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|31 ||[[New Mexico]] ||NM ||year ||SqMi ||Pop ||Dens ||Elect ||[[Santa Fe, New Mexico]] | |31 ||[[New Mexico]] ||NM ||year ||SqMi ||Pop ||Dens ||Elect ||[[Santa Fe, New Mexico]] | ||
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|32 ||[[New York (state)]] ||NY ||year ||SqMi ||Pop ||Dens ||Elect ||[[Albany]] | |32 ||[[New York (state)]] ||NY ||year ||SqMi ||Pop ||Dens ||Elect ||[[Albany, New York]] | ||
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|33 ||[[North Carolina]] ||NC ||year ||SqMi ||Pop ||Dens ||Elect || | |33 ||[[North Carolina]] ||NC ||year ||SqMi ||Pop ||Dens ||Elect ||[[Raleigh, North Carolina]] | ||
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|34 ||[[North Dakota]] ||ND ||year ||SqMi ||Pop ||Dens ||Elect || | |34 ||[[North Dakota]] ||ND ||year ||SqMi ||Pop ||Dens ||Elect ||[[Bismarck, North Dakota]] | ||
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|35 ||[[Ohio]] ||OH ||year ||SqMi ||Pop ||Dens ||Elect || | |35 ||[[Ohio]] ||OH ||year ||SqMi ||Pop ||Dens ||Elect ||[[Columbus, Ohio]] | ||
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|36 ||[[Oklahoma]] ||OK ||year ||SqMi ||Pop ||Dens ||Elect || | |36 ||[[Oklahoma]] ||OK ||year ||SqMi ||Pop ||Dens ||Elect ||[[Oklahoma City, Oklahoma]] | ||
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|37 ||[[Oregon]] ||OR ||year ||SqMi ||Pop ||Dens ||Elect || | |37 ||[[Oregon]] ||OR ||year ||SqMi ||Pop ||Dens ||Elect ||[[Salem, Oregon]] | ||
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|38 ||[[Pennsylvania]] ||PA ||year ||SqMi ||Pop ||Dens ||Elect || | |38 ||[[Pennsylvania]] ||PA ||year ||SqMi ||Pop ||Dens ||Elect ||[[Harrisburg, Pennsylvania]] | ||
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|39 ||[[Rhode Island]] ||RI ||year ||SqMi ||Pop ||Dens ||Elect || | |39 ||[[Rhode Island]] ||RI ||year ||SqMi ||Pop ||Dens ||Elect ||[[Providence, Rhode Island]] | ||
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|40 ||[[South Carolina]] ||SC ||year ||SqMi ||Pop ||Dens ||Elect || | |40 ||[[South Carolina]] ||SC ||year ||SqMi ||Pop ||Dens ||Elect ||[[Columbia, South Carolina]] | ||
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|41 ||[[South Dakota]] ||SD ||year ||SqMi ||Pop ||Dens ||Elect ||Cap | |41 ||[[South Dakota]] ||SD ||year ||SqMi ||Pop ||Dens ||Elect ||Cap |
Revision as of 08:03, 30 January 2023
This is a catalog of the constituent states of the USA, as well as territories and other subdivisions within or dependent on the USA.
States (50)
No | Name | Short | Year | Size1 | Population2 | Density3 | Electoral votes4 | Capital |
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1 | Alabama (U.S. state) | AL | 1819 - 22nd | 50,744 | 5,024,279 | 99.0 | 9 | Montgomery, Alabama |
2 | Alaska State | AK | 1959 - 49th | 571,951 | 733,391 | 1.3 | 3 | Juneau, Alaska |
3 | Arizona | AZ | 1912 - 48th | 113,635 | 7,151,502 | 62.9 | 11 | Phoenix, Arizona |
4 | Arkansas | AR | 1836 - 25th | 52,068 | 3,011,524 | 57.8 | 6 | Little Rock, Arkansas |
5 | California | CA | 1850 - 31st | 155,959 | 39,538,223 | 253.5 | 54 | Sacramento, California |
6 | Colorado | CO | 1876 - 38th | 103,718 | 5,773,714 | 55.7 | 10 | Denver, Colorado |
7 | Connecticut | CT | 1788 - 5th | 4845 | 3,605,944 | 744.3 | 7 | Hartford, Connecticut |
8 | Delaware | DE | 1787 - 1st | 1954 | 989,948 | 506.6 | 3 | Dover, Delaware |
9 | Florida | FL | 1845 - 27th | 53,927 | 21,538,187 | 399.4 | 30 | Tallahassee, Florica |
10 | Georgia (U.S. state) | GA | 1788 - 4th | 57,906 | 10,711,908 | 185.0 | 16 | Atlanta, Georgia |
11 | State of Hawaii | HI | 1959 - 50th | 6423 | 1,455,271 | 226.6 | 4 | Honolulu, Hawaii |
12 | Idaho | ID | 1890 - 43rd | 82,747 | 1,839,106 | 22.2 | 4 | Boise, Idaho |
13 | Illinois | IL | 1818 - 21st | 55,584 | 12,812,508 | 230.5 | 19 | Springfield, Illinois |
14 | Indiana | IN | 1816 - 19th | 35,867 | 6,785,528 | 189.2 | 11 | Indianapolis, Indiana |
15 | Iowa | IA | 1846 - 29th | 55,869 | 3,190,369 | 57.1 | 8 | Des Moines, Iowa |
16 | Kansas | KS | 1861 - 34th | SqMi | Pop | Dens | Elect | Topeka, Kansas |
17 | Kentucky | KY | 1792 - 15th | SqMi | Pop | Dens | Elect | Frankfort, Kentucky |
18 | Louisiana | LA | year | SqMi | Pop | Dens | Elect | Baton Rouge, Louisiana |
19 | Maine | ME | year | SqMi | Pop | Dens | Elect | Augusta, Maine |
20 | Maryland | MD | year | SqMi | Pop | Dens | Elect | Annapolis, Maryland |
21 | Massachusetts | MA | year | SqMi | Pop | Dens | Elect | Boston, Massachusetts |
22 | Michigan | MI | year | SqMi | Pop | Dens | Elect | Lansing, Michigan |
