Maine is a state located in the New England region of the United States of America, whereas South Korea is a country in East Asia. Today in this article, we will discuss the comparison between Maine and South Korea regarding various aspects.
Size
Is Maine bigger than South Korea?
The total area of Maine is 35,385 sq mi, and the total area of South Korea is 38,750 sq mi. Maine is smaller than South Korea by 3,365 sq mi. Maine is around 1.10 times smaller than South Korea.
Area of Maine: 35,385 sq mi ( 91,646 km2 )
Area of South Korea: 38,750 sq mi ( 100,363 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 South Korea as of 2020, was estimated to be around 51,836,239.
Here is some more data comparison between Maine and South Korea.
The capital city of Maine is Augusta, and the capital city of South Korea is Seoul.
Official Languages
Maine: English
South Korea: Korean
Demonym(s)
Maine: Mainer
South Korea: South Korean, Korean
ISO 3166 Code
Maine: US-ME
South Korea: KR
Human Development Index
HDI of Maine as of 2019: 0.922
HDI of South Korea as of 2019: 0.916
Maine Time Zone:
UTC − 5 (Eastern Standard Time)
Summer (DST):
UTC − 4 (Eastern Daylight Zone)
South Korea Time Zone:
UTC + 9 (Korea Standard Time)
Geological Coordinates
Coordinates of Maine:
45° 0′ 0″ N, 69° 0′ 0″ W
Coordinates of South Korea:
36° 0′ 0″ N, 128° 0′ 0″ E
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