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List of states The following sortable table lists each of the 50 states of the United States of America with the following information: The official state name or names The common state name The United States Postal Service (USPS) two-character state abbreviation [1] (also used as the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) Standard country subdivision code) The date the state ratified the United States Constitution or was admitted to the Union The United States Census Bureau estimate of state population as of [2] The state capital The most populous incorporated place or census-designated place within the state as of , as estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau [3] An image of the state flagUnited States of Americaofficial state name or namescommon state nameUnited States Postal Servicestate abbreviation [1]International Organization for Standardization3166-2country subdivision coderatifiedUnited States ConstitutionadmittedUnionUnited States Census Bureau [2]state capitalincorporated placecensus-designated place [3]state flag

Some of the 50 United States of America Official State Name Common USPS Date Population Capital Most Populous City State of AlaskaAlaskaAK ,670,053JuneauAnchorage State of Florida FL ,089,888TallahasseeJacksonville [5] State of Georgia GA ,363,941Atlanta State of Louisiana État de Louisiane LouisianaLA ,287,768Baton Rouge [6] State of MaineMaineME ,321,574AugustaPortland State of New Hampshire New Hampshire NH ,314,895ConcordManchester [9] State of North Carolina North CarolinaNC ,856,505RaleighCharlotte Commonwealth of Pennsylvania PA ,440,621HarrisburgPhiladelphia

Origin of states' names British Some states on the Atlantic coast originated from British colonies named after British monarchs: Georgia, the Carolinas, Virginia, and Maryland. Others, also former British colonies, take their names from places in the British Isles: New Hampshire, New Jersey, and New York. Pennsylvania, meaning "Penn's woods," in Latin, takes its name from the father of its founder, William Penn. Delaware is named after Thomas West, Lord De La Warr, an early colonist and governor of the Jamestown Colony.AtlanticBritish coloniesBritish monarchsGeorgiathe CarolinasVirginiaMarylandBritish IslesNew HampshireNew JerseyNew YorkPennsylvaniaWilliam PennDelawareThomas West, Lord De La WarrJamestown Colony Native American Many states' names are those of Native American tribes or are from Native American languages: Alabama, Alaska, Arkansas, Connecticut, the Dakotas, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, Ohio, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Wisconsin and others. Additionally, the name of Idaho was presented as a Native American word by eccentric lobbyist George M. Willing, though it was later revealed that he likely made it up. Indiana means literally "land of Indians".Native American languagesAlabamaAlaskaArkansasConnecticutthe DakotasIllinoisIowaKansas KentuckyMassachusettsMichiganMinnesotaMississippiMissouriNebraskaOhio OklahomaTennesseeTexasUtahWisconsin IdahoGeorge M. WillingIndiana Spanish Because they are on territories previously controlled by Spain or Mexico, many states in the southeast and southwest have Spanish names. They include Colorado, Florida, Nevada, Montana, and, ultimately of Native American origin, New Mexico. California is also believed to be of Spanish origin, though this is not entirely clear (see Origin of the name California).SpainMexicoSpanishColoradoFlorida NevadaMontanaNew MexicoCaliforniaOrigin of the name California

French Because it was previously a French colony, Louisiana is named after Louis XIV (the King of France at the time). Maine may also be named after the historical French province of Maine, although another theory derives "Maine" from "mainland," differentiating it from the outlying islands. Vermont is derived from the French term for "green mountains", a reference to its mountainous but forested terrain.FrenchLouisianaLouis XIV King of FranceMaine province of Maineoutlying islandsVermont Other Formally referred to as the State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations, Rhode Island likely gained its name through the supposed similarity of Aquidneck Island (the body of land known as Rhode Island, which contains the city of Newport and the towns of Portsmouth and Middletown) to the Greek Isle of Rhodes, however as it was originally an offshoot of the Dutch colony of Nieu Netherlands, it is more likely the name is an Anglicization of the Dutch name for the place, "Rhodt" or simply "Red Island," which probably referred to the color of the soil there. Providence Plantations, which makes reference to the mainland that surrounds Narragansett Bay, was named by its religious founders for God's divine providence. The state of Washington was named after George Washington. Arizona may come from a Basque term, or it may be of Native American origin. The name Hawaii came from Hawai ʻ iloa, legendary discoverer of the Hawaiian islands. [16]Rhode IslandAquidneck IslandNewportPortsmouthMiddletownGreekRhodesProvidence PlantationsNarragansett Baydivine providenceWashingtonGeorge WashingtonArizonaBasqueHawaiiHawai ʻ iloaHawaiian islands [16] Origin unknown The origin of Oregon is not certain, although various theories exist, but is most likely to be of Native American origin.Oregon

