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West Virginia vs Wales Geography
Land area
- West Virginia has a land area of 24,041 square miles (62,266 km²), while Wales has 8,023 square miles (20,779 km²).
- West Virginia's land area is 3.0 times (200%) larger than Wales'.
Total area
- West Virginia: 24,230 square miles (62,755 km²) vs Wales: 8,023 square miles (20,779 km²), including inland and coastal water.
- West Virginia's total area is 3.0 times (202%) larger than Wales'.
Length
- West Virginia is 245 miles (394 km) long from north to south; Wales is 149 miles (239 km).
- West Virginia's north-south length is 1.6 times (64%) longer than Wales'.
Width
- West Virginia spans 276 miles (444 km) east to west; Wales spans 111 miles (179 km).
- West Virginia's east-west width is 2.5 times (149%) wider than Wales'.
Highest point
- West Virginia's highest point is Spruce Knob at 4,863 feet (1,482 m); Wales's is Snowdon (Yr Wyddfa) at 3,560 feet (1,085 m).
- Spruce Knob is 1,303 feet higher than Snowdon (Yr Wyddfa).
Lowest point
- West Virginia's lowest point is Potomac River at 240 feet; Wales's is Irish Sea at 0 feet.
- Wales's lowest point is 240 feet lower.
West Virginia vs Wales Population and History
Population
- West Virginia has a population of 1,769,979 (2024), while Wales has 3,105,000 (2022).
- Wales' population is 1.8 times (75%) larger than West Virginia's.
Population density
- West Virginia: 73.6 people per square mile vs Wales: 387.0.
- Wales' population density is 5.3 times (426%) higher than West Virginia's.
Biggest city
- West Virginia's biggest city is Charleston with 46,482 people; Wales's is Cardiff with 372,089.
- Cardiff's population is 8.0 times (701%) larger than Charleston's.
History
- West Virginia: Admitted to the Union on June 20, 1863, as the 35th 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 327 years.
West Virginia vs Wales Economy
GDP
- West Virginia's GDP is $106.5 billion (2024) vs Wales's $89.5 billion.
- West Virginia's economic output is 1.2 times (19%) larger than Wales'.
GDP per capita
- West Virginia: $60,156 per person vs Wales: $28,606.
- West Virginia's GDP per capita is 2.1 times (110%) higher than Wales'.
Official Websites
West Virginia official website · Wales official website
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