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South Dakota vs Nova Scotia Geography
Land area
- South Dakota has a land area of 75,808 square miles (196,342 km²), while Nova Scotia has 20,594 square miles (53,338 km²).
- South Dakota's land area is 3.7 times (268%) larger than Nova Scotia's.
Total area
- South Dakota: 77,116 square miles (199,729 km²) vs Nova Scotia: 21,345 square miles (55,284 km²), including inland and coastal water.
- South Dakota's total area is 3.6 times (261%) larger than Nova Scotia's.
Length
- South Dakota is 443 miles (712 km) long from north to south; Nova Scotia is 342 miles (550 km).
- South Dakota's north-south length is 1.3 times (30%) longer than Nova Scotia's.
Width
- South Dakota spans 371 miles (597 km) east to west; Nova Scotia spans 338 miles (544 km).
- South Dakota's east-west width is 1.1 times (10%) wider than Nova Scotia's.
Highest point
- South Dakota's highest point is Black Elk Peak at 7,198 feet (2,194 m); Nova Scotia's is White Hill at 1,749 feet (533 m).
- Black Elk Peak is 5,449 feet higher than White Hill.
Lowest point
- South Dakota's lowest point is Big Stone Lake at 966 feet; Nova Scotia's is Atlantic Ocean at 0 feet.
- Nova Scotia's lowest point is 966 feet lower.
South Dakota vs Nova Scotia Population and History
Population
- South Dakota has a population of 924,669 (2024), while Nova Scotia has 1,090,074 (2026).
- Nova Scotia's population is 1.2 times (18%) larger than South Dakota's.
Population density
- South Dakota: 12.2 people per square mile vs Nova Scotia: 52.9.
- Nova Scotia's population density is 4.3 times (334%) higher than South Dakota's.
Biggest city
- South Dakota's biggest city is Sioux Falls with 209,289 people; Nova Scotia's is ''Halifax'' with 439,819. ''Halifax'''s population is 2.1 times (110%) larger than Sioux Falls'.
Largest metro area
- South Dakota's largest metropolitan area is Sioux Falls, SD-MN metro area (308,266 people) vs Nova Scotia's Halifax CMA (465,703).
- Halifax CMA's population is 1.5 times (51%) larger than Sioux Falls, SD-MN metro area's.
History
- South Dakota: Admitted to the Union on November 2, 1889, as the 40th state.
- Nova Scotia: Joined Confederation on July 1, 1867, as one of the four founding provinces.
- In its current form, Nova Scotia is the older of the two by 22 years.
South Dakota vs Nova Scotia Economy
GDP
- South Dakota's GDP is $76.8 billion (2024) vs Nova Scotia's $47.7 billion.
- South Dakota's economic output is 1.6 times (61%) larger than Nova Scotia's.
GDP per capita
- South Dakota: $83,052 per person vs Nova Scotia: $44,056.
- South Dakota's GDP per capita is 1.9 times (89%) higher than Nova Scotia's.
Official Websites
South Dakota official website · Nova Scotia official website
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