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Mississippi vs Northern Mariana Islands Geography
Land area: Mississippi has a land area of 46,925 square miles (121,534 km²), while Northern Mariana Islands has 179 square miles (464 km²). Mississippi's land area is 261.9 times larger than Northern Mariana Islands'.
Total area: Mississippi: 48,436 square miles (125,448 km²) vs Northern Mariana Islands: 179 square miles (464 km²), including inland and coastal water. Mississippi's total area is 270.4 times larger than Northern Mariana Islands'.
Length: Mississippi is 337 miles (542 km) long from north to south; Northern Mariana Islands is 326 miles (524 km). Mississippi and Northern Mariana Islands have about the same north-south length.
Width: Mississippi spans 340 miles (547 km) east to west; Northern Mariana Islands spans 278 miles (448 km). Mississippi's east-west width is 1.2 times (22%) wider than Northern Mariana Islands'.
Highest point: Mississippi's highest point is Woodall Mountain at 805 feet (245 m); Northern Mariana Islands's is Agrihan at 3,166 feet (965 m). Agrihan is 2,361 feet higher than Woodall Mountain.
Lowest point: Mississippi's lowest point is Gulf of Mexico at 0 feet; Northern Mariana Islands's is Pacific Ocean at 0 feet. Both lowest points are at or near sea level.
Mississippi vs Northern Mariana Islands Population and History
Population: Mississippi has a population of 2,943,045 (2024), while Northern Mariana Islands has 47,329 (2020). Mississippi's population is 62.2 times larger than Northern Mariana Islands'.
Population density: Mississippi: 62.7 people per square mile vs Northern Mariana Islands: 264.4. Northern Mariana Islands' population density is 4.2 times (322%) higher than Mississippi's.
History: Mississippi: Admitted to the Union on December 10, 1817, as the 20th state. Northern Mariana Islands: A US commonwealth since 1978. In its current form, Mississippi is the older of the two by 161 years.
Official Websites
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Area, elevation and boundary figures come from official national statistics and US Census Bureau and Natural Earth boundary data; US state population, economic, county and tax figures come from the US Census Bureau, the Bureau of Economic Analysis and the Tax Foundation. Figures are rounded and for general reference.