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Northern Ireland vs Prince Edward Island Geography
Land area
- Northern Ireland has a land area of 5,236 square miles (13,562 km²), while Prince Edward Island has 2,185 square miles (5,660 km²).
- Northern Ireland's land area is 2.4 times (140%) larger than Prince Edward Island's.
Total area
- Northern Ireland: 5,456 square miles (14,130 km²) vs Prince Edward Island: 2,185 square miles (5,660 km²), including inland and coastal water.
- Northern Ireland's total area is 2.5 times (150%) larger than Prince Edward Island's.
Length
- Northern Ireland is 83 miles (134 km) long from north to south; Prince Edward Island is 97 miles (157 km).
- Prince Edward Island's north-south length is 1.2 times (17%) longer than Northern Ireland's.
Width
- Northern Ireland spans 107 miles (173 km) east to west; Prince Edward Island spans 117 miles (188 km).
- Prince Edward Island's east-west width is 1.1 times (9%) wider than Northern Ireland's.
Highest point
- Northern Ireland's highest point is Slieve Donard at 2,789 feet (850 m); Prince Edward Island's is Springton at 466 feet (142 m).
- Slieve Donard is 2,323 feet higher than Springton.
Lowest point
- Northern Ireland's lowest point is Irish Sea at 0 feet; Prince Edward Island's is Gulf of St. Lawrence at 0 feet.
- Both lowest points are at or near sea level.
Northern Ireland vs Prince Edward Island Population and History
Population
- Northern Ireland has a population of 1,905,000 (2022), while Prince Edward Island has 182,001 (2026).
- Northern Ireland's population is 10.5 times larger than Prince Edward Island's.
Population density
- Northern Ireland: 363.8 people per square mile vs Prince Edward Island: 83.3.
- Northern Ireland's population density is 4.4 times (337%) higher than Prince Edward Island's.
Biggest city
- Northern Ireland's biggest city is Belfast with 348,005 people; Prince Edward Island's is Charlottetown with 38,809.
- Belfast's population is 9.0 times (797%) larger than Charlottetown's.
History
- Northern Ireland: A country within the United Kingdom; created by the partition of Ireland on May 3, 1921.
- Prince Edward Island: Joined Confederation on July 1, 1873.
- In its current form, Prince Edward Island is the older of the two by 48 years.
Northern Ireland vs Prince Edward Island Economy
GDP
- Northern Ireland's GDP is $58.8 billion (2022) vs Prince Edward Island's $8.0 billion.
- Northern Ireland's economic output is 7.4 times (635%) larger than Prince Edward Island's.
GDP per capita
- Northern Ireland: $30,686 per person vs Prince Edward Island: $44,238.
- Prince Edward Island's GDP per capita is 1.4 times (44%) higher than Northern Ireland's.
Official Websites
Northern Ireland official website · Prince Edward Island official website
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