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Maryland vs Northern Mariana Islands Geography
Land area: Maryland has a land area of 9,711 square miles (25,151 km²), while Northern Mariana Islands has 179 square miles (464 km²). Maryland's land area is 54.2 times larger than Northern Mariana Islands'.
Total area: Maryland: 12,406 square miles (32,131 km²) vs Northern Mariana Islands: 179 square miles (464 km²), including inland and coastal water. Maryland's total area is 69.2 times larger than Northern Mariana Islands'.
Length: Maryland is 231 miles (371 km) long from north to south; Northern Mariana Islands is 326 miles (524 km). Northern Mariana Islands' north-south length is 1.4 times (41%) longer than Maryland's.
Width: Maryland spans 243 miles (391 km) east to west; Northern Mariana Islands spans 278 miles (448 km). Northern Mariana Islands' east-west width is 1.1 times (14%) wider than Maryland's.
Highest point: Maryland's highest point is Hoye-Crest at 3,362 feet (1,025 m); Northern Mariana Islands's is Agrihan at 3,166 feet (965 m). Hoye-Crest is 196 feet higher than Agrihan.
Lowest point: Maryland'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.
Maryland vs Northern Mariana Islands Population and History
Population: Maryland has a population of 6,263,220 (2024), while Northern Mariana Islands has 47,329 (2020). Maryland's population is 132.3 times larger than Northern Mariana Islands'.
Population density: Maryland: 645.0 people per square mile vs Northern Mariana Islands: 264.4. Maryland's population density is 2.4 times (144%) higher than Northern Mariana Islands'.
History: Maryland: Admitted to the Union on April 28, 1788, as the 7th state. Northern Mariana Islands: A US commonwealth since 1978. In its current form, Maryland is the older of the two by 190 years.
Official Websites
Maryland official website · Northern Mariana Islands 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.