Maine is a state located in the New England region of the United States of America, whereas Afghanistan is a landlocked country located at the crossroads of Central and South Asia. Today in this article, we will discuss the comparison between Maine and Afghanistan regarding various aspects.
Size
Is Maine bigger than Afghanistan?
The total area of Maine is 35,385 sq mi, and the total area of Afghanistan is 252,073 sq mi. Maine is smaller than Afghanistan by 216,688 sq mi. Maine is around 7.13 times smaller than Afghanistan.
Area of Maine: 35,385 sq mi ( 91,646 km2 )
Area of Afghanistan: 252,073 sq mi ( 652,867 km2 )
Population
According to the United States Census Bureau, the total population of Maine as of 1st July 2021 was estimated to be around 1,372,247.
Based on the World Bank data, the total population of Afghanistan as of 2020, was estimated to be around 38,928,341.
Here is some more data comparison between Maine and Afghanistan.
The capital city of Maine is Augusta, and the capital city of Afghanistan is Kabul.
Official Languages
Maine: English
Afghanistan: Pashto, Dari Persian
Demonym(s)
Maine: Mainer
Afghanistan: Afghan
ISO 3166 Code
Maine: US-ME
Afghanistan: AF
Human Development Index
HDI of Maine as of 2019: 0.922
HDI of Afghanistan as of 2019: 0.511
Maine Time Zone:
UTC − 5 (Eastern Standard Time)
Summer (DST):
UTC − 4 (Eastern Daylight Zone)
Afghanistan Time Zone:
UTC + 4:30 (Solar Hijri Calendar)
Geological Coordinates
Coordinates of Maine:
45° 0′ 0″ N, 69° 0′ 0″ W
Coordinates of Afghanistan:
33° 0′ 0″ N, 65° 0′ 0″ E
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