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The United States of America - Facts
Name | Abbrev | Approximate Population |
Capital | Most Populous City |
Nickname | |
1 | Alabama | AL | 4,600,000 | Montgomery | Birmingham | Yellowhammer State |
2 | Alaska | AK | 680,000 | Juneau | Anchorage | Last Frontier |
3 | Arizona | AZ | 6,300,000 | Pheonix | Grand Canyon State | |
4 | Arkansas | AR | 2,800,000 | Little Rock | Natural State | |
5 | California | CA | 36,500,000 | Sacremento | Los Angeles | Golden State |
6 | Colorado | CO | 4,800,000 | Denver | Centennial State | |
7 | Connecticut | CT | 3,500,000 | Hartford | Bridgeport | Constitution State |
8 | Delaware | DE | 860,000 | Dover | Wilmington | First State |
9 | Florida | FL | 18,200,000 | Tallahassee | Jacksonville | Sunshine State |
10 | Georgia | GA | 9,500,000 | Atlanta | Peach State | |
11 | Hawaii | HI | 1,200,000 | Honolulu | Aloha State | |
12 | Idaho | ID | 1,500,000 | Boise | Gem State | |
13 | Illinois | IL | 12,800,000 | Springfield | Chicago | Land Of Lincoln |
14 | Indiana | IN | 6,300,000 | Indianapolis | Hoosier State | |
15 | Iowa | IA | 3,000,000 | Des Moines | Hawkeye State | |
16 | Kansas | KS | 2,800,000 | Topeka | Wichita | Sunflower State |
17 | Kentucky | KY | 4,200,000 | Frankfort | Louisville | Bluegrass State |
18 | Louisiana | LA | 4,300,000 | Baton Rouge | New Orleans | Pelican State |
19 | Maine | ME | 1,300,000 | Augusta | Portland | Pine Tree State |
20 | Maryland | MD | 5,600,000 | Annapolis | Baltimore | Old Line State |
21 | Massachusetts | MA | 6,500,000 | Boston | Bay State | |
22 | Michigan | MI | 10,000,000 | Lansing | Detroit | The Great Lakes State |
23 | Minnesota | MN | 5,200,000 | Saint Paul | Minneapolis | North Star State |
24 | Mississippi | MS | 2,900,000 | Jackson | Magnolia State | |
25 | Missouri | MO | 5,900,000 | Jefferson City | Kansas City | Show-Me State |
26 | Montana | MT | 960,000 | Helena | Billings | Treasure State |
27 | Nebraska | NE | 1,800,000 | Lincoln | Omaha | Cornhusker State |
28 | Nevada | NV | 2,600,000 | Carson City | Las Vegas | Silver State |
29 | New Hampshire | NH | 1,300,000 | Concord | Manchester | Granite State |
30 | New Jersey | NJ | 8,700,000 | Trenton | Newark | Garden State |
31 | New Mexico | NM | 2,500,000 | Santa Fe | Albuquerque | Land of Enchantment |
32 | New York | NY | 19,300,000 | Albany | New York City | Empire State |
33 | North Carolina | NC | 9,000,000 | Raleigh | Charlotte | Tar Heel State |
34 | North Dakota | ND | 640,000 | Bismark | Fargo | Peace Garden State |
35 | Ohio | OH | 11,500,000 | Colombus | Buckeye State | |
36 | Oklahoma | OK | 3,600,000 | Oklahoma City | Sooner State | |
37 | Oregon | OR | 3,700,000 | Salem | Portland | Beaver State |
38 | Pennsylvania | PA | 12,500,000 | Harrisburg | Philadelphia | Keystone State |
39 | Rhode Island | RI | 1,000,000 | Providence | Ocean State | |
40 | South Carolina | SC | 4,400,000 | Columbia | Palmetto State | |
41 | South Dakota | SD | 800,000 | Pierre | Sioux Falls | Mount Rushmore State |
42 | Tennessee | TE | 6,100,000 | Nashville | Memphis | Volunteer State |
43 | Texas | TX | 24,000,000 | Austin | Houston | Lone Star State |
44 | Utah | UT | 2,600,000 | Salt Lake City | Beehive State | |
45 | Vermont | VT | 620,000 | Montpelier | Burlington | Green Mountain State |
46 | Virginia | VA | 7,700,000 | Richmond | Virginia Beach | The Old Dominion |
47 | Washington | WA | 6,500,000 | Olympia | Seattle | Evergreen State |
48 | West Virginia | WV | 1,800,000 | Charleston | Mountain State | |
49 | Wisconsin | WI | 5,600,000 | Madison | Milwaukee | America's Dairyland |
50 | Wyoming | WY | 520,000 | Cheyenne | Equality State |