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Maine vs American Samoa Geography
Land area: Maine has a land area of 30,845 square miles (79,888 km²), while American Samoa has 77 square miles (199 km²). Maine's land area is 401.4 times larger than American Samoa's.
Total area: Maine: 35,380 square miles (91,634 km²) vs American Samoa: 581 square miles (1,505 km²), including inland and coastal water. Maine's total area is 60.9 times larger than American Samoa's.
Length: Maine is 311 miles (501 km) long from north to south; American Samoa is 9 miles (14 km). Maine's north-south length is 34.6 times longer than American Samoa's.
Width: Maine spans 203 miles (327 km) east to west; American Samoa spans 17 miles (28 km). Maine's east-west width is 11.9 times wider than American Samoa's.
Highest point: Maine's highest point is Mount Katahdin at 5,253 feet (1,601 m); American Samoa's is Lata Mountain at 3,169 feet (966 m). Mount Katahdin is 2,084 feet higher than Lata Mountain.
Lowest point: Maine's lowest point is Atlantic Ocean at 0 feet; American Samoa's is Pacific Ocean at 0 feet. Both lowest points are at or near sea level.
Maine vs American Samoa Population and History
Population: Maine has a population of 1,405,012 (2024), while American Samoa has 49,710 (2020). Maine's population is 28.3 times larger than American Samoa's.
Population density: Maine: 45.6 people per square mile vs American Samoa: 645.6. American Samoa's population density is 14.2 times higher than Maine's.
History: Maine: Admitted to the Union on March 15, 1820, as the 23rd state. American Samoa: A US territory since 1900. In its current form, Maine is the older of the two by 80 years.
Official Websites
Maine official website · American Samoa official website
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Area, elevation and boundary figures come from official national statistics and US Census Bureau and Natural Earth boundary data; US state population, economic, county and tax figures come from the US Census Bureau, the Bureau of Economic Analysis and the Tax Foundation. Figures are rounded and for general reference.