Virginia is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Southeastern regions of the United States of America, whereas the Netherlands is a country located in Western Europe and partly in the Caribbean. Today in this article, we will discuss the comparison between Virginia and the Netherlands regarding various aspects.
Size
Is Virginia bigger than the Netherlands?
The total area of Virginia is 42,774.20 sq mi, and the total area of the Netherlands is 16,164 sq mi. Virginia is bigger than the Netherlands by 26,610.20 sq mi. Virginia is around 2.65 times bigger than the Netherlands.
Area of Virginia: 42,774.2 sq mi ( 110,785.67 km2 )
Area of the Netherlands: 16,164 sq mi ( 41,865 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 the Netherlands as of 2020, was estimated to be around 17,441,500.
Here is some more data comparison between Virginia and the Netherlands.
The capital city of Virginia is Richmond, and the capital city of the Netherlands is Amsterdam.
Official Languages
Virginia: English
The Netherlands: Dutch
Demonym(s)
Virginia: Virginian
The Netherlands: Dutch
ISO 3166 Code
Virginia: US-VA
The Netherlands: NL
Virginia Time Zone:
UTC − 5 (Eastern Standard Time)
Summer (DST):
UTC − 4 (Eastern Daylight Time)
The Netherlands Time Zone:
UTC + 1 (Central European Time)
UTC -4 (Atlantic Standard Time)
Summer (DST):
UTC + 2 (Central European Summer Time)
UTC -4 (Atlantic Standard Time)
Geological Coordinates
Coordinates of Virginia:
37° 31′ 17.4″ N, 78° 51′ 13.32″ W
Coordinates of the Netherlands:
52° 19′ 0″ N, 5° 33′ 0″ E
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