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Montana vs Northern Mariana Islands Geography
Land area: Montana has a land area of 145,550 square miles (376,973 km²), while Northern Mariana Islands has 179 square miles (464 km²). Montana's land area is 812.4 times larger than Northern Mariana Islands'.
Total area: Montana: 147,043 square miles (380,840 km²) vs Northern Mariana Islands: 179 square miles (464 km²), including inland and coastal water. Montana's total area is 820.8 times larger than Northern Mariana Islands'.
Length: Montana is 319 miles (514 km) long from north to south; Northern Mariana Islands is 326 miles (524 km). Montana and Northern Mariana Islands have about the same north-south length.
Width: Montana spans 607 miles (976 km) east to west; Northern Mariana Islands spans 278 miles (448 km). Montana's east-west width is 2.2 times (118%) wider than Northern Mariana Islands'.
Highest point: Montana's highest point is Granite Peak at 12,767 feet (3,891 m); Northern Mariana Islands's is Agrihan at 3,166 feet (965 m). Granite Peak is 9,601 feet higher than Agrihan.
Lowest point: Montana's lowest point is Kootenai River at 1,805 feet; Northern Mariana Islands's is Pacific Ocean at 0 feet. Northern Mariana Islands's lowest point is 1,805 feet lower.
Montana vs Northern Mariana Islands Population and History
Population: Montana has a population of 1,137,233 (2024), while Northern Mariana Islands has 47,329 (2020). Montana's population is 24.0 times larger than Northern Mariana Islands'.
Population density: Montana: 7.8 people per square mile vs Northern Mariana Islands: 264.4. Northern Mariana Islands' population density is 33.9 times higher than Montana's.
History: Montana: Admitted to the Union on November 8, 1889, as the 41st state. Northern Mariana Islands: A US commonwealth since 1978. In its current form, Montana is the older of the two by 89 years.
Official Websites
Montana official website · Northern Mariana Islands official website
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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.