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Maine vs Northern Mariana Islands Geography
Land area
- Maine has a land area of 30,845 square miles (79,888 km²), while Northern Mariana Islands has 179 square miles (464 km²).
- Maine's land area is 172.2 times larger than Northern Mariana Islands'.
Total area
- Maine: 35,380 square miles (91,634 km²) vs Northern Mariana Islands: 179 square miles (464 km²), including inland and coastal water.
- Maine's total area is 197.5 times larger than Northern Mariana Islands'.
Length
- Maine is 311 miles (501 km) long from north to south; Northern Mariana Islands is 326 miles (524 km).
- Northern Mariana Islands' north-south length is 1.0 times (5%) longer than Maine's.
Width
- Maine spans 203 miles (327 km) east to west; Northern Mariana Islands spans 278 miles (448 km).
- Northern Mariana Islands' east-west width is 1.4 times (37%) wider than Maine's.
Highest point
- Maine's highest point is Mount Katahdin at 5,253 feet (1,601 m); Northern Mariana Islands's is Agrihan at 3,166 feet (965 m).
- Mount Katahdin is 2,087 feet higher than Agrihan.
Lowest point
- Maine's lowest point is Atlantic Ocean at 0 feet; Northern Mariana Islands's is Pacific Ocean at 0 feet.
- Both lowest points are at or near sea level.
Maine vs Northern Mariana Islands Population and History
Population
- Maine has a population of 1,405,012 (2024), while Northern Mariana Islands has 47,329 (2020).
- Maine's population is 29.7 times larger than Northern Mariana Islands'.
Population density
- Maine: 45.6 people per square mile vs Northern Mariana Islands: 264.4.
- Northern Mariana Islands' population density is 5.8 times (480%) higher than Maine's.
History
- Maine: Admitted to the Union on March 15, 1820, as the 23rd state.
- Northern Mariana Islands: A US commonwealth since 1978.
- In its current form, Maine is the older of the two by 158 years.
Official Websites
Maine official website · Northern Mariana Islands official website
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