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North Dakota vs Wales Geography
Land area
- North Dakota has a land area of 68,994 square miles (178,694 km²), while Wales has 8,023 square miles (20,779 km²).
- North Dakota's land area is 8.6 times (760%) larger than Wales'.
Total area
- North Dakota: 70,699 square miles (183,109 km²) vs Wales: 8,023 square miles (20,779 km²), including inland and coastal water.
- North Dakota's total area is 8.8 times (781%) larger than Wales'.
Length
- North Dakota is 338 miles (544 km) long from north to south; Wales is 149 miles (239 km).
- North Dakota's north-south length is 2.3 times (127%) longer than Wales'.
Width
- North Dakota spans 408 miles (657 km) east to west; Wales spans 111 miles (179 km).
- North Dakota's east-west width is 3.7 times (268%) wider than Wales'.
Highest point
- North Dakota's highest point is White Butte at 3,500 feet (1,067 m); Wales's is Snowdon (Yr Wyddfa) at 3,560 feet (1,085 m).
- Snowdon (Yr Wyddfa) is 60 feet higher than White Butte.
Lowest point
- North Dakota's lowest point is Red River of the North at 754 feet; Wales's is Irish Sea at 0 feet.
- Wales's lowest point is 754 feet lower.
North Dakota vs Wales Population and History
Population
- North Dakota has a population of 796,568 (2024), while Wales has 3,105,000 (2022).
- Wales' population is 3.9 times (290%) larger than North Dakota's.
Population density
- North Dakota: 11.5 people per square mile vs Wales: 387.0.
- Wales' population density is 33.7 times higher than North Dakota's.
Biggest city
- North Dakota's biggest city is Fargo with 136,285 people; Wales's is Cardiff with 372,089.
- Cardiff's population is 2.7 times (173%) larger than Fargo's.
History
- North Dakota: Admitted to the Union on November 2, 1889, as the 39th 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 353 years.
North Dakota vs Wales Economy
GDP
- North Dakota's GDP is $80.1 billion (2024) vs Wales's $89.5 billion.
- Wales' economic output is 1.1 times (12%) larger than North Dakota's.
GDP per capita
- North Dakota: $100,504 per person vs Wales: $28,606.
- North Dakota's GDP per capita is 3.5 times (251%) higher than Wales'.
Official Websites
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