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Rhode Island vs Nova Scotia Geography
Land area
- Rhode Island has a land area of 1,034 square miles (2,678 km²), while Nova Scotia has 20,594 square miles (53,338 km²).
- Nova Scotia's land area is 19.9 times larger than Rhode Island's.
Total area
- Rhode Island: 1,545 square miles (4,002 km²) vs Nova Scotia: 21,345 square miles (55,284 km²), including inland and coastal water.
- Nova Scotia's total area is 13.8 times larger than Rhode Island's.
Length
- Rhode Island is 61 miles (98 km) long from north to south; Nova Scotia is 342 miles (550 km).
- Nova Scotia's north-south length is 5.6 times (461%) longer than Rhode Island's.
Width
- Rhode Island spans 42 miles (67 km) east to west; Nova Scotia spans 338 miles (544 km).
- Nova Scotia's east-west width is 8.0 times (705%) wider than Rhode Island's.
Highest point
- Rhode Island's highest point is Jerimoth Hill at 811 feet (247 m); Nova Scotia's is White Hill at 1,749 feet (533 m).
- White Hill is 938 feet higher than Jerimoth Hill.
Lowest point
- Rhode Island's lowest point is Atlantic Ocean at 0 feet; Nova Scotia's is Atlantic Ocean at 0 feet.
- Both lowest points are at or near sea level.
Rhode Island vs Nova Scotia Population and History
Population
- Rhode Island has a population of 1,112,308 (2024), while Nova Scotia has 1,090,074 (2026).
- Rhode Island and Nova Scotia have about the same population.
Population density
- Rhode Island: 1,075.8 people per square mile vs Nova Scotia: 52.9.
- Rhode Island's population density is 20.3 times higher than Nova Scotia's.
Biggest city
- Rhode Island's biggest city is Providence with 194,706 people; Nova Scotia's is ''Halifax'' with 439,819. ''Halifax'''s population is 2.3 times (126%) larger than Providence's.
Largest metro area
- Rhode Island's largest metropolitan area is Providence-Warwick, RI-MA metro area (1,700,901 people) vs Nova Scotia's Halifax CMA (465,703).
- Providence-Warwick, RI-MA metro area's population is 3.7 times (265%) larger than Halifax CMA's.
History
- Rhode Island: Admitted to the Union on May 29, 1790, as the 13th state.
- Nova Scotia: Joined Confederation on July 1, 1867, as one of the four founding provinces.
- In its current form, Rhode Island is the older of the two by 77 years.
Rhode Island vs Nova Scotia Economy
GDP
- Rhode Island's GDP is $80.4 billion (2024) vs Nova Scotia's $47.7 billion.
- Rhode Island's economic output is 1.7 times (69%) larger than Nova Scotia's.
GDP per capita
- Rhode Island: $72,265 per person vs Nova Scotia: $44,056.
- Rhode Island's GDP per capita is 1.6 times (64%) higher than Nova Scotia's.
Official Websites
Rhode Island official website · Nova Scotia official website
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