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Minnesota vs American Samoa Geography
Land area
- Minnesota has a land area of 79,632 square miles (206,245 km²), while American Samoa has 77 square miles (199 km²).
- Minnesota's land area is 1,036.4 times larger than American Samoa's.
Total area
- Minnesota: 86,943 square miles (225,182 km²) vs American Samoa: 581 square miles (1,505 km²), including inland and coastal water.
- Minnesota's total area is 149.6 times larger than American Samoa's.
Length
- Minnesota is 408 miles (657 km) long from north to south; American Samoa is 9 miles (14 km).
- Minnesota's north-south length is 45.3 times longer than American Samoa's.
Width
- Minnesota spans 360 miles (580 km) east to west; American Samoa spans 17 miles (28 km).
- Minnesota's east-west width is 21.2 times wider than American Samoa's.
Highest point
- Minnesota's highest point is Eagle Mountain at 2,292 feet (699 m); American Samoa's is Lata Mountain at 3,169 feet (966 m).
- Lata Mountain is 877 feet higher than Eagle Mountain.
Lowest point
- Minnesota's lowest point is Lake Superior at 601 feet; American Samoa's is Pacific Ocean at 0 feet.
- American Samoa's lowest point is 601 feet lower.
Minnesota vs American Samoa Population and History
Population
- Minnesota has a population of 5,793,151 (2024), while American Samoa has 49,710 (2020).
- Minnesota's population is 116.5 times larger than American Samoa's.
Population density
- Minnesota: 72.7 people per square mile vs American Samoa: 645.6.
- American Samoa's population density is 8.9 times (788%) higher than Minnesota's.
History
- Minnesota: Admitted to the Union on May 11, 1858, as the 32nd state.
- American Samoa: A US territory since 1900.
- In its current form, Minnesota is the older of the two by 42 years.
Official Websites
Minnesota official website · American Samoa official website
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