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North Dakota vs American Samoa Geography
Land area
- North Dakota has a land area of 68,994 square miles (178,694 km²), while American Samoa has 77 square miles (199 km²).
- North Dakota's land area is 898.0 times larger than American Samoa's.
Total area
- North Dakota: 70,699 square miles (183,109 km²) vs American Samoa: 581 square miles (1,505 km²), including inland and coastal water.
- North Dakota's total area is 121.7 times larger than American Samoa's.
Length
- North Dakota is 338 miles (544 km) long from north to south; American Samoa is 9 miles (14 km).
- North Dakota's north-south length is 37.6 times longer than American Samoa's.
Width
- North Dakota spans 408 miles (657 km) east to west; American Samoa spans 17 miles (28 km).
- North Dakota's east-west width is 24.0 times wider than American Samoa's.
Highest point
- North Dakota's highest point is White Butte at 3,500 feet (1,067 m); American Samoa's is Lata Mountain at 3,169 feet (966 m).
- White Butte is 331 feet higher than Lata Mountain.
Lowest point
- North Dakota's lowest point is Red River of the North at 754 feet; American Samoa's is Pacific Ocean at 0 feet.
- American Samoa's lowest point is 754 feet lower.
North Dakota vs American Samoa Population and History
Population
- North Dakota has a population of 796,568 (2024), while American Samoa has 49,710 (2020).
- North Dakota's population is 16.0 times larger than American Samoa's.
Population density
- North Dakota: 11.5 people per square mile vs American Samoa: 645.6.
- American Samoa's population density is 56.1 times higher than North Dakota's.
History
- North Dakota: Admitted to the Union on November 2, 1889, as the 39th state.
- American Samoa: A US territory since 1900.
- In its current form, North Dakota is the older of the two by 11 years.
Official Websites
North Dakota official website · American Samoa official website
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