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Vermont vs Nova Scotia Geography
Land area
- Vermont has a land area of 9,217 square miles (23,873 km²), while Nova Scotia has 20,594 square miles (53,338 km²).
- Nova Scotia's land area is 2.2 times (123%) larger than Vermont's.
Total area
- Vermont: 9,615 square miles (24,903 km²) vs Nova Scotia: 21,345 square miles (55,284 km²), including inland and coastal water.
- Nova Scotia's total area is 2.2 times (122%) larger than Vermont's.
Length
- Vermont is 165 miles (265 km) long from north to south; Nova Scotia is 342 miles (550 km).
- Nova Scotia's north-south length is 2.1 times (107%) longer than Vermont's.
Width
- Vermont spans 113 miles (181 km) east to west; Nova Scotia spans 338 miles (544 km).
- Nova Scotia's east-west width is 3.0 times (199%) wider than Vermont's.
Highest point
- Vermont's highest point is Mount Mansfield at 4,384 feet (1,336 m); Nova Scotia's is White Hill at 1,749 feet (533 m).
- Mount Mansfield is 2,635 feet higher than White Hill.
Lowest point
- Vermont's lowest point is Lake Champlain at 95 feet; Nova Scotia's is Atlantic Ocean at 0 feet.
- Nova Scotia's lowest point is 95 feet lower.
Vermont vs Nova Scotia Population and History
Population
- Vermont has a population of 648,493 (2024), while Nova Scotia has 1,090,074 (2026).
- Nova Scotia's population is 1.7 times (68%) larger than Vermont's.
Population density
- Vermont: 70.4 people per square mile vs Nova Scotia: 52.9.
- Vermont's population density is 1.3 times (33%) higher than Nova Scotia's.
Biggest city
- Vermont's biggest city is Burlington with 44,432 people; Nova Scotia's is ''Halifax'' with 439,819. ''Halifax'''s population is 9.9 times (890%) larger than Burlington's.
Largest metro area
- Vermont's largest metropolitan area is Burlington-South Burlington, VT metro area (229,445 people) vs Nova Scotia's Halifax CMA (465,703).
- Halifax CMA's population is 2.0 times (103%) larger than Burlington-South Burlington, VT metro area's.
History
- Vermont: Admitted to the Union on March 4, 1791, as the 14th state.
- Nova Scotia: Joined Confederation on July 1, 1867, as one of the four founding provinces.
- In its current form, Vermont is the older of the two by 76 years.
Vermont vs Nova Scotia Economy
GDP
- Vermont's GDP is $46.3 billion (2024) vs Nova Scotia's $47.7 billion.
- Vermont and Nova Scotia have about the same economic output.
GDP per capita
- Vermont: $71,359 per person vs Nova Scotia: $44,056.
- Vermont's GDP per capita is 1.6 times (62%) higher than Nova Scotia's.
Official Websites
Vermont official website · Nova Scotia official website
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