Alaska is a state located in the Western United States, on the northwest extremity of the country’s west coast, whereas Maine is a state in the New England region of the United States. Today in this article, we will discuss the comparison between Alaska and Maine regarding various aspects.
Size
Is Alaska bigger than Maine?
The total area of Alaska is 663,268 sq mi, and the total area of Maine is 35,385 sq mi. Alaska is bigger than Maine by 627,883 sq mi. Alaska is around 18.75 times bigger than Maine.
Area of Alaska: 663,268 sq mi ( 1,717,856 km2 )
Area of Maine: 35,385 sq mi ( 91,646 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 Maine as of 1st July 2021 was estimated to be around 1,372,247.
Here is some more data comparison between Alaska and Maine.
The capital city of Alaska is Juneau, and the capital city of Maine is Augusta.
Largest City
Alaska: Anchorage
Maine: Portland
Demonym(s)
Alaska: Alaskan
Maine: Mainer
Official Languages
Alaska: Multiple Official Languages
Maine: None
ISO 3166 Code
Alaska: US-AK
Maine: US-ME
Human Development Index
HDI of Alaska as of 2019: 0.936
HDI of Maine as of 2019: 0.922
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)
Maine Time Zone:
UTC − 5 (Eastern Standard Time)
Summer (DST):
UTC − 4 (Eastern Daylight Zone)
Geological Coordinates
Coordinates of Alaska:
64° 4′ 6.6″ N, 152° 16′ 41.52″ W
Coordinates of Maine:
45° 0′ 0″ N, 69° 0′ 0″ W
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