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North Dakota vs Nova Scotia Geography
Land area
- North Dakota has a land area of 68,994 square miles (178,694 km²), while Nova Scotia has 20,594 square miles (53,338 km²).
- North Dakota's land area is 3.4 times (235%) larger than Nova Scotia's.
Total area
- North Dakota: 70,699 square miles (183,109 km²) vs Nova Scotia: 21,345 square miles (55,284 km²), including inland and coastal water.
- North Dakota's total area is 3.3 times (231%) larger than Nova Scotia's.
Length
- North Dakota is 338 miles (544 km) long from north to south; Nova Scotia is 342 miles (550 km).
- North Dakota and Nova Scotia have about the same north-south length.
Width
- North Dakota spans 408 miles (657 km) east to west; Nova Scotia spans 338 miles (544 km).
- North Dakota's east-west width is 1.2 times (21%) wider than Nova Scotia's.
Highest point
- North Dakota's highest point is White Butte at 3,500 feet (1,067 m); Nova Scotia's is White Hill at 1,749 feet (533 m).
- White Butte is 1,751 feet higher than White Hill.
Lowest point
- North Dakota's lowest point is Red River of the North at 754 feet; Nova Scotia's is Atlantic Ocean at 0 feet.
- Nova Scotia's lowest point is 754 feet lower.
North Dakota vs Nova Scotia Population and History
Population
- North Dakota has a population of 796,568 (2024), while Nova Scotia has 1,090,074 (2026).
- Nova Scotia's population is 1.4 times (37%) larger than North Dakota's.
Population density
- North Dakota: 11.5 people per square mile vs Nova Scotia: 52.9.
- Nova Scotia's population density is 4.6 times (360%) higher than North Dakota's.
Biggest city
- North Dakota's biggest city is Fargo with 136,285 people; Nova Scotia's is ''Halifax'' with 439,819. ''Halifax'''s population is 3.2 times (223%) larger than Fargo's.
Largest metro area
- North Dakota's largest metropolitan area is Fargo, ND-MN metro area (267,793 people) vs Nova Scotia's Halifax CMA (465,703).
- Halifax CMA's population is 1.7 times (74%) larger than Fargo, ND-MN metro area's.
History
- North Dakota: Admitted to the Union on November 2, 1889, as the 39th state.
- Nova Scotia: Joined Confederation on July 1, 1867, as one of the four founding provinces.
- In its current form, Nova Scotia is the older of the two by 22 years.
North Dakota vs Nova Scotia Economy
GDP
- North Dakota's GDP is $80.1 billion (2024) vs Nova Scotia's $47.7 billion.
- North Dakota's economic output is 1.7 times (68%) larger than Nova Scotia's.
GDP per capita
- North Dakota: $100,504 per person vs Nova Scotia: $44,056.
- North Dakota's GDP per capita is 2.3 times (128%) higher than Nova Scotia's.
Official Websites
North Dakota official website · Nova Scotia official website
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