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Geography > Area Stats: compare key data on Svalbard & United Kingdom

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  • 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
  • Water > Per capita: Total water area in square kilometers Per capita figures expressed per 1 million population.
STAT Svalbard United Kingdom HISTORY
A note includes Spitsbergen and Bjornoya (Bear Island) includes Rockall and <a href=/encyclopedia/Shetland-Islands><a href=/encyclopedia/Shetland-Islands>Shetland</a></a> Islands
Comparative slightly smaller than West Virginia slightly smaller than Oregon
Comparative to US places slightly smaller than West Virginia slightly smaller than Oregon
Land 61,020 sq km
Ranked 122nd.
241,590 sq km
Ranked 77th. 4 times more than Svalbard

Land > Per capita 28,184.76 sq km per 1,000 people
Ranked 1st. 7110 times more than United Kingdom
3.96 sq km per 1,000 people
Ranked 176th.

Note includes Spitsbergen and Bjornoya (Bear Island) includes Rockall and Shetland Islands
Total 62,045 sq km
Ranked 126th.
243,610 sq km
Ranked 81st. 4 times more than Svalbard

Total > Per capita 28,184.76 sq km per 1,000 people
Ranked 1st. 7016 times more than United Kingdom
4.02 sq km per 1,000 people
Ranked 181st.

Water 0.0
Ranked 233th.
1,680 sq km
Ranked 94th.

Water > Per capita 0.0
Ranked 207th.
53 sq km per 1 million peo
Ranked 112th.

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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