Alaska is a state located in the Western United States, on the northwest extremity of the country’s west coast, whereas Connecticut is the southernmost state in the New England region of the United States of America. Today in this article, we will discuss the comparison between Alaska and Connecticut regarding various aspects.
Size
Is Alaska bigger than Connecticut?
The total area of Alaska is 663,268 sq mi, and the total area of Connecticut is 5,567 sq mi. Alaska is bigger than Connecticut by 657,707 sq mi. Alaska is around 119.15 times bigger than Connecticut.
Area of Alaska: 663,268 sq mi ( 1,717,856 km2 )
Area of Connecticut: 5,567 sq mi ( 14,357 km2 )
Population
According to the United States Census Bureau, the total population of Alaska as of 1st July 2021 was estimated to be around 732,673.
Based on the data provided by the United States Census Bureau, the total population of Connecticut as of 1st July 2021 was estimated to be around 3,605,597.
Here is some more data comparison between Alaska and Connecticut.
The capital city of Alaska is Juneau, and the capital city of Connecticut is Hartford.
Largest City
Alaska: Anchorage
Connecticut: Bridgeport
Demonym(s)
Alaska: Alaskan
Connecticut: Connecticuter, Connecticutian
Official Languages
Alaska: Multiple Official Languages
Connecticut: None
ISO 3166 Code
Alaska: US-AK
Connecticut: US-CT
Human Development Index
HDI of Alaska as of 2019: 0.936
HDI of Connecticut as of 2019: 0.954
Alaska Time Zone:
UTC − 9 (Alaska Time Zone)
UTC − 10 (Hawaii – Aleutian Time Zone)
Summer (DST):
UTC − 8 (Alaska Daylight Time)
UTC − 9 (Hawaii – Aleutian Daylight Time)
Connecticut Time Zone:
UTC – 5 (Eastern Standard Time)
Summer (DST):
UTC – 4 (Eastern Daylight Time)
Geological Coordinates
Coordinates of Alaska:
64° 4′ 6.6″ N, 152° 16′ 41.52″ W
Coordinates of Connecticut:
41° 36′ 0″ N, 72° 42′ 0″ W
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