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West Virginia vs Nunavut Geography
Land area
- West Virginia has a land area of 24,041 square miles (62,266 km²), while Nunavut has 747,537 square miles (1,936,113 km²).
- Nunavut's land area is 31.1 times larger than West Virginia's.
Total area
- West Virginia: 24,230 square miles (62,755 km²) vs Nunavut: 808,185 square miles (2,093,190 km²), including inland and coastal water.
- Nunavut's total area is 33.4 times larger than West Virginia's.
Length
- West Virginia is 245 miles (394 km) long from north to south; Nunavut is 2,112 miles (3,400 km).
- Nunavut's north-south length is 8.6 times (762%) longer than West Virginia's.
Width
- West Virginia spans 276 miles (444 km) east to west; Nunavut spans 1,328 miles (2,137 km).
- Nunavut's east-west width is 4.8 times (381%) wider than West Virginia's.
Highest point
- West Virginia's highest point is Spruce Knob at 4,863 feet (1,482 m); Nunavut's is Barbeau Peak at 8,583 feet (2,616 m).
- Barbeau Peak is 3,720 feet higher than Spruce Knob.
Lowest point
- West Virginia's lowest point is Potomac River at 240 feet; Nunavut's is Arctic Ocean at 0 feet.
- Nunavut's lowest point is 240 feet lower.
West Virginia vs Nunavut Population and History
Population
- West Virginia has a population of 1,769,979 (2024), while Nunavut has 41,410 (2024).
- West Virginia's population is 42.7 times larger than Nunavut's.
Population density
- West Virginia: 73.6 people per square mile vs Nunavut: 0.1.
- West Virginia's population density is 736.0 times higher than Nunavut's.
Biggest city
- West Virginia's biggest city is Charleston with 46,482 people; Nunavut's is Iqaluit with 7,429.
- Charleston's population is 6.3 times (526%) larger than Iqaluit's.
History
- West Virginia: Admitted to the Union on June 20, 1863, as the 35th state.
- Nunavut: Became a Canadian territory on April 1, 1999, the newest territory.
- In its current form, West Virginia is the older of the two by 136 years.
West Virginia vs Nunavut Economy
GDP
- West Virginia's GDP is $106.5 billion (2024) vs Nunavut's $4.1 billion.
- West Virginia's economic output is 26.0 times larger than Nunavut's.
GDP per capita
- West Virginia: $60,156 per person vs Nunavut: $99,932.
- Nunavut's GDP per capita is 1.7 times (66%) higher than West Virginia's.
Official Websites
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