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West Virginia vs Northern Mariana Islands Geography
Land area
- West Virginia has a land area of 24,041 square miles (62,266 km²), while Northern Mariana Islands has 179 square miles (464 km²).
- West Virginia's land area is 134.2 times larger than Northern Mariana Islands'.
Total area
- West Virginia: 24,230 square miles (62,755 km²) vs Northern Mariana Islands: 179 square miles (464 km²), including inland and coastal water.
- West Virginia's total area is 135.2 times larger than Northern Mariana Islands'.
Length
- West Virginia is 245 miles (394 km) long from north to south; Northern Mariana Islands is 326 miles (524 km).
- Northern Mariana Islands' north-south length is 1.3 times (33%) longer than West Virginia's.
Width
- West Virginia spans 276 miles (444 km) east to west; Northern Mariana Islands spans 278 miles (448 km).
- West Virginia and Northern Mariana Islands have about the same east-west width.
Highest point
- West Virginia's highest point is Spruce Knob at 4,863 feet (1,482 m); Northern Mariana Islands's is Agrihan at 3,166 feet (965 m).
- Spruce Knob is 1,697 feet higher than Agrihan.
Lowest point
- West Virginia's lowest point is Potomac River at 240 feet; Northern Mariana Islands's is Pacific Ocean at 0 feet.
- Northern Mariana Islands's lowest point is 240 feet lower.
West Virginia vs Northern Mariana Islands Population and History
Population
- West Virginia has a population of 1,769,979 (2024), while Northern Mariana Islands has 47,329 (2020).
- West Virginia's population is 37.4 times larger than Northern Mariana Islands'.
Population density
- West Virginia: 73.6 people per square mile vs Northern Mariana Islands: 264.4.
- Northern Mariana Islands' population density is 3.6 times (259%) higher than West Virginia's.
History
- West Virginia: Admitted to the Union on June 20, 1863, as the 35th state.
- Northern Mariana Islands: A US commonwealth since 1978.
- In its current form, West Virginia is the older of the two by 115 years.
Official Websites
West Virginia official website · Northern Mariana Islands official website
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