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Washington vs Wales Geography
Land area
- Washington has a land area of 66,455 square miles (172,119 km²), while Wales has 8,023 square miles (20,779 km²).
- Washington's land area is 8.3 times (728%) larger than Wales'.
Total area
- Washington: 71,301 square miles (184,668 km²) vs Wales: 8,023 square miles (20,779 km²), including inland and coastal water.
- Washington's total area is 8.9 times (789%) larger than Wales'.
Length
- Washington is 238 miles (383 km) long from north to south; Wales is 149 miles (239 km).
- Washington's north-south length is 1.6 times (60%) longer than Wales'.
Width
- Washington spans 399 miles (641 km) east to west; Wales spans 111 miles (179 km).
- Washington's east-west width is 3.6 times (259%) wider than Wales'.
Highest point
- Washington's highest point is Mount Rainier at 14,409 feet (4,392 m); Wales's is Snowdon (Yr Wyddfa) at 3,560 feet (1,085 m).
- Mount Rainier is 10,849 feet higher than Snowdon (Yr Wyddfa).
Lowest point
- Washington's lowest point is Pacific Ocean at 0 feet; Wales's is Irish Sea at 0 feet.
- Both lowest points are at or near sea level.
Washington vs Wales Population and History
Population
- Washington has a population of 7,958,180 (2024), while Wales has 3,105,000 (2022).
- Washington's population is 2.6 times (156%) larger than Wales'.
Population density
- Washington: 119.8 people per square mile vs Wales: 387.0.
- Wales' population density is 3.2 times (223%) higher than Washington's.
Biggest city
- Washington's biggest city is Seattle with 780,995 people; Wales's is Cardiff with 372,089.
- Seattle's population is 2.1 times (110%) larger than Cardiff's.
History
- Washington: Admitted to the Union on November 11, 1889, as the 42nd 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 353 years.
Washington vs Wales Economy
GDP
- Washington's GDP is $856.0 billion (2024) vs Wales's $89.5 billion.
- Washington's economic output is 9.6 times (856%) larger than Wales'.
GDP per capita
- Washington: $107,564 per person vs Wales: $28,606.
- Washington's GDP per capita is 3.8 times (276%) higher than Wales'.
Official Websites
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