List of U.S. states

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The following tables list the 50 U.S. states and the 5 inhabited territories of the United States of America.

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The list contains the following information:

  1. The common state name
  2. The preferred pronunciation of the common state name as transcribed with the International Phonetic Alphabet (see Help:IPA for English for a key)
  3. The official state title
  4. The United States Postal Service (USPS) two-character state code,[1] also used as the American National Standards Institute ANSI standard INCITS 38:2009 code and the International Organization for Standardization ISO standard 3166-2 country subdivision code
  5. An image of the official state flag
  6. The date the state ratified the United States Constitution or was admitted to the Union
  7. The total land and water area of the state
  8. The United States Census Bureau estimate of state population as of July 1, 2012[2]
  9. Gross Domestic Product of state in 2010 in the millions of United States dollars (USD)
  10. The state capital
  11. The most populous incorporated place or Census Designated Place within the state as of 02008-07-01July 1, 2008, as estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau[3]
  12. Preceding entity of the state, in which it does not account for the Ordinance of Secession during the American Civil War of 13 states, 11 of which formed the Confederate States of America, and the subsequent restoration of those states to representation in Congress (sometimes called "readmission") between 1866 and 1870, or the end of the reconstruction era of the United States.

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The 50 United States of America
Common name IPA Official title Code Flag Date of statehood Total area Population July 1, 2012 GDP millions USD 2010 State capital Most populous city Preceding entity
Alabama /ˌæləˈbæmə/ State of Alabama AL Flag of Alabama.svg 01819-12-14December 14, 1819 700513576500000000052,419 sq mi (135,765 km2) 4,822,023 $174,400 Montgomery Birmingham Alabama Territory
Alaska /əˈlæskə/ State of Alaska AK Flag of Alaska.svg 01959-01-03January 3, 1959 7006171785400000000663,267 sq mi (1,717,854 km2) 731,449 $45,600 Juneau Anchorage Alaska Territory
Arizona /ˌærɪˈzoʊnə/ State of Arizona AZ Flag of Arizona.svg 01912-02-14February 14, 1912 7005295254000000000113,998 sq mi (295,254 km2) 6,553,255 $261,300 Phoenix Phoenix Arizona Territory
Arkansas /ˈɑrkənsɔː/ State of Arkansas AR Flag of Arkansas.svg 01836-06-15June 15, 1836 700513700200000000052,897 sq mi (137,002 km2) 2,949,131 $105,800 Little Rock Little Rock Arkansas Territory
California /ˌkælɪˈfɔrnjə/ State of California CA Flag of California.svg 01850-09-09September 9, 1850 7005423970000000000163,700 sq mi (423,970 km2) 38,041,430 $1,936,400 Sacramento Los Angeles Independent Republic, Directly admitted from Mexican Cession
Colorado /ˌkɒləˈrædoʊ/ State of Colorado CO Flag of Colorado.svg 01876-08-01August 1, 1876 7005269837000000000104,185 sq mi (269,837 km2) 5,187,582 $259,700 Denver Denver Colorado Territory
Connecticut /kəˈnɛtɪkət/ State of Connecticut CT Flag of Connecticut.svg 01788-01-09January 9, 1788 70041435600000000005,543 sq mi (14,356 km2) 3,590,347 $233,400 Hartford Bridgeport[4] Connecticut Colony, then sovereign state in Confederation
