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Northern Mariana Islands vs Italy Geography
Land area: Northern Mariana Islands has a land area of 179 square miles (464 km²), while Italy has 113,568 square miles (294,140 km²). Italy's land area is 633.9 times larger than Northern Mariana Islands'.
Total area: Northern Mariana Islands: 179 square miles (464 km²) vs Italy: 116,348 square miles (301,340 km²), including inland and coastal water. Italy's total area is 649.4 times larger than Northern Mariana Islands'.
Length: Northern Mariana Islands is 326 miles (524 km) long from north to south; Italy is 734 miles (1,181 km). Italy's north-south length is 2.3 times (125%) longer than Northern Mariana Islands'.
Width: Northern Mariana Islands spans 278 miles (448 km) east to west; Italy spans 694 miles (1,117 km). Italy's east-west width is 2.5 times (150%) wider than Northern Mariana Islands'.
Highest point: Northern Mariana Islands's highest point is Agrihan at 3,166 feet (965 m); Italy's is Monte Bianco (Mont Blanc) at 15,778 feet (4,809 m). Monte Bianco (Mont Blanc) is 12,612 feet higher than Agrihan.
Lowest point: Northern Mariana Islands's lowest point is Pacific Ocean at 0 feet; Italy's is Jolanda di Savoia at -10 feet. Italy's lowest point is 10 feet lower.
Northern Mariana Islands vs Italy Population and History
Population: Northern Mariana Islands has a population of 47,329 (2020), while Italy has 58,943,673 (2026). Italy's population is 1,245.4 times larger than Northern Mariana Islands'.
Population density: Northern Mariana Islands: 264.4 people per square mile vs Italy: 519.0. Italy's population density is 2.0 times (96%) higher than Northern Mariana Islands'.
History: Northern Mariana Islands: A US commonwealth since 1978. Italy: Unified as the Kingdom of Italy on March 17, 1861; a republic since 1946. In its current form, Italy is the older of the two by 117 years.
Official Websites
Northern Mariana Islands official website · Italy official website
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Area, elevation and boundary figures come from official national statistics and US Census Bureau and Natural Earth boundary data; US state population, economic, county and tax figures come from the US Census Bureau, the Bureau of Economic Analysis and the Tax Foundation. Figures are rounded and for general reference.