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Montana vs American Samoa Geography
Land area
- Montana has a land area of 145,550 square miles (376,973 km²), while American Samoa has 77 square miles (199 km²).
- Montana's land area is 1,894.3 times larger than American Samoa's.
Total area
- Montana: 147,043 square miles (380,840 km²) vs American Samoa: 581 square miles (1,505 km²), including inland and coastal water.
- Montana's total area is 253.0 times larger than American Samoa's.
Length
- Montana is 319 miles (514 km) long from north to south; American Samoa is 9 miles (14 km).
- Montana's north-south length is 35.4 times longer than American Samoa's.
Width
- Montana spans 607 miles (976 km) east to west; American Samoa spans 17 miles (28 km).
- Montana's east-west width is 35.7 times wider than American Samoa's.
Highest point
- Montana's highest point is Granite Peak at 12,767 feet (3,891 m); American Samoa's is Lata Mountain at 3,169 feet (966 m).
- Granite Peak is 9,598 feet higher than Lata Mountain.
Lowest point
- Montana's lowest point is Kootenai River at 1,805 feet; American Samoa's is Pacific Ocean at 0 feet.
- American Samoa's lowest point is 1,805 feet lower.
Montana vs American Samoa Population and History
Population
- Montana has a population of 1,137,233 (2024), while American Samoa has 49,710 (2020).
- Montana's population is 22.9 times larger than American Samoa's.
Population density
- Montana: 7.8 people per square mile vs American Samoa: 645.6.
- American Samoa's population density is 82.8 times higher than Montana's.
History
- Montana: Admitted to the Union on November 8, 1889, as the 41st state.
- American Samoa: A US territory since 1900.
- In its current form, Montana is the older of the two by 11 years.
Official Websites
Montana official website · American Samoa official website
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