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Minnesota vs Australian Capital Territory Geography
Land area
- Minnesota has a land area of 79,632 square miles (206,245 km²), while Australian Capital Territory has 910 square miles (2,358 km²).
- Minnesota's land area is 87.5 times larger than Australian Capital Territory's.
Total area
- Minnesota: 86,943 square miles (225,182 km²) vs Australian Capital Territory: 910 square miles (2,358 km²), including inland and coastal water.
- Minnesota's total area is 95.5 times larger than Australian Capital Territory's.
Length
- Minnesota is 408 miles (657 km) long from north to south; Australian Capital Territory is 54 miles (87 km).
- Minnesota's north-south length is 7.6 times (656%) longer than Australian Capital Territory's.
Width
- Minnesota spans 360 miles (580 km) east to west; Australian Capital Territory spans 38 miles (61 km).
- Minnesota's east-west width is 9.5 times (847%) wider than Australian Capital Territory's.
Highest point
- Minnesota's highest point is Eagle Mountain at 2,292 feet (699 m); Australian Capital Territory's is Bimberi Peak at 6,273 feet (1,912 m).
- Bimberi Peak is 3,981 feet higher than Eagle Mountain.
Lowest point
- Minnesota's lowest point is Lake Superior at 601 feet; Australian Capital Territory's is Molonglo River at 1,407 feet.
- Minnesota's lowest point is 806 feet lower.
Minnesota vs Australian Capital Territory Population and History
Population
- Minnesota has a population of 5,793,151 (2024), while Australian Capital Territory has 486,231 (2025).
- Minnesota's population is 11.9 times larger than Australian Capital Territory's.
Population density
- Minnesota: 72.7 people per square mile vs Australian Capital Territory: 534.3.
- Australian Capital Territory's population density is 7.3 times (635%) higher than Minnesota's.
Largest metro area
- Minnesota's largest metropolitan area is Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI metro area (3,757,952 people) vs Australian Capital Territory's Greater Canberra (486,231).
- Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI metro area's population is 7.7 times (673%) larger than Greater Canberra's.
History
- Minnesota: Admitted to the Union on May 11, 1858, as the 32nd state.
- Australian Capital Territory: Established as the Federal Capital Territory on January 1, 1911.
- In its current form, Minnesota is the older of the two by 53 years.
Minnesota vs Australian Capital Territory Economy
GDP
- Minnesota's GDP is $507.7 billion (2024) vs Australian Capital Territory's $38.0 billion.
- Minnesota's economic output is 13.4 times larger than Australian Capital Territory's.
GDP per capita
- Minnesota: $87,636 per person vs Australian Capital Territory: $78,152.
- Minnesota's GDP per capita is 1.1 times (12%) higher than Australian Capital Territory's.
Official Websites
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