Virginia is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Southeastern regions of the United States of America, whereas the Federal Republic of Somalia is a country located in the Horn of Africa. Today in this article, we will discuss the comparison between Virginia and Somalia regarding various aspects.
Size
Is Virginia bigger than Somalia?
The total area of Virginia is 42,774.20 sq mi, and the total area of Somalia is 246,201 sq mi. Virginia is smaller than Somalia by 203,426.80 sq mi. Virginia is around 5.76 times smaller than Somalia.
Area of Virginia: 42,774.2 sq mi ( 110,785.67 km2 )
Area of Somalia: 246,201 sq mi ( 637,657 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 Somalia as of 2020, was estimated to be around 15,893,219.
Here is some more data comparison between Virginia and Somalia.
The capital city of Virginia is Richmond, and the capital city of Somalia is Mogadishu.
Official Languages
Virginia: English
Somalia: Somali, Arabic
Demonym(s)
Virginia: Virginian
Somalia: Somali, Somalian
ISO 3166 Code
Virginia: US-VA
Somalia: SO
Virginia Time Zone:
UTC − 5 (Eastern Standard Time)
Summer (DST):
UTC − 4 (Eastern Daylight Time)
Somalia Time Zone:
UTC + 3 (East Africa Time)
Geological Coordinates
Coordinates of Virginia:
37° 31′ 17.4″ N, 78° 51′ 13.32″ W
Coordinates of Somalia:
10° 0′ 0″ N, 49° 0′ 0″ E
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