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Maryland vs Nova Scotia Geography
Land area
- Maryland has a land area of 9,711 square miles (25,151 km²), while Nova Scotia has 20,594 square miles (53,338 km²).
- Nova Scotia's land area is 2.1 times (112%) larger than Maryland's.
Total area
- Maryland: 12,406 square miles (32,131 km²) vs Nova Scotia: 21,345 square miles (55,284 km²), including inland and coastal water.
- Nova Scotia's total area is 1.7 times (72%) larger than Maryland's.
Length
- Maryland is 231 miles (371 km) long from north to south; Nova Scotia is 342 miles (550 km).
- Nova Scotia's north-south length is 1.5 times (48%) longer than Maryland's.
Width
- Maryland spans 243 miles (391 km) east to west; Nova Scotia spans 338 miles (544 km).
- Nova Scotia's east-west width is 1.4 times (39%) wider than Maryland's.
Highest point
- Maryland's highest point is Hoye-Crest at 3,362 feet (1,025 m); Nova Scotia's is White Hill at 1,749 feet (533 m).
- Hoye-Crest is 1,613 feet higher than White Hill.
Lowest point
- Maryland'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.
Maryland vs Nova Scotia Population and History
Population
- Maryland has a population of 6,263,220 (2024), while Nova Scotia has 1,090,074 (2026).
- Maryland's population is 5.7 times (475%) larger than Nova Scotia's.
Population density
- Maryland: 645.0 people per square mile vs Nova Scotia: 52.9.
- Maryland's population density is 12.2 times higher than Nova Scotia's.
Biggest city
- Maryland's biggest city is Baltimore with 568,271 people; Nova Scotia's is ''Halifax'' with 439,819.
- Baltimore's population is 1.3 times (29%) larger than ''Halifax'''s.
Largest metro area
- Maryland's largest metropolitan area is Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV metro area (6,436,489 people) vs Nova Scotia's Halifax CMA (465,703).
- Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV metro area's population is 13.8 times larger than Halifax CMA's.
History
- Maryland: Admitted to the Union on April 28, 1788, as the 7th state.
- Nova Scotia: Joined Confederation on July 1, 1867, as one of the four founding provinces.
- In its current form, Maryland is the older of the two by 79 years.
Maryland vs Nova Scotia Economy
GDP
- Maryland's GDP is $546.0 billion (2024) vs Nova Scotia's $47.7 billion.
- Maryland's economic output is 11.4 times larger than Nova Scotia's.
GDP per capita
- Maryland: $87,180 per person vs Nova Scotia: $44,056.
- Maryland's GDP per capita is 2.0 times (98%) higher than Nova Scotia's.
Official Websites
Maryland official website · Nova Scotia official website
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