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Rhode Island vs Northern Mariana Islands Geography
Land area: Rhode Island has a land area of 1,034 square miles (2,678 km²), while Northern Mariana Islands has 179 square miles (464 km²). Rhode Island's land area is 5.8 times (477%) larger than Northern Mariana Islands'.
Total area: Rhode Island: 1,545 square miles (4,002 km²) vs Northern Mariana Islands: 179 square miles (464 km²), including inland and coastal water. Rhode Island's total area is 8.6 times (763%) larger than Northern Mariana Islands'.
Length: Rhode Island is 61 miles (98 km) long from north to south; Northern Mariana Islands is 326 miles (524 km). Northern Mariana Islands' north-south length is 5.3 times (434%) longer than Rhode Island's.
Width: Rhode Island spans 42 miles (67 km) east to west; Northern Mariana Islands spans 278 miles (448 km). Northern Mariana Islands' east-west width is 6.6 times (562%) wider than Rhode Island's.
Highest point: Rhode Island's highest point is Jerimoth Hill at 811 feet (247 m); Northern Mariana Islands's is Agrihan at 3,166 feet (965 m). Agrihan is 2,355 feet higher than Jerimoth Hill.
Lowest point: Rhode Island's lowest point is Atlantic Ocean at 0 feet; Northern Mariana Islands's is Pacific Ocean at 0 feet. Both lowest points are at or near sea level.
Rhode Island vs Northern Mariana Islands Population and History
Population: Rhode Island has a population of 1,112,308 (2024), while Northern Mariana Islands has 47,329 (2020). Rhode Island's population is 23.5 times larger than Northern Mariana Islands'.
Population density: Rhode Island: 1,075.8 people per square mile vs Northern Mariana Islands: 264.4. Rhode Island's population density is 4.1 times (307%) higher than Northern Mariana Islands'.
History: Rhode Island: Admitted to the Union on May 29, 1790, as the 13th state. Northern Mariana Islands: A US commonwealth since 1978. In its current form, Rhode Island is the older of the two by 188 years.
Official Websites
Rhode Island official website · Northern Mariana Islands 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.