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New Hampshire vs Wales Geography
Land area
- New Hampshire has a land area of 8,954 square miles (23,190 km²), while Wales has 8,023 square miles (20,779 km²).
- New Hampshire's land area is 1.1 times (12%) larger than Wales'.
Total area
- New Hampshire: 9,350 square miles (24,216 km²) vs Wales: 8,023 square miles (20,779 km²), including inland and coastal water.
- New Hampshire's total area is 1.2 times (17%) larger than Wales'.
Length
- New Hampshire is 180 miles (290 km) long from north to south; Wales is 149 miles (239 km).
- New Hampshire's north-south length is 1.2 times (21%) longer than Wales'.
Width
- New Hampshire spans 95 miles (152 km) east to west; Wales spans 111 miles (179 km).
- Wales' east-west width is 1.2 times (17%) wider than New Hampshire's.
Highest point
- New Hampshire's highest point is Mount Washington at 6,277 feet (1,913 m); Wales's is Snowdon (Yr Wyddfa) at 3,560 feet (1,085 m).
- Mount Washington is 2,717 feet higher than Snowdon (Yr Wyddfa).
Lowest point
- New Hampshire's lowest point is Atlantic Ocean at 0 feet; Wales's is Irish Sea at 0 feet.
- Both lowest points are at or near sea level.
New Hampshire vs Wales Population and History
Population
- New Hampshire has a population of 1,409,032 (2024), while Wales has 3,105,000 (2022).
- Wales' population is 2.2 times (120%) larger than New Hampshire's.
Population density
- New Hampshire: 157.4 people per square mile vs Wales: 387.0.
- Wales' population density is 2.5 times (146%) higher than New Hampshire's.
Biggest city
- New Hampshire's biggest city is Manchester with 116,386 people; Wales's is Cardiff with 372,089.
- Cardiff's population is 3.2 times (220%) larger than Manchester's.
History
- New Hampshire: Admitted to the Union on June 21, 1788, as the 9th 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 252 years.
New Hampshire vs Wales Economy
GDP
- New Hampshire's GDP is $119.3 billion (2024) vs Wales's $89.5 billion.
- New Hampshire's economic output is 1.3 times (33%) larger than Wales'.
GDP per capita
- New Hampshire: $84,694 per person vs Wales: $28,606.
- New Hampshire's GDP per capita is 3.0 times (196%) higher than Wales'.
Official Websites
New Hampshire official website · Wales official website
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