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North Carolina vs Wales Geography
Land area
- North Carolina has a land area of 48,624 square miles (125,936 km²), while Wales has 8,023 square miles (20,779 km²).
- North Carolina's land area is 6.1 times (506%) larger than Wales'.
Total area
- North Carolina: 53,819 square miles (139,390 km²) vs Wales: 8,023 square miles (20,779 km²), including inland and coastal water.
- North Carolina's total area is 6.7 times (571%) larger than Wales'.
Length
- North Carolina is 258 miles (415 km) long from north to south; Wales is 149 miles (239 km).
- North Carolina's north-south length is 1.7 times (73%) longer than Wales'.
Width
- North Carolina spans 487 miles (784 km) east to west; Wales spans 111 miles (179 km).
- North Carolina's east-west width is 4.4 times (339%) wider than Wales'.
Highest point
- North Carolina's highest point is Mount Mitchell at 6,674 feet (2,034 m); Wales's is Snowdon (Yr Wyddfa) at 3,560 feet (1,085 m).
- Mount Mitchell is 3,114 feet higher than Snowdon (Yr Wyddfa).
Lowest point
- North Carolina'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.
North Carolina vs Wales Population and History
Population
- North Carolina has a population of 11,046,024 (2024), while Wales has 3,105,000 (2022).
- North Carolina's population is 3.6 times (256%) larger than Wales'.
Population density
- North Carolina: 227.2 people per square mile vs Wales: 387.0.
- Wales' population density is 1.7 times (70%) higher than North Carolina's.
Biggest city
- North Carolina's biggest city is Charlotte with 943,476 people; Wales's is Cardiff with 372,089.
- Charlotte's population is 2.5 times (154%) larger than Cardiff's.
History
- North Carolina: Admitted to the Union on November 21, 1789, as the 12th 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 253 years.
North Carolina vs Wales Economy
GDP
- North Carolina's GDP is $844.2 billion (2024) vs Wales's $89.5 billion.
- North Carolina's economic output is 9.4 times (843%) larger than Wales'.
GDP per capita
- North Carolina: $76,427 per person vs Wales: $28,606.
- North Carolina's GDP per capita is 2.7 times (167%) higher than Wales'.
Official Websites
North Carolina official website · Wales official website
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