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States of the United States of America
Flag, name and
postal abbreviation[13]		CitiesRatification or
admission[C]		Population
[15]		Total area[16]Land area[16]Water area[16]Number
of Reps.
CapitalLargest[17]mi2km2mi2km2mi2km2
AlabamaALMontgomeryHuntsvilleDec 14, 1819
5,024,279
52,420135,76750,645131,1711,7754,597
7
AlaskaAKJuneauAnchorageJan 3, 1959
733,391
665,3841,723,337570,6411,477,95394,743245,384
1
ArizonaAZPhoenixFeb 14, 1912
7,151,502
113,990295,234113,594294,2073961,026
9
ArkansasARLittle RockJun 15, 1836
3,011,524
53,179137,73252,035134,7711,1432,961
4
CaliforniaCASacramentoLos AngelesSep 9, 1850
39,538,223
163,695423,967155,779403,4667,91620,501
53
ColoradoCODenverAug 1, 1876
5,773,714
104,094269,601103,642268,4314521,170
7
ConnecticutCTHartfordBridgeportJan 9, 1788
3,605,944
5,54314,3574,84212,5427011,816
5
DelawareDEDoverWilmingtonDec 7, 1787
989,948
2,4896,4461,9495,0475401,399
1
FloridaFLTallahasseeJacksonvilleMar 3, 1845
21,538,187
65,758170,31253,625138,88712,13331,424
27
GeorgiaGAAtlantaJan 2, 1788
10,711,908
59,425153,91057,513148,9591,9124,951
14
HawaiiHIHonoluluAug 21, 1959
1,455,271
10,93228,3136,42316,6354,50911,678
2
IdahoIDBoiseJul 3, 1890
1,839,106
83,569216,44382,643214,0459262,398
2
IllinoisILSpringfieldChicagoDec 3, 1818
12,812,508
57,914149,99555,519143,7932,3956,202
18
IndianaINIndianapolisDec 11, 1816
6,785,528
36,42094,32635,82692,7895931,537
9
IowaIADes MoinesDec 28, 1846
3,190,369
56,273145,74655,857144,6694161,077
4
KansasKSTopekaWichitaJan 29, 1861
2,937,880
82,278213,10081,759211,7545201,346
4
Kentucky[D]KYFrankfortLouisvilleJun 1, 1792
4,505,836
40,408104,65639,486102,2699212,387
6
LouisianaLABaton RougeNew OrleansApr 30, 1812
4,657,757
52,378135,65943,204111,8989,17423,761
6
MaineMEAugustaPortlandMar 15, 1820
1,362,359
35,38091,63330,84379,8834,53711,750
2
MarylandMDAnnapolisBaltimoreApr 28, 1788
6,177,224
12,40632,1319,70725,1422,6996,990
8
Massachusetts[D]MABostonFeb 6, 1788
7,029,917
10,55427,3367,80020,2022,7547,134
9
MichiganMILansingDetroitJan 26, 1837
10,077,331
96,714250,48756,539146,43540,175104,052
14
MinnesotaMNSt. PaulMinneapolisMay 11, 1858
5,706,494
86,936225,16379,627206,2327,30918,930
8
MississippiMSJacksonDec 10, 1817
2,961,279
48,432125,43846,923121,5311,5083,907
4
MissouriMOJefferson CityKansas CityAug 10, 1821
6,154,913
69,707180,54068,742178,0409652,501
8
MontanaMTHelenaBillingsNov 8, 1889
1,084,225
147,040380,831145,546376,9621,4943,869
1
NebraskaNELincolnOmahaMar 1, 1867
1,961,504
77,348200,33076,824198,9745241,356
3
NevadaNVCarson CityLas VegasOct 31, 1864
3,104,614
110,572286,380109,781284,3327912,048
4
New HampshireNHConcordManchesterJun 21, 1788
1,377,529
9,34924,2148,95323,1873971,027
2
New JerseyNJTrentonNewarkDec 18, 1787
9,288,994
8,72322,5917,35419,0471,3683,544
12
New MexicoNMSanta FeAlbuquerqueJan 6, 1912
2,117,522
121,590314,917121,298314,161292757
3
New YorkNYAlbanyNew York CityJul 26, 1788
20,201,249
54,555141,29747,126122,0577,42919,240
27
North CarolinaNCRaleighCharlotteNov 21, 1789
10,439,388
53,819139,39148,618125,9205,20113,471
13
North DakotaNDBismarckFargoNov 2, 1889
779,094
70,698183,10869,001178,7111,6984,397
1
OhioOHColumbusMar 1, 1803
11,799,448
44,826116,09840,861105,8293,96510,269
16
OklahomaOKOklahoma CityNov 16, 1907
3,959,353
69,899181,03768,595177,6601,3043,377
5
OregonORSalemPortlandFeb 14, 1859
4,237,256
98,379254,79995,988248,6082,3916,191
5
Pennsylvania[D]PAHarrisburgPhiladelphiaDec 12, 1787
13,002,700
46,054119,28044,743115,8831,3123,397
18
Rhode IslandRIProvidenceMay 29, 1790
1,097,379
1,5454,0011,0342,6785111,324
2
South CarolinaSCColumbiaCharlestonMay 23, 1788
5,118,425
32,02082,93330,06177,8571,9605,076
7
South DakotaSDPierreSioux FallsNov 2, 1889
886,667
77,116199,72975,811196,3501,3053,379
1
TennesseeTNNashvilleJun 1, 1796
6,910,840
42,144109,15341,235106,7989092,355
9
TexasTXAustinHoustonDec 29, 1845
29,145,505
268,596695,662261,232676,5877,36519,075
36
UtahUTSalt Lake CityJan 4, 1896
3,271,616
84,897219,88282,170212,8182,7277,064
4
VermontVTMontpelierBurlingtonMar 4, 1791
643,077
9,61624,9069,21723,8714001,035
1
Virginia[D]VARichmondVirginia BeachJun 25, 1788
8,631,393
42,775110,78739,490102,2793,2858,508
11
WashingtonWAOlympiaSeattleNov 11, 1889
7,705,281
71,298184,66166,456172,1194,84212,542
10
West VirginiaWVCharlestonJun 20, 1863
1,793,716
24,23062,75624,03862,259192497
3
WisconsinWIMadisonMilwaukeeMay 29, 1848
5,893,718
65,496169,63554,158140,26811,33929,367
8
WyomingWYCheyenneJul 10, 1890
576,851
97,813253,33597,093251,4707201,864
1