Delaware /ˈdɛləwɛər/ State of Delaware DE Flag of Delaware.svg 01787-12-07December 7, 1787 70036452000000000002,491 sq mi (6,452 km2) 917,092 $62,700 Dover Wilmington Lower Counties on Delaware, then sovereign state in Confederation
Florida /ˈflɔrɪdə, ˈflɒrɪdə/ State of Florida FL Flag of Florida.svg 01845-03-03March 3, 1845 700517030400000000065,755 sq mi (170,304 km2) 19,317,568 $754,000 Tallahassee Jacksonville[5] Florida Territory
Georgia /ˈdʒɔrdʒə/ State of Georgia GA Flag of Georgia (U.S. state).svg 01788-01-02January 2, 1788 700515390900000000059,425 sq mi (153,909 km2) 9,919,945 $404,600 Atlanta Atlanta Province of Georgia, then sovereign state in Confederation
Hawaii /həˈwaɪ.iː/ State of Hawaii HI Flag of Hawaii.svg 01959-08-21August 21, 1959 700428311000000000010,931 sq mi (28,311 km2) 1,392,313 $68,900 Honolulu Honolulu Kingdom of Hawaii, then-U.S. Territory of Hawaii
Idaho /ˈaɪdəhoʊ/ State of Idaho ID Flag of Idaho.svg 01890-07-03July 3, 1890 700521663200000000083,642 sq mi (216,632 km2) 1,595,728 $54,800 Boise Boise Idaho Territory
Illinois /ɪlɪˈnɔɪ/ State of Illinois IL Flag of Illinois.svg 01818-12-03December 3, 1818 700514199800000000054,826 sq mi (141,998 km2) 12,875,255 $644,200 Springfield Chicago Illinois Territory, formed from the Northwest Territory
Indiana /ˌɪndiˈænə/ State of Indiana IN Flag of Indiana.svg 01816-12-11December 11, 1816 700494321000000000036,418 sq mi (94,321 km2) 6,537,334 $267,600 Indianapolis Indianapolis Indiana Territory, formed from the Northwest Territory
Iowa /ˈaɪ.əwə/ State of Iowa IA Flag of Iowa.svg 01846-12-28December 28, 1846 700514574300000000056,272 sq mi (145,743 km2) 3,074,186 $147,200 Des Moines Des Moines Iowa Territory
Kansas /ˈkænzəs/ State of Kansas KS Flag of Kansas.svg 01861-01-29January 29, 1861 700521309600000000082,277 sq mi (213,096 km2) 2,885,905 $128,500 Topeka Wichita Kansas Territory
Kentucky /kɪnˈtʌki/ Commonwealth of Kentucky KY Flag of Kentucky.svg 01792-06-01June 1, 1792 700510465900000000040,409 sq mi (104,659 km2) 4,380,415 $161,400 Frankfort Louisville Split off from Virginia with that state's consent. The former huge Kentucky County
Louisiana /luːˌiːziˈænə/ State of Louisiana LA Flag of Louisiana.svg 01812-04-30April 30, 1812 700513538200000000052,271 sq mi (135,382 km2) 4,601,893 $213,600 Baton Rouge New Orleans Territory of Orleans
Maine /ˈmeɪn/ State of Maine ME Flag of Maine.svg 01820-03-15March 15, 1820 700491646000000000035,385 sq mi (91,646 km2) 1,329,192 $53,200 Augusta Portland Split off from Massachusetts with that state's consent (the former District of Maine)
Maryland /ˈmɛrələnd/ State of Maryland MD Flag of Maryland.svg 01788-04-28April 28, 1788 700432133000000000012,407 sq mi (32,133 km2) 5,884,563 $300,000 Annapolis Baltimore[6] Province of Maryland, then sovereign state in Confederation
Massachusetts /ˌmæsəˈtʃuːsɪts/ Commonwealth of Massachusetts MA Flag of Massachusetts.svg 01788-02-06February 6, 1788 700427336000000000010,554 sq mi (27,336 km2) 6,646,144 $377,700 Boston Boston Province of Massachusetts Bay, then sovereign state in Confederation
