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Virginia vs Nunavut Geography
Land area: Virginia has a land area of 39,481 square miles (102,256 km²), while Nunavut has 747,537 square miles (1,936,113 km²). Nunavut's land area is 18.9 times larger than Virginia's.
Total area: Virginia: 42,775 square miles (110,786 km²) vs Nunavut: 808,185 square miles (2,093,190 km²), including inland and coastal water. Nunavut's total area is 18.9 times larger than Virginia's.
Length: Virginia is 223 miles (359 km) long from north to south; Nunavut is 2,112 miles (3,400 km). Nunavut's north-south length is 9.5 times (847%) longer than Virginia's.
Width: Virginia spans 466 miles (750 km) east to west; Nunavut spans 1,328 miles (2,137 km). Nunavut's east-west width is 2.8 times (185%) wider than Virginia's.
Highest point: Virginia's highest point is Mount Rogers at 5,729 feet (1,746 m); Nunavut's is Barbeau Peak at 8,583 feet (2,616 m). Barbeau Peak is 2,854 feet higher than Mount Rogers.
Lowest point: Virginia's lowest point is Atlantic Ocean at 0 feet; Nunavut's is Arctic Ocean at 0 feet. Both lowest points are at or near sea level.
Virginia vs Nunavut Population and History
Population: Virginia has a population of 8,811,195 (2024), while Nunavut has 41,410 (2024). Virginia's population is 212.8 times larger than Nunavut's.
Population density: Virginia: 223.2 people per square mile vs Nunavut: 0.1. Virginia's population density is 2,232.0 times higher than Nunavut's.
Biggest city: Virginia's biggest city is Virginia Beach with 454,808 people; Nunavut's is Iqaluit with 7,429. Virginia Beach's population is 61.2 times larger than Iqaluit's.
History: Virginia: Admitted to the Union on June 25, 1788, as the 10th state. Nunavut: Became a Canadian territory on April 1, 1999, the newest territory. In its current form, Virginia is the older of the two by 211 years.
Virginia vs Nunavut Economy
GDP: Virginia's GDP is $761.7 billion (2024) vs Nunavut's $4.1 billion. Virginia's economic output is 185.8 times larger than Nunavut's.
GDP per capita: Virginia: $86,451 per person vs Nunavut: $99,932. Nunavut's GDP per capita is 1.2 times (16%) higher than Virginia's.
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.