23 | Minnesota | MN | year | SqMi | Pop | Dens | Elect | St. Paul, Minnesota |
24 | Mississippi | MS | year | SqMi | Pop | Dens | Elect | Jackson, Mississippi |
25 | Missouri | MO | year | SqMi | Pop | Dens | Elect | Jefferson City, Missouri |
26 | Montana | MT | year | SqMi | Pop | Dens | Elect | Helena, Montana |
27 | Nebraska | NE | year | SqMi | Pop | Dens | Elect | Lincoln, Nebraska |
28 | Nevada | NV | year | SqMi | Pop | Dens | Elect | Carson City, Nevada |
29 | New Hampshire | NH | year | SqMi | Pop | Dens | Elect | Concord, New Hampshire |
30 | New Jersey | NJ | year | SqMi | Pop | Dens | Elect | Trenton, NJ |
31 | New Mexico | NM | year | SqMi | Pop | Dens | Elect | Santa Fe, New Mexico |
32 | New York (state) | NY | year | SqMi | Pop | Dens | Elect | Albany, New York |
33 | North Carolina | NC | year | SqMi | Pop | Dens | Elect | Raleigh, North Carolina |
34 | North Dakota | ND | year | SqMi | Pop | Dens | Elect | Bismarck, North Dakota |
35 | Ohio | OH | year | SqMi | Pop | Dens | Elect | Columbus, Ohio |
36 | Oklahoma | OK | year | SqMi | Pop | Dens | Elect | Oklahoma City, Oklahoma |
37 | Oregon | OR | year | SqMi | Pop | Dens | Elect | Salem, Oregon |
38 | Pennsylvania | PA | year | SqMi | Pop | Dens | Elect | Harrisburg, Pennsylvania |
39 | Rhode Island | RI | year | SqMi | Pop | Dens | Elect | Providence, Rhode Island |
40 | South Carolina | SC | year | SqMi | Pop | Dens | Elect | Columbia, South Carolina |
41 | South Dakota | SD | year | SqMi | Pop | Dens | Elect | Cap |
42 | Tennessee | TN | year | SqMi | Pop | Dens | Elect | Cap |
43 | Texas | TX | year | SqMi | Pop | Dens | Elect | Cap |
44 | Utah | UT | year | SqMi | Pop | Dens | Elect | Cap |
45 | Vermont | VT | year | SqMi | Pop | Dens | Elect | Cap |
46 | Virginia | VA | year | SqMi | Pop | Dens | Elect | Cap |
47 | Washington (state) | WA | year | SqMi | Pop | Dens | Elect | Cap |
48 | West Virginia | WV | year | SqMi | Pop | Dens | Elect | Cap |
49 | Wisconsin | WI | year | SqMi | Pop | Dens | Elect | Cap |
50 | Wyoming | WY | year | SqMi | Pop | Dens | Elect | Cap |
1Size in square miles, land area only (minus water).
2Population per 2020 census.
3Population density in persons per square mile.
4Electoral votes for the 2024 presidential election.
Federal District (1)
The capital of the United States of America is a separate federal district and not part of any one State; historically, it was created from land ceded by Maryland and VirginiaName | Capital | Date of Admission to the Union |
Mayor | History |
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District of Columbia | Washington | July 26, 1788 | Adrian M. Fenty (Democrat) | History of the District of Columbia |
Unincorporated territories (5)
The following Territories belong to the United States of America. They do not belong to any one State. These islands are inhabited.
Name | Capital | Governor | Population[1] | Size[1] (Square miles) |
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American Samoa | Pago Pago (Capital) Fagatogo (Seat of Government) |
Togiola Tulafono (Democratic) | 65,000 | 76 |
Guam | Hagåtña (Agana) | Felix Perez Camacho (Republican) | 179,000 | 209 |
Northern Mariana Islands | Saipan | Benígno Fitial (Covenant) | 81,000 | 184 |
Puerto Rico | San Juan | Luis Fortuño (Republican) | 3,955,000 | 3,515 |
U.S. Virgin Islands | Charlotte Amalie | John deJongh, Jr. (Democratic) | 112,000 | 136 |
In a 2012 referendum in Puerto Rico, two questions were asked. In the first, a majority voted for a change in status. In the second, a majority voted to request admission as the 51st state if any change were to be made. This would require ratification by Congress.
Outlying Islands (10)
The following Territories belong to the United States of America. They do not belong to any one State. Except for the military forces on Wake and Kwajalein, and US Government employees on Midway[2] these islands are uninhabited; many are United States Pacific Island Wildlife Refuges. A number of battles of the Second World War in the Pacific were fought on them or in the waters near them.
- Baker Island
- Howland Island
- Jarvis Island
- Kwajalein Atoll
- Kingman Reef
- Midway Islands
- Navassa Island
- Wake Island
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 (2007 Fourth Edition.) The Times Atlas of the World, Compact Edition.. Times Books, London., 160. ISBN ISBN 978-0-00-723374-8.
- ↑ Quick Facts about Midway Atoll. Midway Atoll National Wildlife Refuge (August 22 2002). Retrieved on 2007-05-07.