Michigan /ˈmɪʃɪɡən/ State of Michigan MI Flag of Michigan.svg 01837-01-26January 26, 1837 700525379300000000097,990 sq mi (253,793 km2) 9,883,360 $372,400 Lansing Detroit Michigan Territory, formed from the Northwest Territory
Minnesota /ˌmɪnɪˈsoʊtə/ State of Minnesota MN Flag of Minnesota.svg 01858-05-11May 11, 1858 700522518100000000086,943 sq mi (225,181 km2) 5,379,139 $267,100 Saint Paul Minneapolis Minnesota Territory
Mississippi /ˌmɪsɪˈsɪpi/ State of Mississippi MS Flag of Mississippi.svg 01817-12-10December 10, 1817 700512544300000000048,434 sq mi (125,443 km2) 2,984,926 $98,900 Jackson Jackson Mississippi Territory, formed from land donated to the U.S. by Georgia
Missouri /mɪˈzʊəri, mɪˈzʊərə/ State of Missouri MO Flag of Missouri.svg 01821-08-10August 10, 1821 700518053300000000069,704 sq mi (180,533 km2) 6,021,988 $246,700 Jefferson City Kansas City[7] Missouri Territory
Montana /mɒnˈtænə/ State of Montana MT Flag of Montana.svg 01889-11-08November 8, 1889 7005381156000000000147,165 sq mi (381,156 km2) 1,005,141 $37,200 Helena Billings Montana Territory
Nebraska /nəˈbræskə/ State of Nebraska NE Flag of Nebraska.svg 01867-03-01March 1, 1867 700520052000000000077,420 sq mi (200,520 km2) 1,855,525 $89,600 Lincoln Omaha Nebraska Territory
Nevada /nəˈvædə/ State of Nevada NV Flag of Nevada.svg 01864-10-31October 31, 1864 7005286367000000000110,567 sq mi (286,367 km2) 2,758,931 $127,500 Carson City Las Vegas Nevada Territory
New Hampshire /nuː ˈhæmpʃər/ State of New Hampshire NH Flag of New Hampshire.svg 01788-06-21June 21, 1788 70042421700000000009,350 sq mi (24,217 km2) 1,320,718 $61,600 Concord Manchester[8] Province of New Hampshire, then sovereign state in Confederation
New Jersey /nuː ˈdʒɜrzi/ State of New Jersey NJ Flag of New Jersey.svg 01787-12-18December 18, 1787 70042260800000000008,729 sq mi (22,608 km2) 8,864,590 $497,000 Trenton Newark[9] Province of New Jersey, then sovereign state in Confederation
New Mexico /nuː ˈmɛksɪkoʊ/ State of New Mexico NM Flag of New Mexico.svg 01912-01-06January 6, 1912 7005315194000000000121,697 sq mi (315,194 km2) 2,085,538 $75,000 Santa Fe Albuquerque New Mexico Territory
New York /nuː ˈjɔrk/ State of New York NY Flag of New York.svg 01788-07-26July 26, 1788 700514129900000000054,556 sq mi (141,299 km2) 19,570,261 $1,156,500 Albany New York City[10] Province of New York, then sovereign state in Confederation
North Carolina /ˌnɔrθ kærəˈlaɪnə/ State of North Carolina NC Flag of North Carolina.svg 01789-11-21November 21, 1789 700513950900000000053,865 sq mi (139,509 km2) 9,752,073 $407,400 Raleigh Charlotte Province of North Carolina, then sovereign state in Confederation
North Dakota /ˌnɔrθ dəˈkoʊtə/ State of North Dakota ND Flag of North Dakota.svg 01889-11-02November 2, 1889 700518327200000000070,762 sq mi (183,272 km2) 699,628 $33,400 Bismarck Fargo Dakota Territory
Ohio /oʊˈhaɪ.oʊ/ State of Ohio OH Flag of Ohio.svg 01803-03-01March 1, 1803 700511609600000000044,825 sq mi (116,096 km2) 11,544,225 $483,400 Columbus Columbus[11] Northwest Territory, land donated to the U.S. by Pennsylvania, Virginia, Connecticut (i.e. the Connecticut Western Reserve), and New York
Oklahoma /ˌoʊkləˈhoʊmə/ State of Oklahoma OK Flag of Oklahoma.svg 01907-11-16November 16, 1907 700518119500000000069,960 sq mi (181,195 km2) 3,814,820 $160,500 Oklahoma City Oklahoma City Oklahoma Territory and Indian Territory
