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North Dakota vs Australian Capital Territory Geography
Land area
- North Dakota has a land area of 68,994 square miles (178,694 km²), while Australian Capital Territory has 910 square miles (2,358 km²).
- North Dakota's land area is 75.8 times larger than Australian Capital Territory's.
Total area
- North Dakota: 70,699 square miles (183,109 km²) vs Australian Capital Territory: 910 square miles (2,358 km²), including inland and coastal water.
- North Dakota's total area is 77.7 times larger than Australian Capital Territory's.
Length
- North Dakota is 338 miles (544 km) long from north to south; Australian Capital Territory is 54 miles (87 km).
- North Dakota's north-south length is 6.3 times (526%) longer than Australian Capital Territory's.
Width
- North Dakota spans 408 miles (657 km) east to west; Australian Capital Territory spans 38 miles (61 km).
- North Dakota's east-west width is 10.7 times wider than Australian Capital Territory's.
Highest point
- North Dakota's highest point is White Butte at 3,500 feet (1,067 m); Australian Capital Territory's is Bimberi Peak at 6,273 feet (1,912 m).
- Bimberi Peak is 2,773 feet higher than White Butte.
Lowest point
- North Dakota's lowest point is Red River of the North at 754 feet; Australian Capital Territory's is Molonglo River at 1,407 feet.
- North Dakota's lowest point is 653 feet lower.
North Dakota vs Australian Capital Territory Population and History
Population
- North Dakota has a population of 796,568 (2024), while Australian Capital Territory has 486,231 (2025).
- North Dakota's population is 1.6 times (64%) larger than Australian Capital Territory's.
Population density
- North Dakota: 11.5 people per square mile vs Australian Capital Territory: 534.3.
- Australian Capital Territory's population density is 46.5 times higher than North Dakota's.
Largest metro area
- North Dakota's largest metropolitan area is Fargo, ND-MN metro area (267,793 people) vs Australian Capital Territory's Greater Canberra (486,231).
- Greater Canberra's population is 1.8 times (82%) larger than Fargo, ND-MN metro area's.
History
- North Dakota: Admitted to the Union on November 2, 1889, as the 39th state.
- Australian Capital Territory: Established as the Federal Capital Territory on January 1, 1911.
- In its current form, North Dakota is the older of the two by 22 years.
North Dakota vs Australian Capital Territory Economy
GDP
- North Dakota's GDP is $80.1 billion (2024) vs Australian Capital Territory's $38.0 billion.
- North Dakota's economic output is 2.1 times (111%) larger than Australian Capital Territory's.
GDP per capita
- North Dakota: $100,504 per person vs Australian Capital Territory: $78,152.
- North Dakota's GDP per capita is 1.3 times (29%) higher than Australian Capital Territory's.
Official Websites
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