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Montana vs Nova Scotia Geography
Land area
- Montana has a land area of 145,550 square miles (376,973 km²), while Nova Scotia has 20,594 square miles (53,338 km²).
- Montana's land area is 7.1 times (607%) larger than Nova Scotia's.
Total area
- Montana: 147,043 square miles (380,840 km²) vs Nova Scotia: 21,345 square miles (55,284 km²), including inland and coastal water.
- Montana's total area is 6.9 times (589%) larger than Nova Scotia's.
Length
- Montana is 319 miles (514 km) long from north to south; Nova Scotia is 342 miles (550 km).
- Nova Scotia's north-south length is 1.1 times (7%) longer than Montana's.
Width
- Montana spans 607 miles (976 km) east to west; Nova Scotia spans 338 miles (544 km).
- Montana's east-west width is 1.8 times (80%) wider than Nova Scotia's.
Highest point
- Montana's highest point is Granite Peak at 12,767 feet (3,891 m); Nova Scotia's is White Hill at 1,749 feet (533 m).
- Granite Peak is 11,018 feet higher than White Hill.
Lowest point
- Montana's lowest point is Kootenai River at 1,805 feet; Nova Scotia's is Atlantic Ocean at 0 feet.
- Nova Scotia's lowest point is 1,805 feet lower.
Montana vs Nova Scotia Population and History
Population
- Montana has a population of 1,137,233 (2024), while Nova Scotia has 1,090,074 (2026).
- Montana and Nova Scotia have about the same population.
Population density
- Montana: 7.8 people per square mile vs Nova Scotia: 52.9.
- Nova Scotia's population density is 6.8 times (578%) higher than Montana's.
Biggest city
- Montana's biggest city is Billings with 121,483 people; Nova Scotia's is ''Halifax'' with 439,819. ''Halifax'''s population is 3.6 times (262%) larger than Billings'.
Largest metro area
- Montana's largest metropolitan area is Billings, MT metro area (192,531 people) vs Nova Scotia's Halifax CMA (465,703).
- Halifax CMA's population is 2.4 times (142%) larger than Billings, MT metro area's.
History
- Montana: Admitted to the Union on November 8, 1889, as the 41st state.
- Nova Scotia: Joined Confederation on July 1, 1867, as one of the four founding provinces.
- In its current form, Nova Scotia is the older of the two by 22 years.
Montana vs Nova Scotia Economy
GDP
- Montana's GDP is $78.4 billion (2024) vs Nova Scotia's $47.7 billion.
- Montana's economic output is 1.6 times (64%) larger than Nova Scotia's.
GDP per capita
- Montana: $68,975 per person vs Nova Scotia: $44,056.
- Montana's GDP per capita is 1.6 times (57%) higher than Nova Scotia's.
Official Websites
Montana official website · Nova Scotia official website
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