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Virginia vs Wales Geography
Land area
- Virginia has a land area of 39,481 square miles (102,256 km²), while Wales has 8,023 square miles (20,779 km²).
- Virginia's land area is 4.9 times (392%) larger than Wales'.
Total area
- Virginia: 42,775 square miles (110,786 km²) vs Wales: 8,023 square miles (20,779 km²), including inland and coastal water.
- Virginia's total area is 5.3 times (433%) larger than Wales'.
Length
- Virginia is 223 miles (359 km) long from north to south; Wales is 149 miles (239 km).
- Virginia's north-south length is 1.5 times (50%) longer than Wales'.
Width
- Virginia spans 466 miles (750 km) east to west; Wales spans 111 miles (179 km).
- Virginia's east-west width is 4.2 times (320%) wider than Wales'.
Highest point
- Virginia's highest point is Mount Rogers at 5,729 feet (1,746 m); Wales's is Snowdon (Yr Wyddfa) at 3,560 feet (1,085 m).
- Mount Rogers is 2,169 feet higher than Snowdon (Yr Wyddfa).
Lowest point
- Virginia's lowest point is Atlantic Ocean at 0 feet; Wales's is Irish Sea at 0 feet.
- Both lowest points are at or near sea level.
Virginia vs Wales Population and History
Population
- Virginia has a population of 8,811,195 (2024), while Wales has 3,105,000 (2022).
- Virginia's population is 2.8 times (184%) larger than Wales'.
Population density
- Virginia: 223.2 people per square mile vs Wales: 387.0.
- Wales' population density is 1.7 times (73%) higher than Virginia's.
Biggest city
- Virginia's biggest city is Virginia Beach with 454,808 people; Wales's is Cardiff with 372,089.
- Virginia Beach's population is 1.2 times (22%) larger than Cardiff's.
History
- Virginia: Admitted to the Union on June 25, 1788, as the 10th state.
- Wales: A country within the United Kingdom; formally joined with England by the Laws in Wales Acts of 1536.
- In its current form, Wales is the older of the two by 252 years.
Virginia vs Wales Economy
GDP
- Virginia's GDP is $761.7 billion (2024) vs Wales's $89.5 billion.
- Virginia's economic output is 8.5 times (751%) larger than Wales'.
GDP per capita
- Virginia: $86,451 per person vs Wales: $28,606.
- Virginia's GDP per capita is 3.0 times (202%) higher than Wales'.
Official Websites
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