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Missouri vs American Samoa Geography
Land area
- Missouri has a land area of 68,746 square miles (178,052 km²), while American Samoa has 77 square miles (199 km²).
- Missouri's land area is 894.7 times larger than American Samoa's.
Total area
- Missouri: 69,707 square miles (180,540 km²) vs American Samoa: 581 square miles (1,505 km²), including inland and coastal water.
- Missouri's total area is 120.0 times larger than American Samoa's.
Length
- Missouri is 328 miles (529 km) long from north to south; American Samoa is 9 miles (14 km).
- Missouri's north-south length is 36.4 times longer than American Samoa's.
Width
- Missouri spans 437 miles (703 km) east to west; American Samoa spans 17 miles (28 km).
- Missouri's east-west width is 25.7 times wider than American Samoa's.
Highest point
- Missouri's highest point is Taum Sauk Mountain at 1,771 feet (540 m); American Samoa's is Lata Mountain at 3,169 feet (966 m).
- Lata Mountain is 1,398 feet higher than Taum Sauk Mountain.
Lowest point
- Missouri's lowest point is St. Francis River at 230 feet; American Samoa's is Pacific Ocean at 0 feet.
- American Samoa's lowest point is 230 feet lower.
Missouri vs American Samoa Population and History
Population
- Missouri has a population of 6,245,466 (2024), while American Samoa has 49,710 (2020).
- Missouri's population is 125.6 times larger than American Samoa's.
Population density
- Missouri: 90.8 people per square mile vs American Samoa: 645.6.
- American Samoa's population density is 7.1 times (611%) higher than Missouri's.
History
- Missouri: Admitted to the Union on August 10, 1821, as the 24th state.
- American Samoa: A US territory since 1900.
- In its current form, Missouri is the older of the two by 79 years.
Official Websites
Missouri official website · American Samoa official website
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