List of states and territories of the United States
The United States of America is made up of sixty two states, ten inhabited territories, one federal district, and several uninhabited territories.
States[edit | edit source]
Flag, name and postal abbreviation |
Cities | Ratification or admission |
Population (2020 Census) |
Total area | Land area | Water area | Number of Reps. | |||||
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Capital | Largest | mi2 | km2 | mi2 | km2 | mi2 | km2 | |||||
Absaroka | AB | Rapid City | August 30, 1886 | 632,513 | 1 | |||||||
Alaska | AK | Andreayano | October 14, 1920 | 1,663,822 | 4 | |||||||
Alberta | AL | Edmonton | Calgary | September 1, 1905 | 4,207,029 | 9 | ||||||
Arcansas | AR | Petite Roche | September 8, 1863 | 3,013,756 | 53,179 | 137,732 | 52,035 | 134,771 | 1,143 | 2,961 | 7 | |
Template:Country data Assiniboia | AS | Regina | September 1, 1905 | 89,340 | 231,389 | 4 | ||||||
The Bahamas | BH | Nassau | November 20, 1886 | 795,637 | 5,358 | 13,878 | 2 | |||||
Bermuda | BM | Hamilton | January 17, 1953 | 91,176 | 20.5 | 53.2 | 1 | |||||
Cambria | CB | Kensington | July 18, 1899 | 576,180 | 1 | |||||||
Cayman Islands | CY | George Town | November 19, 2020 | 90,722 | 102 | 264 | 100.3 | 259.8 | 1.63 | 4.22 | 1 | |
Charlotiana | CH | Springfield | Chicago | April 19, 1827 | 13,574,949 | 30 | ||||||
Cimarron | CM | Wesfair | September 19, 1902 | 3,675,334 | 8 | |||||||
Connecticut | CT | Hartford | Bridgeport | March 1, 1779 | 3,605,944 | 5,567 | 14,357 | 4,849 | 12,559 | 698 | 1,809 | 8 |
Delaware | DE | Dover | Wilmington | March 1, 1779 | 990,837 | 1,982 | 5,130 | 2 | ||||
East Florida | EF | St. Augustine | Laudonnièreville | April 4, 1868 | 11,580,027 | 26 | ||||||
Georgia | GA | Savannah | Atlanta | March 1, 1779 | 7,547,927 | 17 | ||||||
Hawaii | HI | Honolulu | August 21, 1959 | 1,455,271 | 3 | |||||||
Huron | HU | Lansing | Detroit | April 19, 1827 | 11,591,832 | 26 | ||||||
Kansas | KS | Topeka | Wichita | February 13, 1884 | 2,859,201 | 6 | ||||||
Template:Country data Leeward Islands | LI | St. Johns | October 19, 1971 | 547,209 | 1 | |||||||
Louisiana | LA | Alexandria | Shreveport | May 6, 1863 | 3,482,741 | 8 | ||||||
Lower Canada | LC | Quebec | Montreal | May 7, 1800 | 8,513,684 | 19 | ||||||
Manitoba | MB | Winnipeg | July 15, 1870 | 1,292,377 | 3 | |||||||
Maquoketa | MQ | Des Moines | December 27, 1846 | 3,335,321 | 7 | |||||||
Maryland | MD | Annapolis | Baltimore | March 1, 1779 | 6,185,278 | 12,407 | 32,133 | 9,776 | 25,314 | 2,633 | 6,819 | 14 |
Mascoutenia | MS | Madison | Milwaukee | April 19, 1827 | 6,195,913 | 14 | ||||||
Massachusetts Bay | MA | Boston | March 1, 1779 | 7,001,399 | 10,565 | 27,363 | 7,800 | 20,202 | 2,715 | 7,032 | 16 | |
Minnesota | MN | Saint Paul | Minneapolis | May 11, 1858 | 5,211,981 | 12 | ||||||
Missouri | MO | Jefferson | Saint Louis | August 10, 1824 | 6,160,281 | 14 | ||||||
Missisagania | MI | Fargo | January 19, 1867 | 1,458,552 | 3 | |||||||
Montana | MT | Helena | Great Falls | August 30, 1886 | 899,473 | 2 | ||||||
New Albion | NA | Denver | August 30, 1886 | 5,292,079 | 12 | |||||||
New Berkshire | NB | Prestonfield | September 3, 1788 | 1,815,729 | 4 | |||||||
