Virginia is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Southeastern regions of the United States of America, whereas Ghana is a country located in West Africa. Today in this article, we will discuss the comparison between Virginia and Ghana regarding various aspects.
Size
Is Virginia bigger than Ghana?
The total area of Virginia is 42,774.20 sq mi, and the total area of Ghana is 92,099 sq mi. Virginia is smaller than Ghana by 49,324.80 sq mi. Virginia is around 2.15 times smaller than Ghana.
Area of Virginia: 42,774.2 sq mi ( 110,785.67 km2 )
Area of Ghana: 92,099 sq mi ( 238,535 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 Ghana as of 2020, was estimated to be around 31,072,945.
Here is some more data comparison between Virginia and Ghana.
The capital city of Virginia is Richmond, and the capital city of Ghana is Accra.
Official Languages
Virginia: English
Ghana: English
Demonym(s)
Virginia: Virginian
Ghana: Ghanaian
ISO 3166 Code
Virginia: US-VA
Ghana: GH
Virginia Time Zone:
UTC − 5 (Eastern Standard Time)
Summer (DST):
UTC − 4 (Eastern Daylight Time)
Ghana Time Zone:
UTC (GMT)
Geological Coordinates
Coordinates of Virginia:
37° 31′ 17.4″ N, 78° 51′ 13.32″ W
Coordinates of Ghana:
7° 49′ 0″ N, 1° 3′ 0″ W
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