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Minnesota vs Wales Geography
Land area
- Minnesota has a land area of 79,632 square miles (206,245 km²), while Wales has 8,023 square miles (20,779 km²).
- Minnesota's land area is 9.9 times (893%) larger than Wales'.
Total area
- Minnesota: 86,943 square miles (225,182 km²) vs Wales: 8,023 square miles (20,779 km²), including inland and coastal water.
- Minnesota's total area is 10.8 times larger than Wales'.
Length
- Minnesota is 408 miles (657 km) long from north to south; Wales is 149 miles (239 km).
- Minnesota's north-south length is 2.7 times (174%) longer than Wales'.
Width
- Minnesota spans 360 miles (580 km) east to west; Wales spans 111 miles (179 km).
- Minnesota's east-west width is 3.2 times (224%) wider than Wales'.
Highest point
- Minnesota's highest point is Eagle Mountain at 2,292 feet (699 m); Wales's is Snowdon (Yr Wyddfa) at 3,560 feet (1,085 m).
- Snowdon (Yr Wyddfa) is 1,268 feet higher than Eagle Mountain.
Lowest point
- Minnesota's lowest point is Lake Superior at 601 feet; Wales's is Irish Sea at 0 feet.
- Wales's lowest point is 601 feet lower.
Minnesota vs Wales Population and History
Population
- Minnesota has a population of 5,793,151 (2024), while Wales has 3,105,000 (2022).
- Minnesota's population is 1.9 times (87%) larger than Wales'.
Population density
- Minnesota: 72.7 people per square mile vs Wales: 387.0.
- Wales' population density is 5.3 times (432%) higher than Minnesota's.
Biggest city
- Minnesota's biggest city is Minneapolis with 428,579 people; Wales's is Cardiff with 372,089.
- Minneapolis' population is 1.2 times (15%) larger than Cardiff's.
History
- Minnesota: Admitted to the Union on May 11, 1858, as the 32nd state.
- Wales: A country within the United Kingdom; formally joined with England by the Laws in Wales Acts of 1536.
- In its current form, Wales is the older of the two by 322 years.
Minnesota vs Wales Economy
GDP
- Minnesota's GDP is $507.7 billion (2024) vs Wales's $89.5 billion.
- Minnesota's economic output is 5.7 times (467%) larger than Wales'.
GDP per capita
- Minnesota: $87,636 per person vs Wales: $28,606.
- Minnesota's GDP per capita is 3.1 times (206%) higher than Wales'.
Official Websites
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