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Newfoundland and Labrador vs Wales Geography
Land area
- Newfoundland and Labrador has a land area of 144,353 square miles (373,872 km²), while Wales has 8,023 square miles (20,779 km²).
- Newfoundland and Labrador's land area is 18.0 times larger than Wales'.
Total area
- Newfoundland and Labrador: 156,453 square miles (405,212 km²) vs Wales: 8,023 square miles (20,779 km²), including inland and coastal water.
- Newfoundland and Labrador's total area is 19.5 times larger than Wales'.
Length
- Newfoundland and Labrador is 1,045 miles (1,681 km) long from north to south; Wales is 149 miles (239 km).
- Newfoundland and Labrador's north-south length is 7.0 times (601%) longer than Wales'.
Width
- Newfoundland and Labrador spans 799 miles (1,286 km) east to west; Wales spans 111 miles (179 km).
- Newfoundland and Labrador's east-west width is 7.2 times (620%) wider than Wales'.
Highest point
- Newfoundland and Labrador's highest point is Mount Caubvick at 5,420 feet (1,652 m); Wales's is Snowdon (Yr Wyddfa) at 3,560 feet (1,085 m).
- Mount Caubvick is 1,860 feet higher than Snowdon (Yr Wyddfa).
Lowest point
- Newfoundland and Labrador'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.
Newfoundland and Labrador vs Wales Population and History
Population
- Newfoundland and Labrador has a population of 548,557 (2026), while Wales has 3,105,000 (2022).
- Wales' population is 5.7 times (466%) larger than Newfoundland and Labrador's.
Population density
- Newfoundland and Labrador: 3.8 people per square mile vs Wales: 387.0.
- Wales' population density is 101.8 times higher than Newfoundland and Labrador's.
Biggest city
- Newfoundland and Labrador's biggest city is St. John's with 110,525 people; Wales's is Cardiff with 372,089.
- Cardiff's population is 3.4 times (237%) larger than St. John's'.
History
- Newfoundland and Labrador: Joined Confederation on March 31, 1949, the last province to join.
- 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 413 years.
Newfoundland and Labrador vs Wales Economy
GDP
- Newfoundland and Labrador's GDP is $30.8 billion (2024) vs Wales's $89.5 billion.
- Wales' economic output is 2.9 times (191%) larger than Newfoundland and Labrador's.
GDP per capita
- Newfoundland and Labrador: $56,364 per person vs Wales: $28,606.
- Newfoundland and Labrador's GDP per capita is 2.0 times (97%) higher than Wales'.
Official Websites
Newfoundland and Labrador official website · Wales official website
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