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New Hampshire vs Nova Scotia Geography
Land area
- New Hampshire has a land area of 8,954 square miles (23,190 km²), while Nova Scotia has 20,594 square miles (53,338 km²).
- Nova Scotia's land area is 2.3 times (130%) larger than New Hampshire's.
Total area
- New Hampshire: 9,350 square miles (24,216 km²) vs Nova Scotia: 21,345 square miles (55,284 km²), including inland and coastal water.
- Nova Scotia's total area is 2.3 times (128%) larger than New Hampshire's.
Length
- New Hampshire is 180 miles (290 km) long from north to south; Nova Scotia is 342 miles (550 km).
- Nova Scotia's north-south length is 1.9 times (90%) longer than New Hampshire's.
Width
- New Hampshire spans 95 miles (152 km) east to west; Nova Scotia spans 338 miles (544 km).
- Nova Scotia's east-west width is 3.6 times (256%) wider than New Hampshire's.
Highest point
- New Hampshire's highest point is Mount Washington at 6,277 feet (1,913 m); Nova Scotia's is White Hill at 1,749 feet (533 m).
- Mount Washington is 4,528 feet higher than White Hill.
Lowest point
- New Hampshire's lowest point is Atlantic Ocean at 0 feet; Nova Scotia's is Atlantic Ocean at 0 feet.
- Both lowest points are at or near sea level.
New Hampshire vs Nova Scotia Population and History
Population
- New Hampshire has a population of 1,409,032 (2024), while Nova Scotia has 1,090,074 (2026).
- New Hampshire's population is 1.3 times (29%) larger than Nova Scotia's.
Population density
- New Hampshire: 157.4 people per square mile vs Nova Scotia: 52.9.
- New Hampshire's population density is 3.0 times (198%) higher than Nova Scotia's.
Biggest city
- New Hampshire's biggest city is Manchester with 116,386 people; Nova Scotia's is ''Halifax'' with 439,819. ''Halifax'''s population is 3.8 times (278%) larger than Manchester's.
Largest metro area
- New Hampshire's largest metropolitan area is Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH metro area (5,025,517 people) vs Nova Scotia's Halifax CMA (465,703).
- Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH metro area's population is 10.8 times larger than Halifax CMA's.
History
- New Hampshire: Admitted to the Union on June 21, 1788, as the 9th state.
- Nova Scotia: Joined Confederation on July 1, 1867, as one of the four founding provinces.
- In its current form, New Hampshire is the older of the two by 79 years.
New Hampshire vs Nova Scotia Economy
GDP
- New Hampshire's GDP is $119.3 billion (2024) vs Nova Scotia's $47.7 billion.
- New Hampshire's economic output is 2.5 times (150%) larger than Nova Scotia's.
GDP per capita
- New Hampshire: $84,694 per person vs Nova Scotia: $44,056.
- New Hampshire's GDP per capita is 1.9 times (92%) higher than Nova Scotia's.
Official Websites
New Hampshire official website · Nova Scotia official website
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