Maine is a state located in the New England region of the United States of America, whereas Switzerland is a country located in the confluence of Western, Central, and Southern Europe. Today in this article, we will discuss the comparison between Maine and Switzerland regarding various aspects.
Size
Is Maine bigger than Switzerland?
The total area of Maine is 35,385 sq mi, and the total area of Switzerland is 15,940 sq mi. Maine is bigger than Switzerland by 19,445 sq mi. Maine is around 2.22 times bigger than Switzerland.
Area of Maine: 35,385 sq mi ( 91,646 km2 )
Area of Switzerland: 15,940 sq mi ( 41,285 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 Switzerland as of 2020, was estimated to be around 8,636,561.
Here is some more data comparison between Maine and Switzerland.
The capital city of Maine is Augusta, and the capital city of Switzerland is Bern.
Official Languages
Maine: English
Switzerland: German, French, Italian
Demonym(s)
Maine: Mainer
Switzerland: Swiss
ISO 3166 Code
Maine: US-ME
Switzerland: CH
Human Development Index
HDI of Maine as of 2019: 0.922
HDI of Switzerland as of 2019: 0.955
Maine Time Zone:
UTC − 5 (Eastern Standard Time)
Summer (DST):
UTC − 4 (Eastern Daylight Zone)
Switzerland Time Zone:
UTC + 1 (Central European Time)
Summer (DST):
UTC + 2 (Central European Summer Time)
Geological Coordinates
Coordinates of Maine:
45° 0′ 0″ N, 69° 0′ 0″ W
Coordinates of Switzerland:
46° 50′ 0″ N, 8° 20′ 0″ E
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