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Washington vs Northern Mariana Islands Geography
Land area
- Washington has a land area of 66,455 square miles (172,119 km²), while Northern Mariana Islands has 179 square miles (464 km²).
- Washington's land area is 370.9 times larger than Northern Mariana Islands'.
Total area
- Washington: 71,301 square miles (184,668 km²) vs Northern Mariana Islands: 179 square miles (464 km²), including inland and coastal water.
- Washington's total area is 398.0 times larger than Northern Mariana Islands'.
Length
- Washington is 238 miles (383 km) long from north to south; Northern Mariana Islands is 326 miles (524 km).
- Northern Mariana Islands' north-south length is 1.4 times (37%) longer than Washington's.
Width
- Washington spans 399 miles (641 km) east to west; Northern Mariana Islands spans 278 miles (448 km).
- Washington's east-west width is 1.4 times (44%) wider than Northern Mariana Islands'.
Highest point
- Washington's highest point is Mount Rainier at 14,409 feet (4,392 m); Northern Mariana Islands's is Agrihan at 3,166 feet (965 m).
- Mount Rainier is 11,243 feet higher than Agrihan.
Lowest point
- Washington's lowest point is Pacific Ocean at 0 feet; Northern Mariana Islands's is Pacific Ocean at 0 feet.
- Both lowest points are at or near sea level.
Washington vs Northern Mariana Islands Population and History
Population
- Washington has a population of 7,958,180 (2024), while Northern Mariana Islands has 47,329 (2020).
- Washington's population is 168.1 times larger than Northern Mariana Islands'.
Population density
- Washington: 119.8 people per square mile vs Northern Mariana Islands: 264.4.
- Northern Mariana Islands' population density is 2.2 times (121%) higher than Washington's.
History
- Washington: Admitted to the Union on November 11, 1889, as the 42nd state.
- Northern Mariana Islands: A US commonwealth since 1978.
- In its current form, Washington is the older of the two by 89 years.
Official Websites
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