West Virginia is a state in the Appalachian, Mid-Atlantic, and Southeastern regions of the United States, whereas Colombia is a country located in South America with territories in North America. Today in this article, we will discuss the comparison between West Virginia and Colombia regarding various aspects.
Size
Is West Virginia bigger than Colombia?
The total area of West Virginia is 24,230 sq mi, and the total area of Colombia is 440,831 sq mi. West Virginia is smaller than Colombia by 416,601 sq mi. West Virginia is around 18.19 times smaller than Colombia.
Area of West Virginia: 24,230 sq mi ( 62,755 km2 )
Area of Colombia: 440,831 sq mi ( 1,141,748 km2 )
Population
According to the United States Census Bureau, the total population of West Virginia as of 1st July 2021 was estimated to be around 1,782,959.
Based on the World Bank data, the total population of Colombia as of 2020, was estimated to be around 50,882,884.
Here is some more data comparison between West Virginia and Colombia.
The capital city of West Virginia is Charleston, and the capital city of Colombia is Bogota.
Official Languages
West Virginia: English
Colombia: Spanish
Demonym(s)
West Virginia: West Virginian, Mountaineer
Colombia: Colombian
ISO 3166 Code
West Virginia: US-WV
Colombia: CO
West Virginia Time Zone:
UTC − 5 (Eastern Standard Time)
Summer (DST):
UTC − 4 (Eastern Daylight Time)
Colombia Time Zone:
UTC – 5 (Colombia Time zone)
Geological Coordinates
Coordinates of West Virginia:
38° 38′ 27.24″ N, 80° 37′ 21.72″ W
Coordinates of Colombia:
4° 0′ 0″ N, 72° 0′ 0″ W
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