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Maine vs Nova Scotia Geography
Land area
- Maine has a land area of 30,845 square miles (79,888 km²), while Nova Scotia has 20,594 square miles (53,338 km²).
- Maine's land area is 1.5 times (50%) larger than Nova Scotia's.
Total area
- Maine: 35,380 square miles (91,634 km²) vs Nova Scotia: 21,345 square miles (55,284 km²), including inland and coastal water.
- Maine's total area is 1.7 times (66%) larger than Nova Scotia's.
Length
- Maine is 311 miles (501 km) long from north to south; Nova Scotia is 342 miles (550 km).
- Nova Scotia's north-south length is 1.1 times (10%) longer than Maine's.
Width
- Maine spans 203 miles (327 km) east to west; Nova Scotia spans 338 miles (544 km).
- Nova Scotia's east-west width is 1.7 times (67%) wider than Maine's.
Highest point
- Maine's highest point is Mount Katahdin at 5,253 feet (1,601 m); Nova Scotia's is White Hill at 1,749 feet (533 m).
- Mount Katahdin is 3,504 feet higher than White Hill.
Lowest point
- Maine's lowest point is Atlantic Ocean at 0 feet; Nova Scotia's is Atlantic Ocean at 0 feet.
- Both lowest points are at or near sea level.
Maine vs Nova Scotia Population and History
Population
- Maine has a population of 1,405,012 (2024), while Nova Scotia has 1,090,074 (2026).
- Maine's population is 1.3 times (29%) larger than Nova Scotia's.
Population density
- Maine: 45.6 people per square mile vs Nova Scotia: 52.9.
- Nova Scotia's population density is 1.2 times (16%) higher than Maine's.
Biggest city
- Maine's biggest city is Portland with 69,568 people; Nova Scotia's is ''Halifax'' with 439,819. ''Halifax'''s population is 6.3 times (532%) larger than Portland's.
Largest metro area
- Maine's largest metropolitan area is Portland-South Portland, ME metro area (571,534 people) vs Nova Scotia's Halifax CMA (465,703).
- Portland-South Portland, ME metro area's population is 1.2 times (23%) larger than Halifax CMA's.
History
- Maine: Admitted to the Union on March 15, 1820, as the 23rd state.
- Nova Scotia: Joined Confederation on July 1, 1867, as one of the four founding provinces.
- In its current form, Maine is the older of the two by 47 years.
Maine vs Nova Scotia Economy
GDP
- Maine's GDP is $99.2 billion (2024) vs Nova Scotia's $47.7 billion.
- Maine's economic output is 2.1 times (108%) larger than Nova Scotia's.
GDP per capita
- Maine: $70,586 per person vs Nova Scotia: $44,056.
- Maine's GDP per capita is 1.6 times (60%) higher than Nova Scotia's.
Official Websites
Maine official website · Nova Scotia official website
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