- In its current form, Wales is the older of the two by 276 years.
Louisiana vs Wales Economy
GDP
- Louisiana's GDP is $329.2 billion (2024) vs Wales's $89.5 billion.
- Louisiana's economic output is 3.7 times (268%) larger than Wales'.
GDP per capita
- Louisiana: $71,594 per person vs Wales: $28,606.
- Louisiana's GDP per capita is 2.5 times (150%) higher than Wales'.
Official Websites
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