Pennsylvania is a state located in the Mid-Atlantic, Northeastern, and Appalachian regions of the United States of America, whereas Iraq is a country in Western Asia. Today in this article, we will discuss the comparison between Pennsylvania and Iraq regarding various aspects.
Size
Is Pennsylvania bigger than Iraq?
The total area of Pennsylvania is 46,055 sq mi, and the total area of Iraq is 169,235 sq mi. Pennsylvania is smaller than Iraq by 123,180 sq mi. Pennsylvania is around 3.67 times smaller than Iraq.
Area of Pennsylvania: 46,055 sq mi ( 119,283 km2 )
Area of Iraq: 169,235 sq mi ( 438,317 km2 )
Population
According to the United States Census Bureau, the total population of Pennsylvania as of 1st July 2021 was estimated to be around 12,964,056.
Based on the World Bank data, the total population of Iraq as of 2020, was estimated to be around 40,222,503.
Here is some more data comparison between Pennsylvania and Iraq.
The capital city of Pennsylvania is Harrisburg, and the capital city of Iraq is Baghdad.
Official Languages
Pennsylvania: English
Iraq: Arabic, Kurdish
Demonym(s)
Pennsylvania: Pennsylvanian
Iraq: Iraqi
ISO 3166 Code
Pennsylvania: US-PA
Iraq: IQ
Pennsylvania Time Zone:
UTC − 5 (Eastern Standard Time)
Summer (DST):
UTC − 4 (Eastern Daylight Time)
Iraq Time Zone:
UTC + 3 (Arabia Standard Time)
Geological Coordinates
Coordinates of Pennsylvania:
41° 0′ 0″ N, 78° 0′ 0″ W
Coordinates of Iraq:
33° 0′ 0″ N, 44° 0′ 0″ E
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