North Carolina is a state located in the Southeastern region of the United States of America, whereas Iceland is a Nordic country located in Northern Europe. Today in this article, we will discuss the comparison between North Carolina and Iceland regarding various aspects.
Size
Is North Carolina bigger than Iceland?
The total area of North Carolina is 53,819 sq mi, and the total area of Iceland is 39,682 sq mi. North Carolina is bigger than Iceland by 14,137 sq mi. North Carolina is around 1.36 times bigger than Iceland.
Area of North Carolina: 53,819 sq mi ( 139,390 km2 )
Area of Iceland: 39,682 sq mi ( 102,775 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 Iceland as of 2020, was estimated to be around 366,425.
Here is some more data comparison between North Carolina and Iceland.
The capital city of North Carolina is Raleigh and the capital city of Iceland is Reykjavik.
Official Languages
North Carolina: English
Iceland: Icelandic
Demonym(s)
North Carolina: North Carolinian
Iceland: Icelander, Icelandic
ISO 3166 Code
North Carolina: US-NC
Iceland: IS
North Carolina Time Zone:
UTC – 5 (Eastern Standard Time)
Summer (DST):
UTC – 4 (Eastern Daylight Time)
Iceland Time Zone:
UTC / GMT
Geological Coordinates
Coordinates of North Carolina:
35° 33′ 20.52″ N, 79° 23′ 15.72″ W
Coordinates of Iceland:
65° 0′ 0″ N, 18° 0′ 0″ W
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