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United States vs Antarctica Geography
Land area
- United States has a land area of 3,533,467 square miles (9,151,637 km²), while Antarctica has 5,482,651 square miles (14,200,000 km²).
- Antarctica's land area is 1.6 times (55%) larger than United States'.
Highest point
- United States's highest point is Denali at 20,308 feet (6,190 m); Antarctica's is Vinson Massif at 16,050 feet (4,892 m).
- Denali is 4,258 feet higher than Vinson Massif.
Lowest point
- United States's lowest point is Death Valley at -279 feet; Antarctica's is Denman Glacier trough (under ice) at -11,483 feet.
- Antarctica's lowest point is 11,204 feet lower.
Official Websites
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