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Tennessee vs Australian Capital Territory Geography
Land area
- Tennessee has a land area of 41,224 square miles (106,770 km²), while Australian Capital Territory has 910 square miles (2,358 km²).
- Tennessee's land area is 45.3 times larger than Australian Capital Territory's.
Total area
- Tennessee: 42,130 square miles (109,116 km²) vs Australian Capital Territory: 910 square miles (2,358 km²), including inland and coastal water.
- Tennessee's total area is 46.3 times larger than Australian Capital Territory's.
Length
- Tennessee is 191 miles (308 km) long from north to south; Australian Capital Territory is 54 miles (87 km).
- Tennessee's north-south length is 3.5 times (254%) longer than Australian Capital Territory's.
Width
- Tennessee spans 497 miles (800 km) east to west; Australian Capital Territory spans 38 miles (61 km).
- Tennessee's east-west width is 13.1 times wider than Australian Capital Territory's.
Highest point
- Tennessee's highest point is Clingmans Dome at 6,624 feet (2,019 m); Australian Capital Territory's is Bimberi Peak at 6,273 feet (1,912 m).
- Clingmans Dome is 351 feet higher than Bimberi Peak.
Lowest point
- Tennessee's lowest point is Mississippi River at 178 feet; Australian Capital Territory's is Molonglo River at 1,407 feet.
- Tennessee's lowest point is 1,229 feet lower.
Tennessee vs Australian Capital Territory Population and History
Population
- Tennessee has a population of 7,227,750 (2024), while Australian Capital Territory has 486,231 (2025).
- Tennessee's population is 14.9 times larger than Australian Capital Territory's.
Population density
- Tennessee: 175.3 people per square mile vs Australian Capital Territory: 534.3.
- Australian Capital Territory's population density is 3.0 times (205%) higher than Tennessee's.
Largest metro area
- Tennessee's largest metropolitan area is Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN metro area (2,150,553 people) vs Australian Capital Territory's Greater Canberra (486,231).
- Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN metro area's population is 4.4 times (342%) larger than Greater Canberra's.
History
- Tennessee: Admitted to the Union on June 1, 1796, as the 16th state.
- Australian Capital Territory: Established as the Federal Capital Territory on January 1, 1911.
- In its current form, Tennessee is the older of the two by 115 years.
Tennessee vs Australian Capital Territory Economy
GDP
- Tennessee's GDP is $561.2 billion (2024) vs Australian Capital Territory's $38.0 billion.
- Tennessee's economic output is 14.8 times larger than Australian Capital Territory's.
GDP per capita
- Tennessee: $77,645 per person vs Australian Capital Territory: $78,152.
- Tennessee and Australian Capital Territory have about the same GDP per capita.
Official Websites
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