Oregon /ˈɔrəɡən/ State of Oregon OR Flag of Oregon.svg 01859-02-14February 14, 1859 700525502600000000098,466 sq mi (255,026 km2) 3,899,353 $168,900 Salem Portland Oregon Territory
Pennsylvania /ˌpɛnsɪlˈveɪnjə/ Commonwealth of Pennsylvania PA Flag of Pennsylvania.svg 01787-12-12December 12, 1787 700511928300000000046,055 sq mi (119,283 km2) 12,763,536 $575,600 Harrisburg Philadelphia Province of Pennsylvania, then sovereign state in Confederation
Rhode Island /roʊd ˈaɪlənd/ State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations RI Flag of Rhode Island.svg 01790-05-29May 29, 1790 70033140000000000001,210 sq mi (3,140 km2) 1,050,292 $49,500 Providence Providence Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations, then sovereign state
South Carolina /ˌsaʊθ kærəˈlaɪnə/ State of South Carolina SC Flag of South Carolina.svg 01788-05-23May 23, 1788 700482931000000000032,020 sq mi (82,931 km2) 4,723,723 $164,300 Columbia Columbia[12] Province of South Carolina, then sovereign state in Confederation
South Dakota /ˌsaʊθ dəˈkoʊtə/ State of South Dakota SD Flag of South Dakota.svg 01889-11-02November 2, 1889 700519990500000000077,184 sq mi (199,905 km2) 833,354 $39,900 Pierre Sioux Falls Dakota Territory
Tennessee /ˌtɛnɪˈsiː/ State of Tennessee TN Flag of Tennessee.svg 01796-06-01June 1, 1796 700510924700000000042,181 sq mi (109,247 km2) 6,456,243 $250,300 Nashville Memphis[13] Formed from western land donated to the U.S. by North Carolina
Texas /ˈtɛksəs/ State of Texas TX Flag of Texas.svg 01845-12-29December 29, 1845 7005696241000000000268,820 sq mi (696,241 km2) 26,059,203 $1,207,432 Austin Houston[14] Republic of Texas
Utah /ˈjuːtɑː/ State of Utah UT Flag of Utah.svg 01896-01-04January 4, 1896 700521988700000000084,899 sq mi (219,887 km2) 2,855,287 $116,900 Salt Lake City Salt Lake City Utah Territory
Vermont /vərˈmɒnt/ State of Vermont VT Flag of Vermont.svg 01791-03-04March 4, 1791 70042492300000000009,623 sq mi (24,923 km2) 626,011 $26,400 Montpelier Burlington Province of New York and New Hampshire Grants (ownership disputed); Vermont Republic
Virginia /vərˈdʒɪnjə/ Commonwealth of Virginia VA Flag of Virginia.svg 01788-06-25June 25, 1788 700511078500000000042,774 sq mi (110,785 km2) 8,185,867 $427,700 Richmond Virginia Beach[15] Colony of Virginia, then sovereign state in Confederation
Washington /ˈwɒʃɪŋtən/ State of Washington WA Flag of Washington.svg 01889-11-11November 11, 1889 700518482700000000071,362 sq mi (184,827 km2) 6,897,012 $351,100 Olympia Seattle Washington Territory
West Virginia /ˌwɛst vərˈdʒɪnjə/ State of West Virginia WV Flag of West Virginia.svg 01863-06-20June 20, 1863 700462755000000000024,230 sq mi (62,755 km2) 1,855,413 $66,600 Charleston Charleston Divided off from Virginia, with the consent of a pro-Union Virginia government in Wheeling unrecognized by that state's rebelling legislature in Richmond
Wisconsin /wɪsˈkɒnsɪn/ State of Wisconsin WI Flag of Wisconsin.svg 01848-05-29May 29, 1848 700516963900000000065,498 sq mi (169,639 km2) 5,726,398 $251,400 Madison Milwaukee Wisconsin Territory, formed from the Northwest Territory
Wyoming /waɪˈoʊmɪŋ/ State of Wyoming WY Flag of Wyoming.svg 01890-07-10July 10, 1890 700525334800000000097,818 sq mi (253,348 km2) 576,412 $38,200 Cheyenne Cheyenne Wyoming Territory

