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Nevada vs Wales Geography
Land area
- Nevada has a land area of 109,860 square miles (284,537 km²), while Wales has 8,023 square miles (20,779 km²).
- Nevada's land area is 13.7 times larger than Wales'.
Total area
- Nevada: 110,571 square miles (286,377 km²) vs Wales: 8,023 square miles (20,779 km²), including inland and coastal water.
- Nevada's total area is 13.8 times larger than Wales'.
Length
- Nevada is 484 miles (780 km) long from north to south; Wales is 149 miles (239 km).
- Nevada's north-south length is 3.2 times (225%) longer than Wales'.
Width
- Nevada spans 469 miles (755 km) east to west; Wales spans 111 miles (179 km).
- Nevada's east-west width is 4.2 times (323%) wider than Wales'.
Highest point
- Nevada's highest point is Boundary Peak at 13,115 feet (3,997 m); Wales's is Snowdon (Yr Wyddfa) at 3,560 feet (1,085 m).
- Boundary Peak is 9,555 feet higher than Snowdon (Yr Wyddfa).
Lowest point
- Nevada's lowest point is Colorado River at 481 feet; Wales's is Irish Sea at 0 feet.
- Wales's lowest point is 481 feet lower.
Nevada vs Wales Population and History
Population
- Nevada has a population of 3,267,467 (2024), while Wales has 3,105,000 (2022).
- Nevada's population is 1.1 times (5%) larger than Wales'.
Population density
- Nevada: 29.7 people per square mile vs Wales: 387.0.
- Wales' population density is 13.0 times higher than Nevada's.
Biggest city
- Nevada's biggest city is Las Vegas with 678,922 people; Wales's is Cardiff with 372,089.
- Las Vegas' population is 1.8 times (82%) larger than Cardiff's.
History
- Nevada: Admitted to the Union on October 31, 1864, as the 36th state.
- Wales: A country within the United Kingdom; formally joined with England by the Laws in Wales Acts of 1536.
- In its current form, Wales is the older of the two by 328 years.
Nevada vs Wales Economy
GDP
- Nevada's GDP is $269.0 billion (2024) vs Wales's $89.5 billion.
- Nevada's economic output is 3.0 times (201%) larger than Wales'.
GDP per capita
- Nevada: $82,330 per person vs Wales: $28,606.
- Nevada's GDP per capita is 2.9 times (188%) higher than Wales'.
Official Websites
Nevada official website · Wales official website
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