Maine is a state located in the New England region of the United States of America, whereas South Dakota is a state in the North Central region of the United States of America. Today in this article, we will discuss the comparison between Maine and South Dakota regarding various aspects.
Size
Is Maine bigger than South Dakota?
The total area of Maine is 35,385 sq mi, and the total area of South Dakota is 77,116 sq mi. Maine is smaller than South Dakota by 41,731 sq mi. Maine is around 2.18 times smaller than South Dakota.
Area of Maine: 35,385 sq mi ( 91,646 km2 )
Area of South Dakota: 77,116 sq mi ( 199,729 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 data provided by the United States Census Bureau, the total population of South Dakota as of 1st July 2021 was estimated to be around 895,376.
Here is some more data comparison between Maine and South Dakota.
The capital city of Maine is Augusta, and the capital city of South Dakota is Pierre.
Largest City
Maine: Portland
South Dakota: Sioux Falls
Demonym(s)
Maine: Mainer
South Dakota: South Dakotan
Official Languages
Maine: None
South Dakota: English, O’ceti Sakowin
ISO 3166 Code
Maine: US-ME
South Dakota: US-SD
Human Development Index
HDI of Maine as of 2019: 0.922
HDI of South Dakota as of 2019: 0.932
Maine Time Zone:
UTC − 5 (Eastern Standard Time)
Summer (DST):
UTC − 4 (Eastern Daylight Zone)
South Dakota Time Zone:
UTC – 6 (Central Standard Time)
UTC – 7 (Mountain Standard Time)
Summer (DST):
UTC – 5 (Central Daylight Time)
UTC – 6 (Mountain Daylight Time)
Geological Coordinates
Coordinates of Maine:
45° 0′ 0″ N, 69° 0′ 0″ W
Coordinates of South Dakota:
44° 26′ 39.48″ N, 100° 13′ 34.68″ W
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