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Nova Scotia vs Wales Geography
Land area: Nova Scotia has a land area of 20,594 square miles (53,338 km²), while Wales has 8,023 square miles (20,779 km²). Nova Scotia's land area is 2.6 times (157%) larger than Wales'.
Total area: Nova Scotia: 21,345 square miles (55,284 km²) vs Wales: 8,023 square miles (20,779 km²), including inland and coastal water. Nova Scotia's total area is 2.7 times (166%) larger than Wales'.
Length: Nova Scotia is 342 miles (550 km) long from north to south; Wales is 149 miles (239 km). Nova Scotia's north-south length is 2.3 times (130%) longer than Wales'.
Width: Nova Scotia spans 338 miles (544 km) east to west; Wales spans 111 miles (179 km). Nova Scotia's east-west width is 3.0 times (205%) wider than Wales'.
Highest point: Nova Scotia's highest point is White Hill at 1,749 feet (533 m); Wales's is Snowdon (Yr Wyddfa) at 3,560 feet (1,085 m). Snowdon (Yr Wyddfa) is 1,811 feet higher than White Hill.
Lowest point: Nova Scotia's lowest point is Atlantic Ocean at 0 feet; Wales's is Irish Sea at 0 feet. Both lowest points are at or near sea level.
Nova Scotia vs Wales Population and History
Population: Nova Scotia has a population of 1,090,074 (2026), while Wales has 3,105,000 (2022). Wales' population is 2.8 times (185%) larger than Nova Scotia's.
Population density: Nova Scotia: 52.9 people per square mile vs Wales: 387.0. Wales' population density is 7.3 times (632%) higher than Nova Scotia's.
Biggest city: Nova Scotia's biggest city is ''Halifax'' with 439,819 people; Wales's is Cardiff with 372,089. ''Halifax'''s population is 1.2 times (18%) larger than Cardiff's.
History: Nova Scotia: Joined Confederation on July 1, 1867, as one of the four founding provinces. 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 331 years.
Nova Scotia vs Wales Economy
GDP: Nova Scotia's GDP is $47.7 billion (2024) vs Wales's $89.5 billion. Wales' economic output is 1.9 times (88%) larger than Nova Scotia's.
GDP per capita: Nova Scotia: $44,056 per person vs Wales: $28,606. Nova Scotia's GDP per capita is 1.5 times (54%) higher than Wales'.
Official Websites
Nova Scotia official website · Wales 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.