Mississippi is a state located in the Southeastern region of the United States of America, whereas Cuba is a country located in the northern Caribbean where the Caribbean Sea, Gulf of Mexico, and the Atlantic Ocean meet. Today in this article, we will discuss the comparison between Mississippi and Cuba regarding various aspects.
Size
Is Mississippi bigger than Cuba?
The total area of Mississippi is 48,430 sq mi, and the total area of Cuba is 42,426 sq mi. Mississippi is bigger than Cuba by 6,004 sq mi. Mississippi is around 1.14 times bigger than Cuba.
Area of Mississippi: 48,430 sq mi ( 125,443 km2 )
Area of Cuba: 42,426 sq mi ( 109,884 km2 )
Population
According to the United States Census Bureau, the total population of Mississippi as of 1st July 2021 was estimated to be around 2,949,965.
Based on the World Bank data, the total population of Cuba as of 2020, was estimated to be around 11,326,616.
Here is some more data comparison between Mississippi and Cuba.
The capital city of Mississippi is Jackson, and the capital city of Cuba is Havana.
Official Languages
Mississippi: English
Cuba: Spanish
Demonym(s)
Mississippi: Mississippian
Cuba: Cuban
ISO 3166 Code
Mississippi: US-MS
Cuba: CU
Human Development Index
HDI of Mississippi as of 2019: 0.871
HDI of Cuba as of 2019: 0.783
Mississippi Time Zone:
UTC − 6 (Central Standard Time)
Summer (DST):
UTC − 5 (Central Daylight Time)
Cuba Time Zone:
UTC – 5 (Central Standard Time)
Geological Coordinates
Coordinates of Mississippi:
32° 44′ 11.04″ N, 89° 40′ 4.08″ W
Coordinates of Cuba:
22° 0′ 0″ N, 80° 0′ 0″ W
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