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Mississippi vs Australian Capital Territory Geography
Land area
- Mississippi has a land area of 46,925 square miles (121,534 km²), while Australian Capital Territory has 910 square miles (2,358 km²).
- Mississippi's land area is 51.5 times larger than Australian Capital Territory's.
Total area
- Mississippi: 48,436 square miles (125,448 km²) vs Australian Capital Territory: 910 square miles (2,358 km²), including inland and coastal water.
- Mississippi's total area is 53.2 times larger than Australian Capital Territory's.
Length
- Mississippi is 337 miles (542 km) long from north to south; Australian Capital Territory is 54 miles (87 km).
- Mississippi's north-south length is 6.2 times (524%) longer than Australian Capital Territory's.
Width
- Mississippi spans 340 miles (547 km) east to west; Australian Capital Territory spans 38 miles (61 km).
- Mississippi's east-west width is 8.9 times (795%) wider than Australian Capital Territory's.
Highest point
- Mississippi's highest point is Woodall Mountain at 805 feet (245 m); Australian Capital Territory's is Bimberi Peak at 6,273 feet (1,912 m).
- Bimberi Peak is 5,468 feet higher than Woodall Mountain.
Lowest point
- Mississippi's lowest point is Gulf of Mexico at 0 feet; Australian Capital Territory's is Molonglo River at 1,407 feet.
- Mississippi's lowest point is 1,407 feet lower.
Mississippi vs Australian Capital Territory Population and History
Population
- Mississippi has a population of 2,943,045 (2024), while Australian Capital Territory has 486,231 (2025).
- Mississippi's population is 6.1 times (505%) larger than Australian Capital Territory's.
Population density
- Mississippi: 62.7 people per square mile vs Australian Capital Territory: 534.3.
- Australian Capital Territory's population density is 8.5 times (752%) higher than Mississippi's.
Largest metro area
- Mississippi's largest metropolitan area is Memphis, TN-MS-AR metro area (1,339,345 people) vs Australian Capital Territory's Greater Canberra (486,231).
- Memphis, TN-MS-AR metro area's population is 2.8 times (175%) larger than Greater Canberra's.
History
- Mississippi: Admitted to the Union on December 10, 1817, as the 20th state.
- Australian Capital Territory: Established as the Federal Capital Territory on January 1, 1911.
- In its current form, Mississippi is the older of the two by 94 years.
Mississippi vs Australian Capital Territory Economy
GDP
- Mississippi's GDP is $158.2 billion (2024) vs Australian Capital Territory's $38.0 billion.
- Mississippi's economic output is 4.2 times (316%) larger than Australian Capital Territory's.
GDP per capita
- Mississippi: $53,751 per person vs Australian Capital Territory: $78,152.
- Australian Capital Territory's GDP per capita is 1.5 times (45%) higher than Mississippi's.
Official Websites
Mississippi official website · Australian Capital Territory official website
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