Northern Ireland is a country located in Europe and is a part of the United Kingdom, whereas California is a state located in the Western Region of the United States of America. Today in this article, we will discuss the comparison between Northern Ireland and California regarding various aspects.
Size
Is Northern Ireland bigger than California?
The total area of Northern Ireland is 14,130 sq km, and the total area of California is 423,970 sq km. Northern Ireland is smaller than California by 409,840 sq km. Northern Ireland is around 30 times smaller than California.
Area of Northern Ireland: 5,460 sq mi ( 14,130 km2 )
Area of California: 163,696 sq mi ( 423,970 km2 )
Population
According to the Eurostat and United Nations data, the total population of Northern Ireland as of 2019 was estimated to be around 1.885 Million.
Based on the United States Census Bureau data, the total population of California as of 2019 was estimated to be around 39.51 Million.
Here is some more data comparison between Northern Ireland and California.
The capital city of Northern Ireland is Belfast, and the capital city of California is Sacramento.
Official Languages
Northern Ireland: English, Irish
California: English
Human Development Index
HDI of Northern Ireland as of 2018: 0.887
HDI of California as of 2018: 0.930
Northern Ireland Timezone:
UTC (Greenwich Mean Time)
Summer (DST):
UTC + 1 (British Summer Time)
California Timezone:
UTC – 8 (Pacific Time Zone)
Summer(DST):
UTC – 7 (Pacific Daylight Time)
Geological Coordinates
Coordinates of Northern Ireland:
54° 40′ 0″ N, 6° 40′ 0″ W
Coordinates of California:
37° 0′ 0″ N, 120° 0′ 0″ W
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