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Geography > Area Stats: compare key data on Guernsey & United States

Definitions

  • Comparative: The area of various small countries expressed in comparison to various areas within the United States of America.
  • Comparative to US places: This entry provides an area comparison based on total area equivalents. Most entities are compared with the entire US or one of the 50 states based on area measurements (1990 revised) provided by the US Bureau of the Census. The smaller entities are compared with Washington, DC (178 sq km, 69 sq mi) or The Mall in Washington, DC (0.59 sq km, 0.23 sq mi, 146 acres).
  • Land: Total land area in square kilometres
  • Land > Per capita: Total land area in square kilometres Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Note: This entry includes three subfields. Total area is the sum of all land and water areas delimited by international boundaries and/or coastlines. Land area is the aggregate of all surfaces delimited by international boundaries and/or coastlines, excluding inland water bodies (lakes, reservoirs, rivers). Water area is the sum of the surfaces of all inland water bodies, such as lakes, reservoirs, or rivers, as delimited by international boundaries and/or coastlines.
  • Total: Total area in square kilometers
  • Total > Per capita: Total area in square kilometers Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Water: Total water area in square kilometers
STAT Guernsey United States HISTORY
A note includes Alderney, <a href=/country/gk>Guernsey</a>, Herm, Sark, and some other smaller islands includes only the 50 states and <a href=/encyclopedia/Washington,-DC><a href=/encyclopedia/Washington,-DC>District of Columbia</a></a>
Comparative about one-half the size of Washington, DC about half the size of Russia; about three-tenths the size of Africa; about half the size of South America (or slightly larger than Brazil); slightly larger than China; more than twice the size of the European Union
Comparative to US places about one-half the size of Washington, DC about half the size of Russia; about three-tenths the size of Africa; about half the size of South America (or slightly larger than Brazil); slightly larger than China; more than twice the size of the European Union
Land 78 sq km
Ranked 2nd.
9.16 million sq km
Ranked 4th. 117461 times more than Guernsey

Land > Per capita 1.19 sq km per 1,000 people
Ranked 212th.
30.16 sq km per 1,000 people
Ranked 60th. 25 times more than Guernsey

Note includes Alderney, Guernsey, Herm, Sark, and some other smaller islands includes only the 50 states and District of Columbia
Total 78 sq km
Ranked 227th.
9.83 million sq km
Ranked 4th. 125983 times more than Guernsey

Total > Per capita 1.19 sq km per 1,000 people
Ranked 216th.
32.34 sq km per 1,000 people
Ranked 62nd. 27 times more than Guernsey

Water 0.0
Ranked 211th.
664,709 sq km
Ranked 3rd.

SOURCES: CIA World Factbook, December 2003; CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 28 March 2011; All CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 18 December 2008

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