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Prince Edward Island vs Wales Geography
Land area
- Prince Edward Island has a land area of 2,185 square miles (5,660 km²), while Wales has 8,023 square miles (20,779 km²).
- Wales' land area is 3.7 times (267%) larger than Prince Edward Island's.
Total area
- Prince Edward Island: 2,185 square miles (5,660 km²) vs Wales: 8,023 square miles (20,779 km²), including inland and coastal water.
- Wales' total area is 3.7 times (267%) larger than Prince Edward Island's.
Length
- Prince Edward Island is 97 miles (157 km) long from north to south; Wales is 149 miles (239 km).
- Wales' north-south length is 1.5 times (54%) longer than Prince Edward Island's.
Width
- Prince Edward Island spans 117 miles (188 km) east to west; Wales spans 111 miles (179 km).
- Prince Edward Island's east-west width is 1.1 times (5%) wider than Wales'.
Highest point
- Prince Edward Island's highest point is Springton at 466 feet (142 m); Wales's is Snowdon (Yr Wyddfa) at 3,560 feet (1,085 m).
- Snowdon (Yr Wyddfa) is 3,094 feet higher than Springton.
Lowest point
- Prince Edward Island's lowest point is Gulf of St. Lawrence at 0 feet; Wales's is Irish Sea at 0 feet.
- Both lowest points are at or near sea level.
Prince Edward Island vs Wales Population and History
Population
- Prince Edward Island has a population of 182,001 (2026), while Wales has 3,105,000 (2022).
- Wales' population is 17.1 times larger than Prince Edward Island's.
Population density
- Prince Edward Island: 83.3 people per square mile vs Wales: 387.0.
- Wales' population density is 4.6 times (365%) higher than Prince Edward Island's.
Biggest city
- Prince Edward Island's biggest city is Charlottetown with 38,809 people; Wales's is Cardiff with 372,089.
- Cardiff's population is 9.6 times (859%) larger than Charlottetown's.
History
- Prince Edward Island: Joined Confederation on July 1, 1873.
- 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 337 years.
Prince Edward Island vs Wales Economy
GDP
- Prince Edward Island's GDP is $8.0 billion (2024) vs Wales's $89.5 billion.
- Wales' economic output is 11.2 times larger than Prince Edward Island's.
GDP per capita
- Prince Edward Island: $44,238 per person vs Wales: $28,606.
- Prince Edward Island's GDP per capita is 1.5 times (55%) higher than Wales'.
Official Websites
Prince Edward Island official website · Wales official website
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