North Carolina is a state located in the Southeastern 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 North Carolina and Switzerland regarding various aspects.
Size
Is North Carolina bigger than Switzerland?
The total area of North Carolina is 53,819 sq mi, and the total area of Switzerland is 15,940 sq mi. North Carolina is bigger than Switzerland by 37,879 sq mi. North Carolina is around 3.38 times bigger than Switzerland.
Area of North Carolina: 53,819 sq mi ( 139,390 km2 )
Area of Switzerland: 15,940 sq mi ( 41,285 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 Switzerland as of 2020, was estimated to be around 8,636,561.
Here is some more data comparison between North Carolina and Switzerland.
The capital city of North Carolina is Raleigh and the capital city of Switzerland is Bern.
Official Languages
North Carolina: English
Switzerland: German, French, Italian
Demonym(s)
North Carolina: North Carolinian
Switzerland: Swiss
ISO 3166 Code
North Carolina: US-NC
Switzerland: CH
North Carolina Time Zone:
UTC – 5 (Eastern Standard Time)
Summer (DST):
UTC – 4 (Eastern Daylight Time)
Switzerland Time Zone:
UTC + 1 (Central European Time)
Summer (DST):
UTC + 2 (Central European Summer Time)
Geological Coordinates
Coordinates of North Carolina:
35° 33′ 20.52″ N, 79° 23′ 15.72″ W
Coordinates of Switzerland:
46° 50′ 0″ N, 8° 20′ 0″ E
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