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Maine Flag of MaineSeal Nickname(s)Nickname(s): The Pine Tree State Motto(s)Motto(s): DirigoDirigo The rocky coast around Kennebunk. Boothbay Harbor Penobscot Narrows BridgePenobscot Narrows Bridge, carrying U.S. 1

State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations Flag of Rhode IslandSeal Nickname(s)Nickname(s): The, Little Rhody Motto(s)Motto(s): Hope Block Island bluffs, Rhode Island Map of Rhode Island A historic side street in NewportNewport The Rhode Island state quarter with a laiborne Pell Newport Bridgelaiborne Pell Newport Bridge

West Virginia Seal Nickname(s)Nickname(s): Mountain State Motto(s)Motto(s): Montani semper liberiMontani semper liberi Shaded relief map of the Cumberland Plateau and Ridge-and-valley Appalachians. The summit of Spruce Knob is often covered in clouds. Harpers Ferry

The New River Gorge Bridge The Veterans Memorial Bridge Charleston is West Virginia's most populous city Bituminous coal seam in southwestern West Virginia

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New Hampshire Lake Winnepesaukee

Virginia Virginia - topographic map Patrick Henry's speech on the Virginia Resolves. Richmond was the capital of the Confederacy. The Pentagon, headquart ers of the US Departme nt of Defense in Arlington. Richmond skyline crossing the Manchester Bridge

Florida map, with major roads/cities. The beach at Bahia Honda in the Florida KeysBahia Honda Florida Keys Florida taken from NASA Shuttle Mission STS-95 on October 31, 1998NASASTS-95October Tornado in Downtown MiamiDowntown Miami

Largest cities and towns Orlando Fort Lauderdale Tampa West Palm Beach St. Petersburg Jacksonville Miami

South Carolina Seal Nickname(s)Nickname(s): The Palmetto State Motto(s)Motto(s): Dum spiro spero (While I breathe, I hope) and Animis opibusque parati (Ready in soul and resource)Dum spiro spero Animis opibusque parati Map of South Carolina Live oaksLive oaks overarching the streets in historic neighborhoods on East Bay Street, Georgetown.Georgetown This historic home is at "The Battery," a neighborhood/park area at the Downtown Historic District of Charleston

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Alaska Official language(s)English [1] Spoken language(s) EnglishEnglish 85.7%, Native North American 5.2%, Spanish 2.9% Spanish CapitalJuneau Largest cityAnchorage Alaska (Russian: Аляска (Alyaska) is an exclave and a state of the United States of America located west of Canada in the extreme northwest portion of North America. It has the largest area, the highest mountain, the most lakes and the smallest population. The name "Alaska" came from the Aleut alaxsxaq, meaning "the mainland.RussianexclavestateUnited States of AmericaCanadaNorth AmericaareaAleut. Alaska's interior has an extreme subarctic climate. Summer temperatures may reach into the 80s°F (near 30 °C), while winter temperatures can fall below 60 °F (-51 °C). The area that became Alaska was bought from Russia on October 18, 1867, for $7,200,000. RussiaOctober

The climate in the extreme north of Alaska is a polar climate with long, very cold winters and short, cool summers. Even in July, the average low temperature is above freezing at 34 °F (1 °C). [7]polar climate [7] Miners and prospectors climb the Chilkoot Trail during the Klondike Gold RushChilkoot Trail Klondike Gold Rush

AnchorageAnchorage is the largest city in Alaska.

TRY Florida Maine New Hampshire Alaska South Carolina Virginia West Virginia Rhode Island The Last Frontier Mother of Presidents The Sunshine State The Pine Tree state Mountain State The Little Rhody Palmetto State The granite state

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Pennsylvania Flag of Pennsylvania Seal Nickname(s)Nickname(s): Keystone State, Quaker State, Coal State, Oil State, Motto(s)Motto(s): Virtue, and Farming near Klingerstown,Klingerstown, The skyline of Philadelphia, The skyline of Pittsburgh