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Massachusetts vs American Samoa Geography
Land area
- Massachusetts has a land area of 7,801 square miles (20,204 km²), while American Samoa has 77 square miles (199 km²).
- Massachusetts' land area is 101.5 times larger than American Samoa's.
Total area
- Massachusetts: 10,554 square miles (27,335 km²) vs American Samoa: 581 square miles (1,505 km²), including inland and coastal water.
- Massachusetts' total area is 18.2 times larger than American Samoa's.
Length
- Massachusetts is 123 miles (198 km) long from north to south; American Samoa is 9 miles (14 km).
- Massachusetts' north-south length is 13.7 times longer than American Samoa's.
Width
- Massachusetts spans 185 miles (297 km) east to west; American Samoa spans 17 miles (28 km).
- Massachusetts' east-west width is 10.9 times wider than American Samoa's.
Highest point
- Massachusetts's highest point is Mount Greylock at 3,489 feet (1,063 m); American Samoa's is Lata Mountain at 3,169 feet (966 m).
- Mount Greylock is 320 feet higher than Lata Mountain.
Lowest point
- Massachusetts'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.
Massachusetts vs American Samoa Population and History
Population
- Massachusetts has a population of 7,136,171 (2024), while American Samoa has 49,710 (2020).
- Massachusetts' population is 143.6 times larger than American Samoa's.
Population density
- Massachusetts: 914.8 people per square mile vs American Samoa: 645.6.
- Massachusetts' population density is 1.4 times (42%) higher than American Samoa's.
History
- Massachusetts: Admitted to the Union on February 6, 1788, as the 6th state.
- American Samoa: A US territory since 1900.
- In its current form, Massachusetts is the older of the two by 112 years.
Official Websites
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