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Tennessee vs Northern Mariana Islands Geography
Land area: Tennessee has a land area of 41,224 square miles (106,770 km²), while Northern Mariana Islands has 179 square miles (464 km²). Tennessee's land area is 230.1 times larger than Northern Mariana Islands'.
Total area: Tennessee: 42,130 square miles (109,116 km²) vs Northern Mariana Islands: 179 square miles (464 km²), including inland and coastal water. Tennessee's total area is 235.2 times larger than Northern Mariana Islands'.
Length: Tennessee is 191 miles (308 km) long from north to south; Northern Mariana Islands is 326 miles (524 km). Northern Mariana Islands' north-south length is 1.7 times (71%) longer than Tennessee's.
Width: Tennessee spans 497 miles (800 km) east to west; Northern Mariana Islands spans 278 miles (448 km). Tennessee's east-west width is 1.8 times (79%) wider than Northern Mariana Islands'.
Highest point: Tennessee's highest point is Clingmans Dome at 6,624 feet (2,019 m); Northern Mariana Islands's is Agrihan at 3,166 feet (965 m). Clingmans Dome is 3,458 feet higher than Agrihan.
Lowest point: Tennessee's lowest point is Mississippi River at 178 feet; Northern Mariana Islands's is Pacific Ocean at 0 feet. Northern Mariana Islands's lowest point is 178 feet lower.
Tennessee vs Northern Mariana Islands Population and History
Population: Tennessee has a population of 7,227,750 (2024), while Northern Mariana Islands has 47,329 (2020). Tennessee's population is 152.7 times larger than Northern Mariana Islands'.
Population density: Tennessee: 175.3 people per square mile vs Northern Mariana Islands: 264.4. Northern Mariana Islands' population density is 1.5 times (51%) higher than Tennessee's.
History: Tennessee: Admitted to the Union on June 1, 1796, as the 16th state. Northern Mariana Islands: A US commonwealth since 1978. In its current form, Tennessee is the older of the two by 182 years.
Official Websites
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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.