Virginia is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Southeastern regions of the United States of America, whereas Ethiopia is a landlocked country located in the horn of Africa. Today in this article, we will discuss the comparison between Virginia and Ethiopia regarding various aspects.
Size
Is Virginia bigger than Ethiopia?
The total area of Virginia is 42,774.20 sq mi, and the total area of Ethiopia is 426,400 sq mi. Virginia is smaller than Ethiopia by 383,625.80 sq mi. Virginia is around 9.97 times smaller than Ethiopia.
Area of Virginia: 42,774.2 sq mi ( 110,785.67 km2 )
Area of Ethiopia: 426,400 sq mi ( 1,104,300 km2 )
Population
According to the United States Census Bureau, the total population of Virginia as of 1st July 2021 was estimated to be around 8,642,274.
Based on the World Bank data, the total population of Ethiopia as of 2020, was estimated to be around 114,963,583.
Here is some more data comparison between Virginia and Ethiopia.
The capital city of Virginia is Richmond, and the capital city of Ethiopia is Addis Ababa.
Official Languages
Virginia: English
Ethiopia: Afar, English, Somali, Amharic
Demonym(s)
Virginia: Virginian
Ethiopia: Ethiopian
ISO 3166 Code
Virginia: US-VA
Ethiopia: ET
Virginia Time Zone:
UTC − 5 (Eastern Standard Time)
Summer (DST):
UTC − 4 (Eastern Daylight Time)
Ethiopia Time Zone:
UTC + 3 (East Africa Time)
Geological Coordinates
Coordinates of Virginia:
37° 31′ 17.4″ N, 78° 51′ 13.32″ W
Coordinates of Ethiopia:
8° 0′ 0″ N, 38° 0′ 0″ E
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