West Virginia is a state in the Appalachian, Mid-Atlantic, and Southeastern regions of the United States, whereas the Democratic Republic of the Congo is a country located in Central Africa. Today in this article, we will discuss the comparison between West Virginia and Congo regarding various aspects.
Size
Is West Virginia bigger than Congo?
The total area of West Virginia is 24,230 sq mi, and the total area of Congo is 905,567 sq mi. West Virginia is smaller than Congo by 881,337 sq mi. West Virginia is around 37.37 times smaller than Congo.
Area of West Virginia: 24,230 sq mi ( 62,755 km2 )
Area of Congo: 905,567 sq mi ( 2,345,409 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 Congo as of 2020, was estimated to be around 89,561,404.
Here is some more data comparison between West Virginia and Congo.
The capital city of West Virginia is Charleston, and the capital city of Congo is Kinshasa.
Official Languages
West Virginia: English
Congo: French
Demonym(s)
West Virginia: West Virginian, Mountaineer
Congo: Congolese
ISO 3166 Code
West Virginia: US-WV
Congo: CG
West Virginia Time Zone:
UTC − 5 (Eastern Standard Time)
Summer (DST):
UTC − 4 (Eastern Daylight Time)
Congo Time Zone:
UTC + 1 to + 2 (West Africa Time and Central Africa Time)
Geological Coordinates
Coordinates of West Virginia:
38° 38′ 27.24″ N, 80° 37′ 21.72″ W
Coordinates of Congo:
3° 0′ 0″ S, 24° 0′ 0″ E
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