North Carolina is a state located in the Southeastern region of the United States of America, whereas Ghana is a country located in West Africa. Today in this article, we will discuss the comparison between North Carolina and Ghana regarding various aspects.
Size
Is North Carolina bigger than Ghana?
The total area of North Carolina is 53,819 sq mi, and the total area of Ghana is 92,497 sq mi. North Carolina is smaller than Ghana by 38,678 sq mi. North Carolina is around 1.72 times smaller than Ghana.
Area of North Carolina: 53,819 sq mi ( 139,390 km2 )
Area of Ghana: 92,497 sq mi ( 239,567 km2 )
Population
According to the United States Census Bureau, the total population of North Carolina as of 1st July 2021 was estimated to be around 10,551,162.
Based on the World Bank data, the total population of Ghana as of 2020, was estimated to be around 31,072,945.
Here is some more data comparison between North Carolina and Ghana.
The capital city of North Carolina is Raleigh and the capital city of Ghana is Accra.
Official Languages
North Carolina: English
Ghana: English
Demonym(s)
North Carolina: North Carolinian
Ghana: Ghanaian
ISO 3166 Code
North Carolina: US-NC
Ghana: GH
North Carolina Time Zone:
UTC – 5 (Eastern Standard Time)
Summer (DST):
UTC – 4 (Eastern Daylight Time)
Ghana Time Zone:
UTC (GMT)
Geological Coordinates
Coordinates of North Carolina:
35° 33′ 20.52″ N, 79° 23′ 15.72″ W
Coordinates of Ghana:
7° 49′ 0″ N, 1° 3′ 0″ W
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