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Tennessee vs American Samoa Geography
Land area
- Tennessee has a land area of 41,224 square miles (106,770 km²), while American Samoa has 77 square miles (199 km²).
- Tennessee's land area is 536.5 times larger than American Samoa's.
Total area
- Tennessee: 42,130 square miles (109,116 km²) vs American Samoa: 581 square miles (1,505 km²), including inland and coastal water.
- Tennessee's total area is 72.5 times larger than American Samoa's.
Length
- Tennessee is 191 miles (308 km) long from north to south; American Samoa is 9 miles (14 km).
- Tennessee's north-south length is 21.2 times longer than American Samoa's.
Width
- Tennessee spans 497 miles (800 km) east to west; American Samoa spans 17 miles (28 km).
- Tennessee's east-west width is 29.2 times wider than American Samoa's.
Highest point
- Tennessee's highest point is Clingmans Dome at 6,624 feet (2,019 m); American Samoa's is Lata Mountain at 3,169 feet (966 m).
- Clingmans Dome is 3,455 feet higher than Lata Mountain.
Lowest point
- Tennessee's lowest point is Mississippi River at 178 feet; American Samoa's is Pacific Ocean at 0 feet.
- American Samoa's lowest point is 178 feet lower.
Tennessee vs American Samoa Population and History
Population
- Tennessee has a population of 7,227,750 (2024), while American Samoa has 49,710 (2020).
- Tennessee's population is 145.4 times larger than American Samoa's.
Population density
- Tennessee: 175.3 people per square mile vs American Samoa: 645.6.
- American Samoa's population density is 3.7 times (268%) higher than Tennessee's.
History
- Tennessee: Admitted to the Union on June 1, 1796, as the 16th state.
- American Samoa: A US territory since 1900.
- In its current form, Tennessee is the older of the two by 104 years.
Official Websites
Tennessee official website · American Samoa official website
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