South Carolina is a state located in the Coastal Southeastern region of the United States of America, whereas Latvia is a country located in the Baltic region of Northern Europe. Today in this article, we will discuss the comparison between South Carolina and Latvia regarding various aspects.
Size
Is South Carolina bigger than Latvia?
The total area of South Carolina is 32,020 sq mi, and the total area of Latvia is 24,983 sq mi. South Carolina is bigger than Latvia by 7,037 sq mi. South Carolina is around 1.28 times bigger than Latvia.
Area of South Carolina: 32,020 sq mi ( 82,932 km2 )
Area of Latvia: 24,983 sq mi ( 64,589 km2 )
Population
According to the United States Census Bureau, the total population of South Carolina as of 1st July 2021 was estimated to be around 5,190,705.
Based on the World Bank data, the total population of Latvia as of 2020, was estimated to be around 1,901,548.
Here is some more data comparison between South Carolina and Latvia.
The capital city of South Carolina is Columbia, and the capital city of Latvia is Riga.
Official Languages
South Carolina: English
Latvia: Latvian
Demonym(s)
South Carolina: South Carolinian
Latvia: Latvian
ISO 3166 Code
South Carolina: US-SC
Latvia: LV
South Carolina Time Zone:
UTC − 5 (Eastern Standard Time)
Summer (DST):
UTC − 4 (Eastern Daylight Time)
Latvia Time Zone:
UTC + 2 (Eastern European Time)
Summer (DST):
UTC + 3 (Eastern European Summer Time)
Geological Coordinates
Coordinates of South Carolina:
33° 55′ 0.84″ N, 80° 53′ 47.04″ W
Coordinates of Latvia:
57° 0′ 0″ N, 25° 0′ 0″ E
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