Northern Ireland is a country located in Europe and is a part of the United Kingdom, 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 Northern Ireland and Connecticut regarding various aspects.
Size
Is Northern Ireland bigger than Connecticut?
The total area of Northern Ireland is 14,130 sq km, and the total area of Connecticut is 14,357 sq km. Northern Ireland is smaller than Connecticut by 227 sq km. Northern Ireland is around 1.01 times smaller than Connecticut.
Area of Northern Ireland: 5,460 sq mi ( 14,130 km2 )
Area of Connecticut: 5,567 sq mi ( 14,357 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 Connecticut as of 2019 was estimated to be around 3.565 Million.
Here is some more data comparison between Northern Ireland and Connecticut.
The capital city of Northern Ireland is Belfast, and the capital city of Connecticut is Hartford.
Official Languages
Northern Ireland: English, Irish
Connecticut: English
Human Development Index
HDI of Northern Ireland as of 2018: 0.887
HDI of Connecticut as of 2018: 0.953
Northern Ireland Timezone:
UTC (Greenwich Mean Time)
Summer (DST):
UTC + 1 (British Summer Time)
Connecticut Timezone:
UTC – 5 (Eastern Time Zone)
Summer (DST):
UTC – 4 (Eastern Daylight Time)
Geological Coordinates
Coordinates of Northern Ireland:
54° 40′ 0″ N, 6° 40′ 0″ W
Coordinates of Connecticut:
41° 36′ 0″ N, 72° 42′ 0″ W
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