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A U.S. state is one of the states of the United States of America. Four states (Kentucky, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, and Virginia) are officially named a "Commonwealth" rather than a "State." The earliest state became one on January the second, 1788, and the latest, Hawaii on August the twenty-first, 1959.
The states are labeled with their U.S. postal abbreviations, their founding date and capitals.
| Sl no. | Abbreviation | State Name | Capital | Became a State |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AL | Alabama | Montgomery | December 14, 1819 |
| 2 | AK | Alaska | Juneau | January 3, 1959 |
| 3 | AZ | Arizona | Phoenix | February 14, 1912 |
| 4 | AR | Arkansas | Little Rock | June 15, 1836 |
| 5 | CA | California | Sacramento | September 9, 1850 |
| 6 | CO | Colorado | Denver | August 1, 1876 |
| 7 | CT | Connecticut | Hartford | January 9, 1788 |
| 8 | DE | Delaware | Dover | December 7, 1787 |
| 9 | FL | Florida | Tallahassee | March 3, 1845 |
| 10 | GA | Georgia | Atlanta | January 2, 1788 |
| 11 | HI | Hawaii | Honolulu | August 21, 1959 |
| 12 | ID | Idaho | Boise | July 3, 1890 |
| 13 | IL | Illinois | Springfield | December 3, 1818 |
| 14 | IN | Indiana | Indianapolis | December 11, 1816 |
| 15 | IA | Iowa | Des Moines | December 28, 1846 |
| 16 | KS | Kansas | Topeka | January 29, 1861 |
| 17 | KY | Kentucky | Frankfort | June 1, 1792 |
| 18 | LA | Louisiana | Baton Rouge | April 30, 1812 |
| 19 | ME | Maine | Augusta | March 15, 1820 |
| 20 | MD | Maryland | Annapolis | April 28, 1788 |
| 21 | MA | Massachusetts | Boston | February 6, 1788 |
| 22 | MI | Michigan | Lansing | January 26, 1837 |
| 23 | MN | Minnesota | Saint Paul | May 11, 1858 |
| 24 | MS | Mississippi | Jackson | December 10, 1817 |
| 25 | MO | Missouri | Jefferson City | August 10, 1821 |
| 26 | MT | Montana | Helena | November 8, 1889 |
| 27 | NE | Nebraska | Lincoln | March 1, 1867 |
| 28 | NV | Nevada | Carson City | October 31, 1864 |
| 29 | NH | New Hampshire | Concord | June 21, 1788 |
| 30 | NJ | New Jersey | Trenton | December 18, 1787 |
| 31 | NM | New Mexico | Santa Fe | January 6, 1912 |
| 32 | NY | New York | Albany | July 26, 1788 |
| 33 | NC | North Carolina | Raleigh | November 21, 1789 |
| 34 | ND | North Dakota | Bismarck | November 2, 1889 |
| 35 | OH | Ohio | Columbus | March 1, 1803 |
| 36 | OK | Oklahoma | Oklahoma City | November 16, 1907 |
| 37 | OR | Oregon | Salem | February 14, 1859 |
| 38 | PA | Pennsylvania | Harrisburg | December 12, 1787 |
| 39 | RI | Rhode Island | Providence | May 19, 1790 |
| 40 | SC | South Carolina | Columbia | May 23, 1788 |
| 41 | SD | South Dakota | Pierre | November 2, 1889 |
| 42 | TN | Tennessee | Nashville | June 1, 1796 |
| 43 | TX | Texas | Austin | December 29, 1845 |
| 44 | UT | Utah | Salt Lake City | January 4, 1896 |
| 45 | VT | Vermont | Montpelier | March 4, 1791 |
| 46 | VA | Virginia | Richmond | June 25, 1788 |
| 47 | WA | Washington | Olympia | November 11, 1889 |
| 48 | WV | West Virginia | Charleston | June 20, 1863 |
| 49 | WI | Wisconsin | Madison | May 29, 1848 |
| 50 | WY | Wyoming | Cheyenne | July 10, 1890 |
In addition to the states, several other areas belong to the United States:
- AS American Samoa, Territory
- DC District of Columbia, which is the seat of the Federal government
- GU Guam, Territory
- MP Northern Mariana Islands, Commonwealth
- PR Puerto Rico, Territories
- VI the United States Virgin Islands, Territory
Map of United States[change | change source]
