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Virginia vs Prince Edward Island Geography
Land area
- Virginia has a land area of 39,481 square miles (102,256 km²), while Prince Edward Island has 2,185 square miles (5,660 km²).
- Virginia's land area is 18.1 times larger than Prince Edward Island's.
Total area
- Virginia: 42,775 square miles (110,786 km²) vs Prince Edward Island: 2,185 square miles (5,660 km²), including inland and coastal water.
- Virginia's total area is 19.6 times larger than Prince Edward Island's.
Length
- Virginia is 223 miles (359 km) long from north to south; Prince Edward Island is 97 miles (157 km).
- Virginia's north-south length is 2.3 times (130%) longer than Prince Edward Island's.
Width
- Virginia spans 466 miles (750 km) east to west; Prince Edward Island spans 117 miles (188 km).
- Virginia's east-west width is 4.0 times (298%) wider than Prince Edward Island's.
Highest point
- Virginia's highest point is Mount Rogers at 5,729 feet (1,746 m); Prince Edward Island's is Springton at 466 feet (142 m).
- Mount Rogers is 5,263 feet higher than Springton.
Lowest point
- Virginia's lowest point is Atlantic Ocean at 0 feet; Prince Edward Island's is Gulf of St. Lawrence at 0 feet.
- Both lowest points are at or near sea level.
Virginia vs Prince Edward Island Population and History
Population
- Virginia has a population of 8,811,195 (2024), while Prince Edward Island has 182,001 (2026).
- Virginia's population is 48.4 times larger than Prince Edward Island's.
Population density
- Virginia: 223.2 people per square mile vs Prince Edward Island: 83.3.
- Virginia's population density is 2.7 times (168%) higher than Prince Edward Island's.
Biggest city
- Virginia's biggest city is Virginia Beach with 454,808 people; Prince Edward Island's is Charlottetown with 38,809.
- Virginia Beach's population is 11.7 times larger than Charlottetown's.
Largest metro area
- Virginia's largest metropolitan area is Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV metro area (6,436,489 people) vs Prince Edward Island's Charlottetown CMA (78,858).
- Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV metro area's population is 81.6 times larger than Charlottetown CMA's.
History
- Virginia: Admitted to the Union on June 25, 1788, as the 10th state.
- Prince Edward Island: Joined Confederation on July 1, 1873.
- In its current form, Virginia is the older of the two by 85 years.
Virginia vs Prince Edward Island Economy
GDP
- Virginia's GDP is $761.7 billion (2024) vs Prince Edward Island's $8.0 billion.
- Virginia's economic output is 95.2 times larger than Prince Edward Island's.
GDP per capita
- Virginia: $86,451 per person vs Prince Edward Island: $44,238.
- Virginia's GDP per capita is 2.0 times (95%) higher than Prince Edward Island's.
Official Websites
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