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Mississippi vs Nova Scotia Geography
Land area
- Mississippi has a land area of 46,925 square miles (121,534 km²), while Nova Scotia has 20,594 square miles (53,338 km²).
- Mississippi's land area is 2.3 times (128%) larger than Nova Scotia's.
Total area
- Mississippi: 48,436 square miles (125,448 km²) vs Nova Scotia: 21,345 square miles (55,284 km²), including inland and coastal water.
- Mississippi's total area is 2.3 times (127%) larger than Nova Scotia's.
Length
- Mississippi is 337 miles (542 km) long from north to south; Nova Scotia is 342 miles (550 km).
- Mississippi and Nova Scotia have about the same north-south length.
Width
- Mississippi spans 340 miles (547 km) east to west; Nova Scotia spans 338 miles (544 km).
- Mississippi and Nova Scotia have about the same east-west width.
Highest point
- Mississippi's highest point is Woodall Mountain at 805 feet (245 m); Nova Scotia's is White Hill at 1,749 feet (533 m).
- White Hill is 944 feet higher than Woodall Mountain.
Lowest point
- Mississippi's lowest point is Gulf of Mexico at 0 feet; Nova Scotia's is Atlantic Ocean at 0 feet.
- Both lowest points are at or near sea level.
Mississippi vs Nova Scotia Population and History
Population
- Mississippi has a population of 2,943,045 (2024), while Nova Scotia has 1,090,074 (2026).
- Mississippi's population is 2.7 times (170%) larger than Nova Scotia's.
Population density
- Mississippi: 62.7 people per square mile vs Nova Scotia: 52.9.
- Mississippi's population density is 1.2 times (19%) higher than Nova Scotia's.
Biggest city
- Mississippi's biggest city is Jackson with 141,449 people; Nova Scotia's is ''Halifax'' with 439,819. ''Halifax'''s population is 3.1 times (211%) larger than Jackson's.
Largest metro area
- Mississippi's largest metropolitan area is Memphis, TN-MS-AR metro area (1,339,345 people) vs Nova Scotia's Halifax CMA (465,703).
- Memphis, TN-MS-AR metro area's population is 2.9 times (188%) larger than Halifax CMA's.
History
- Mississippi: Admitted to the Union on December 10, 1817, as the 20th state.
- Nova Scotia: Joined Confederation on July 1, 1867, as one of the four founding provinces.
- In its current form, Mississippi is the older of the two by 50 years.
Mississippi vs Nova Scotia Economy
GDP
- Mississippi's GDP is $158.2 billion (2024) vs Nova Scotia's $47.7 billion.
- Mississippi's economic output is 3.3 times (232%) larger than Nova Scotia's.
GDP per capita
- Mississippi: $53,751 per person vs Nova Scotia: $44,056.
- Mississippi's GDP per capita is 1.2 times (22%) higher than Nova Scotia's.
Official Websites
Mississippi official website · Nova Scotia official website
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