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Northern Mariana Islands vs US Virgin Islands Geography
Land area
- Northern Mariana Islands has a land area of 179 square miles (464 km²), while US Virgin Islands has 134 square miles (346 km²).
- Northern Mariana Islands' land area is 1.3 times (34%) larger than US Virgin Islands'.
Total area
- Northern Mariana Islands: 179 square miles (464 km²) vs US Virgin Islands: 737 square miles (1,910 km²), including inland and coastal water.
- US Virgin Islands' total area is 4.1 times (312%) larger than Northern Mariana Islands'.
Length
- Northern Mariana Islands is 326 miles (524 km) long from north to south; US Virgin Islands is 47 miles (76 km).
- Northern Mariana Islands' north-south length is 6.9 times (594%) longer than US Virgin Islands'.
Width
- Northern Mariana Islands spans 278 miles (448 km) east to west; US Virgin Islands spans 52 miles (83 km).
- Northern Mariana Islands' east-west width is 5.3 times (435%) wider than US Virgin Islands'.
Highest point
- Northern Mariana Islands's highest point is Agrihan at 3,166 feet (965 m); US Virgin Islands's is Crown Mountain at 1,555 feet (474 m).
- Agrihan is 1,611 feet higher than Crown Mountain.
Lowest point
- Northern Mariana Islands's lowest point is Pacific Ocean at 0 feet; US Virgin Islands's is Caribbean Sea at 0 feet.
- Both lowest points are at or near sea level.
Northern Mariana Islands vs US Virgin Islands Population and History
Population
- Northern Mariana Islands has a population of 47,329 (2020), while US Virgin Islands has 87,146 (2020).
- US Virgin Islands' population is 1.8 times (84%) larger than Northern Mariana Islands'.
Population density
- Northern Mariana Islands: 264.4 people per square mile vs US Virgin Islands: 650.3.
- US Virgin Islands' population density is 2.5 times (146%) higher than Northern Mariana Islands'.
History
- Northern Mariana Islands: A US commonwealth since 1978.
- US Virgin Islands: A US territory since 1917, purchased from Denmark.
- In its current form, US Virgin Islands is the older of the two by 61 years.
Official Websites
Northern Mariana Islands official website · US Virgin Islands official website
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