Federal district[edit]

The District of Columbia
Common name IPA Official title Code Flag Date of District creation Total area Population 2012 GDP millions USD 2010 District capital Most populous city Preceding entity
Washington, D.C. /ˈdɪstrɪkt uhv kəˈlʌmbɪə/ District of Columbia DC Flag of Washington, D.C..svg 01790-07-16July 16, 1790 700217700000000000068 sq mi (177 km2) 632,323 $93,820 Washington Washington Part of Maryland

Territories[edit]

Territories of the United States of America
Common name IPA Official title Code Flag Date of territorial creation Total area Population 2012 GDP millions USD 2010 Territorial capital Most populous city Preceding entity
American Samoa /əˈmɛrɨkən səˈmoʊ.ə/ American Samoa AS Flag of American Samoa.svg 01900-04-17April 17, 1900 700219710000000000076.1 sq mi (197.1 km2) 55,519 $537 Pago Pago Tafuna Eastern Samoa
Guam /ɡwɑːm/ Guam GU Flag of Guam.svg 01950-08-01August 1, 1950 7002541290000099999209.0 sq mi (541.3 km2) 159,358 $2,500 Hagåtña Dededo Territory of Spain
Northern Mariana Islands /ˈnɔɹ.ðɚn ˌmɛɹ.iˈæn.ə ˈaɪ.ləndz/ Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands MP Flag of the Northern Mariana Islands.svg 01976-03-24March 24, 1976 7002463630000000000179.01 sq mi (463.63 km2) 53,833 $633.4 Saipan Saipan Part of the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands
Puerto Rico /ˌpwertoˈriko/ Commonwealth of Puerto Rico PR Flag of Puerto Rico.svg 01898-12-10December 10, 1898 70039104000000000003,515 sq mi (9,104 km2) 3,667,084 $98,760 San Juan San Juan Territory of Spain
U.S. Virgin Islands /'u s ˈvɜːdʒɪn ˈaɪlændz/ Virgin Islands of the United States VI Flag of the United States Virgin Islands.svg 01917-03-31March 31, 1917 7002346360000000000133.73 sq mi (346.36 km2) 106,405 $1,577 Charlotte Amalie Charlotte Amalie Danish West Indies

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References[edit]

  1. ^ "Official USPS Abbreviations". United States Postal Service. 1998. Retrieved 2007-02-26. 
  2. ^ "Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for the United States, Regions, States, and Puerto Rico: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2012" (CSV). 2012 Population Estimates. United States Census Bureau, Population Division. December 2012. Retrieved December 20, 2012. 
  3. ^ "Resident Population Estimates of Incorporated Places Only: April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2008" (CSV). 2012Population Estimates. United States Census Bureau, Population Division. 02009-07-01July 1, 2009. Retrieved 02009-10-01October 1, 2009. 
  4. ^ The three Connecticut counties in the New York-Newark-Bridgeport Combined Statistical Area form the most populous metropolitan region in Connecticut.
  5. ^ The Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Miami Beach Metropolitan Statistical Area is the most populous metropolitan area in Florida.
  6. ^ Baltimore City and the 12 Maryland counties of the Washington-Baltimore-Northern Virginia Combined Statistical Area form the most populous metropolitan region in Maryland.
  7. ^ The City of Saint Louis and the 8 Missouri counties of the St. Louis-St. Charles-Farmington Combined Statistical Area form the most populous metropolitan region in Missouri.
  8. ^ The 5 southeastern New Hampshire counties of the Boston-Worcester-Manchester Combined Statistical Area form the most populous metropolitan region in New Hampshire.
  9. ^ The 13 northern New Jersey counties of the New York-Newark-Bridgeport Combined Statistical Area form the most populous metropolitan region in New Jersey.
  10. ^ New York City is the most populous city in the United States.
  11. ^ The Cleveland-Akron-Elyria Combined Statistical Area is the most populous metropolitan area in Ohio.
  12. ^ The Greenville-Spartanburg-Anderson Combined Statistical Area is the most populous metropolitan area in South Carolina.
  13. ^ The Nashville-Davidson-Murfreesboro-Columbia Combined Statistical Area is the most populous metropolitan area in Tennessee.
  14. ^ The Dallas-Fort Worth Combined Statistical Area is the most populous metropolitan area in Texas.
  15. ^ The 10 Virginia counties and 6 Virginia cities of the Washington-Baltimore-Northern Virginia Combined Statistical Area form the most populous metropolitan region in Virginia.

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