Virginia is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Southeastern regions of the United States of America, whereas New Zealand is an island country in the Southwestern Pacific Ocean. Today in this article, we will discuss the comparison between Virginia and New Zealand regarding various aspects.
Size
Is Virginia bigger than New Zealand?
The total area of Virginia is 42,774.20 sq mi, and the total area of New Zealand is 103,483 sq mi. Virginia is smaller than New Zealand by 60,708.80 sq mi. Virginia is around 2.42 times smaller than New Zealand.
Area of Virginia: 42,774.2 sq mi ( 110,785.67 km2 )
Area of New Zealand: 103,483 sq mi ( 268,021 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 New Zealand as of 2020, was estimated to be around 5,084,300.
Here is some more data comparison between Virginia and New Zealand.
The capital city of Virginia is Richmond, and the capital city of New Zealand is Wellington.
Official Languages
Virginia: English
New Zealand: English, Maori, NZ Sign Language
Demonym(s)
Virginia: Virginian
New Zealand: New Zealander
ISO 3166 Code
Virginia: US-VA
New Zealand: NZ
Virginia Time Zone:
UTC − 5 (Eastern Standard Time)
Summer (DST):
UTC − 4 (Eastern Daylight Time)
New Zealand Time Zone:
UTC + 12 (Time in New Zealand)
Summer (DST):
UTC + 13 (New Zealand Day Time)
Geological Coordinates
Coordinates of Virginia:
37° 31′ 17.4″ N, 78° 51′ 13.32″ W
Coordinates of New Zealand:
42° 0′ 0″ S, 173° 0′ 0″ E
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