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Nebraska vs American Samoa Geography
Land area: Nebraska has a land area of 76,815 square miles (198,950 km²), while American Samoa has 77 square miles (199 km²). Nebraska's land area is 999.7 times larger than American Samoa's.
Total area: Nebraska: 77,347 square miles (200,329 km²) vs American Samoa: 581 square miles (1,505 km²), including inland and coastal water. Nebraska's total area is 133.1 times larger than American Samoa's.
Length: Nebraska is 497 miles (800 km) long from north to south; American Samoa is 9 miles (14 km). Nebraska's north-south length is 55.2 times longer than American Samoa's.
Width: Nebraska spans 464 miles (747 km) east to west; American Samoa spans 17 miles (28 km). Nebraska's east-west width is 27.3 times wider than American Samoa's.
Highest point: Nebraska's highest point is Panorama Point at 5,428 feet (1,654 m); American Samoa's is Lata Mountain at 3,169 feet (966 m). Panorama Point is 2,259 feet higher than Lata Mountain.
Lowest point: Nebraska's lowest point is Missouri River at 840 feet; American Samoa's is Pacific Ocean at 0 feet. American Samoa's lowest point is 840 feet lower.
Nebraska vs American Samoa Population and History
Population: Nebraska has a population of 2,005,465 (2024), while American Samoa has 49,710 (2020). Nebraska's population is 40.3 times larger than American Samoa's.
Population density: Nebraska: 26.1 people per square mile vs American Samoa: 645.6. American Samoa's population density is 24.7 times higher than Nebraska's.
History: Nebraska: Admitted to the Union on March 1, 1867, as the 37th state. American Samoa: A US territory since 1900. In its current form, Nebraska is the older of the two by 33 years.
Official Websites
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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.