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Nevada vs Australian Capital Territory Geography
Land area
- Nevada has a land area of 109,860 square miles (284,537 km²), while Australian Capital Territory has 910 square miles (2,358 km²).
- Nevada's land area is 120.7 times larger than Australian Capital Territory's.
Total area
- Nevada: 110,571 square miles (286,377 km²) vs Australian Capital Territory: 910 square miles (2,358 km²), including inland and coastal water.
- Nevada's total area is 121.4 times larger than Australian Capital Territory's.
Length
- Nevada is 484 miles (780 km) long from north to south; Australian Capital Territory is 54 miles (87 km).
- Nevada's north-south length is 9.0 times (796%) longer than Australian Capital Territory's.
Width
- Nevada spans 469 miles (755 km) east to west; Australian Capital Territory spans 38 miles (61 km).
- Nevada's east-west width is 12.3 times wider than Australian Capital Territory's.
Highest point
- Nevada's highest point is Boundary Peak at 13,115 feet (3,997 m); Australian Capital Territory's is Bimberi Peak at 6,273 feet (1,912 m).
- Boundary Peak is 6,842 feet higher than Bimberi Peak.
Lowest point
- Nevada's lowest point is Colorado River at 481 feet; Australian Capital Territory's is Molonglo River at 1,407 feet.
- Nevada's lowest point is 926 feet lower.
Nevada vs Australian Capital Territory Population and History
Population
- Nevada has a population of 3,267,467 (2024), while Australian Capital Territory has 486,231 (2025).
- Nevada's population is 6.7 times (572%) larger than Australian Capital Territory's.
Population density
- Nevada: 29.7 people per square mile vs Australian Capital Territory: 534.3.
- Australian Capital Territory's population density is 18.0 times higher than Nevada's.
Largest metro area
- Nevada's largest metropolitan area is Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV metro area (2,398,871 people) vs Australian Capital Territory's Greater Canberra (486,231).
- Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV metro area's population is 4.9 times (393%) larger than Greater Canberra's.
History
- Nevada: Admitted to the Union on October 31, 1864, as the 36th state.
- Australian Capital Territory: Established as the Federal Capital Territory on January 1, 1911.
- In its current form, Nevada is the older of the two by 47 years.
Nevada vs Australian Capital Territory Economy
GDP
- Nevada's GDP is $269.0 billion (2024) vs Australian Capital Territory's $38.0 billion.
- Nevada's economic output is 7.1 times (608%) larger than Australian Capital Territory's.
GDP per capita
- Nevada: $82,330 per person vs Australian Capital Territory: $78,152.
- Nevada's GDP per capita is 1.1 times (5%) higher than Australian Capital Territory's.
Official Websites
Nevada official website · Australian Capital Territory official website
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