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Tennessee vs Nova Scotia Geography
Land area
- Tennessee has a land area of 41,224 square miles (106,770 km²), while Nova Scotia has 20,594 square miles (53,338 km²).
- Tennessee's land area is 2.0 times (100%) larger than Nova Scotia's.
Total area
- Tennessee: 42,130 square miles (109,116 km²) vs Nova Scotia: 21,345 square miles (55,284 km²), including inland and coastal water.
- Tennessee's total area is 2.0 times (97%) larger than Nova Scotia's.
Length
- Tennessee is 191 miles (308 km) long from north to south; Nova Scotia is 342 miles (550 km).
- Nova Scotia's north-south length is 1.8 times (79%) longer than Tennessee's.
Width
- Tennessee spans 497 miles (800 km) east to west; Nova Scotia spans 338 miles (544 km).
- Tennessee's east-west width is 1.5 times (47%) wider than Nova Scotia's.
Highest point
- Tennessee's highest point is Clingmans Dome at 6,624 feet (2,019 m); Nova Scotia's is White Hill at 1,749 feet (533 m).
- Clingmans Dome is 4,875 feet higher than White Hill.
Lowest point
- Tennessee's lowest point is Mississippi River at 178 feet; Nova Scotia's is Atlantic Ocean at 0 feet.
- Nova Scotia's lowest point is 178 feet lower.
Tennessee vs Nova Scotia Population and History
Population
- Tennessee has a population of 7,227,750 (2024), while Nova Scotia has 1,090,074 (2026).
- Tennessee's population is 6.6 times (563%) larger than Nova Scotia's.
Population density
- Tennessee: 175.3 people per square mile vs Nova Scotia: 52.9.
- Tennessee's population density is 3.3 times (231%) higher than Nova Scotia's.
Biggest city
- Tennessee's biggest city is Nashville with 704,963 people; Nova Scotia's is ''Halifax'' with 439,819.
- Nashville's population is 1.6 times (60%) larger than ''Halifax'''s.
Largest metro area
- Tennessee's largest metropolitan area is Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN metro area (2,150,553 people) vs Nova Scotia's Halifax CMA (465,703).
- Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN metro area's population is 4.6 times (362%) larger than Halifax CMA's.
History
- Tennessee: Admitted to the Union on June 1, 1796, as the 16th state.
- Nova Scotia: Joined Confederation on July 1, 1867, as one of the four founding provinces.
- In its current form, Tennessee is the older of the two by 71 years.
Tennessee vs Nova Scotia Economy
GDP
- Tennessee's GDP is $561.2 billion (2024) vs Nova Scotia's $47.7 billion.
- Tennessee's economic output is 11.8 times larger than Nova Scotia's.
GDP per capita
- Tennessee: $77,645 per person vs Nova Scotia: $44,056.
- Tennessee's GDP per capita is 1.8 times (76%) higher than Nova Scotia's.
Official Websites
Tennessee official website · Nova Scotia official website
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