Connecticut is one of the fifty states of the United States. Shandong is one of the 22 provinces of China. Let’s compare the two.
Connecticut:
- 5,544 square miles
- 3,502,309 people
Shandong:
- 60,500 square miles
- 91,800,000 people
And let’s compare the cities (towns).
Woodbridge, Connecticut:
- 19.2 square miles (49.7 km2)
- 9,264 people
Heze, Shandong:
- 4,725 square miles (12,238 km²)
- 8,810,000 people
Binzhou, Shandong:
- 3,646 square miles (9,444 km²)
- 3,661,500 people
- [116,573 people in the main city]
Observations:
- Connecticut (the state) is only slightly larger in land area than Heze (the city).
- The population of Connecticut (the state) is about the same as Binzhou (the city).
- Cities in China are made up of many towns and townships, like boroughs in New York.
How big are some of the places where you travel?
Mr. Wood