New Hampshire | NH | Concord | Manchester | March 1, 1779 | 1,377,529 | 9,349 | 24,214 | 3 | ||||
New Jersey | NJ | Trenton | Newark | March 1, 1779 | 9,294,493 | 8,722.58 | 22,591.38 | 7,354.22 | 19,047.34 | 1,368.36 | 3,544.04 | 21 |
New York | NY | Albany | New York City | March 1, 1779 | 20,215,751 | 54,556 | 141,300 | 45 | ||||
Newcumberland | NW | New Cheltenham | Annesborough | June 8, 1796 | 4,509,342 | 10 | ||||||
North Carolina | NC | Raleigh | Charlotte | March 1, 1779 | 10,453,948 | 53,819 | 139,391 | 48,618 | 125,920 | 5,201 | 13,471 | 23 |
Ohio | OH | Columbus | February 9, 1813 | 11,304,682 | 25 | |||||||
Pennsylvania | PA | Harrisburg | Philadelphia | March 1, 1779 | 13,011,844 | 46,055 | 119,283 | 44,816.61 | 116,074 | 1,239 | 3,208 | 29 |
Plantaginea | PG | New Trieste | Miami | December 15, 1894 | 8,255,742 | 18 | ||||||
Platte | PL | Omaha | August 30, 1886 | 1,783,139 | 4 | |||||||
Puerto Rico | PR | San Juan | October 19, 1965 | 3,285,874 | 3,515 | 9,104 | 7 | |||||
Rhode Island | RI | Providence | November 11, 1814 | 1,098,163 | 1,214 | 3,144 | 1,045 | 2,707 | 169 | 438 | 2 | |
Saskatchewan | SK | Saskatoon | September 1, 1905 | 2 | ||||||||
South Carolina | SC | Columbie | Charleston | March 1, 1779 | 5,124,712 | 32,020 | 82,933 | 30,061 | 77,857 | 1,960 | 5,076 | 11 |
Tennessee | TN | Nashville | June 1, 1796 | 4,891,075 | 11 | |||||||
Texas | TX | Austin | Houston | July 4, 1931 | 30,908,020 | 69 | ||||||
Trinidad and Tobago | TT | Port of Spain | July 4, 1968 | 1,396,725 | 1,981 | 5,131 | 3 | |||||
Upper Canada | UC | Toronto | May 7, 1800 | 14,603,493 | 33 | |||||||
Vermont | VT | Montpelier | Burlington | March 4, 1789 | 643,503 | 9,616 | 24,923 | 9,250 | 23,957.39 | 382 | 989 | 1 |
Virginia | VA | Richmond | Virginia Beach | March 1, 1779 | 10,449,587 | 67,005 | 173,543 | 63,528 | 164,538 | 3,477 | 9,005 | 23 |
Wauwautania | WB | Lenapolis | February 9, 1813 | 4,533,185 | 10 | |||||||
West Florida | WF | Mobile | August 15, 1811 | 5,825,206 | 13 | |||||||
Template:Country data Windward Islands | WI | St. George's | Bridgetown | March 9, 1970 | 804,465 | 812.6 | 2,104.5 | 2 | ||||
Yazoo | YZ | Bayonne la Vella | December 12, 1819 | 7,592,989 | 17 |
Federal District[edit | edit source]
Common name | Official title | Code | Flag | Date of Creation | Total area | Population | GDP ($) |
District capital | Most populous city | Preceding entity |
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Victoria Capital District | Victoria Capital District | VCD | July 4, 1925 | 68 sq mi (177 km2) | 702,445 | TBD | Georgetown | Georgetown | Dominion of Maryland |
Territories[edit | edit source]
Inhabited territories[edit | edit source]
Uninhabited territories[edit | edit source]
Name | Aquisition | Total area |
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Baker Island | July 4, 1925 | 1 sq mi (2.2 km2) |
Howland Island | July 4, 1925 | 1 sq mi (1.6 km2) |
Jarvis Island | July 4, 1925 | 2 sq mi (5.7 km2) |
Johnston Atoll | July 4, 1925 | 1 sq mi (2.6 km2) |
Kingman Reef | July 4, 1925 | 0 sq mi (0.01 km2) |
Midway Atoll | July 4, 1925 | 3 sq mi (7.8 km2) |
Navassa Island | July 4, 1925 | 3 sq mi (7.8 km2) |
Palmyra Atoll | July 4, 1925 | 2 sq mi (3.9 km2) |
Wake Island | July 4, 1925 | 3 sq mi (6.5 km2) |