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The fifty states
| No | Name | Short | Year | Sq. Miles | Pop. 2020 | Pop. Density | Capital | Elect. votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alabama (U.S. state) | AL | 1819 | SqMi | Pop | Dens | Cap | Elect |
| 2 | Alaska State | AK | 1959 | SqMi | Pop | Dens | Cap | Elect |
| 3 | Arizona | AZ | year | SqMi | Pop | Dens | Cap | Elect |
| 4 | Arkansas | AR | year | SqMi | Pop | Dens | Cap | Elect |
| 5 | California | CA | year | SqMi | Pop | Dens | Cap | Elect |
| 6 | Colorado | CO | year | SqMi | Pop | Dens | Cap | Elect |
| 7 | Connecticut | CT | year | SqMi | Pop | Dens | Cap | Elect |
| 8 | Delaware | DE | year | SqMi | Pop | Dens | Cap | Elect |
| 9 | Florida | FL | year | SqMi | Pop | Dens | Cap | Elect |
| 10 | Georgia (U.S. state) | GA | year | SqMi | Pop | Dens | Cap | Elect |
| 11 | State of Hawaii | HI | year | SqMi | Pop | Dens | Cap | Elect |
| 12 | Idaho | ID | year | SqMi | Pop | Dens | Cap | Elect |
| 13 | Illinois | IL | year | SqMi | Pop | Dens | Cap | Elect |
| 14 | Indiana | IN | year | SqMi | Pop | Dens | Cap | Elect |
| 15 | Iowa | IA | year | SqMi | Pop | Dens | Cap | Elect |
| 16 | Kansas | KS | year | SqMi | Pop | Dens | Cap | Elect |
| 17 | Kentucky | KY | year | SqMi | Pop | Dens | Cap | Elect |
| 18 | Louisiana | LA | year | SqMi | Pop | Dens | Cap | Elect |
| 19 | Maine | ME | year | SqMi | Pop | Dens | Cap | Elect |
| 20 | Maryland | MD | year | SqMi | Pop | Dens | Cap | Elect |
| 21 | Massachusetts | MA | year | SqMi | Pop | Dens | Cap | Elect |
| 22 | Michigan | MI | year | SqMi | Pop | Dens | Cap | Elect |
| 23 | Minnesota | MN | year | SqMi | Pop | Dens | Cap | Elect |
| 24 | Mississippi | MS | year | SqMi | Pop | Dens | Cap | Elect |
| 25 | Missouri | MO | year | SqMi | Pop | Dens | Cap | Elect |
| 26 | Montana | MT | year | SqMi | Pop | Dens | Cap | Elect |
| 27 | Nebraska | NE | year | SqMi | Pop | Dens | Cap | Elect |
| 28 | Nevada | NV | year | SqMi | Pop | Dens | Cap | Elect |
| 29 | New Hampshire | NH | year | SqMi | Pop | Dens | Cap | Elect |
| 30 | New Jersey | NJ | year | SqMi | Pop | Dens | Cap | Elect |
| 31 | New Mexico | NM | year | SqMi | Pop | Dens | Cap | Elect |
| 32 | New York (state) | NY | year | SqMi | Pop | Dens | Cap | Elect |
| 33 | North Carolina | NC | year | SqMi | Pop | Dens | Cap | Elect |
| 34 | North Dakota | ND | year | SqMi | Pop | Dens | Cap | Elect |
| 35 | Ohio | OH | year | SqMi | Pop | Dens | Cap | Elect |
| 36 | Oklahoma | OK | year | SqMi | Pop | Dens | Cap | Elect |
| 37 | Oregon | OR | year | SqMi | Pop | Dens | Cap | Elect |
| 38 | Pennsylvania | PA | year | SqMi | Pop | Dens | Cap | Elect |
| 39 | Rhode Island | RI | year | SqMi | Pop | Dens | Cap | Elect |
| 40 | South Carolina | SC | year | SqMi | Pop | Dens | Cap | Elect |
| 41 | South Dakota | SD | year | SqMi | Pop | Dens | Cap | Elect |
| 42 | Tennessee | TN | year | SqMi | Pop | Dens | Cap | Elect |
| 43 | Texas | TX | year | SqMi | Pop | Dens | Cap | Elect |
| 44 | Utah | UT | year | SqMi | Pop | Dens | Cap | Elect |
| 45 | Vermont | VT | year | SqMi | Pop | Dens | Cap | Elect |
| 46 | Virginia | VA | year | SqMi | Pop | Dens | Cap | Elect |
| 47 | Washington (state) | WA | year | SqMi | Pop | Dens | Cap | Elect |
| 48 | West Virginia | WV | year | SqMi | Pop | Dens | Cap | Elect |
| 49 | Wisconsin | WI | year | SqMi | Pop | Dens | Cap | Elect |
| 50 | Wyoming | WY | year | SqMi | Pop | Dens | Cap | Elect |
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
http://en.citizendium.org/wiki?title=United_States_of_America/Catalogs/States_and_Territories&action=edit§ion=1| Name | Capital | Date of Admission to the Union[1] | Governor | Senators | Subdivisions | History |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama (U.S. state) | Montgomery | 14 December 1819 (22nd) | Bob Riley (Republican) | Jeff Sessions (Republican) Richard Shelby (Republican) |
67 counties | History of Alabama |
| Alaska | Juneau | 3 January 1959 (49th) | Sarah Palin (Republican) | Lisa Murkowski (Republican) Mark Begich (Democratic) |
16 Boroughs (including Municipality of Anchorage) and Unorganized Borough, administered directly by the state) | History of Alaska |
| Arizona | Phoenix | 14 February 1912 (48th) | Jan Brewer (Republican) | Jon Kyl (Republican) John McCain (Republican) |
15 counties | History of Arizona |
| Arkansas | Little Rock | 15 June 1836 (25th) | Mike Beebe (Democratic) | Blanche Lincoln (Democratic) Mark Pryor (Democratic) |
75 counties | History of Arkansas |
| California | Sacramento | 9 September 1850 (31st) | Arnold Schwarzenegger (Republican) | Barbara Boxer (Democratic) Dianne Feinstein (Democratic) |
58 counties | History of California |
| Colorado | Denver | 1 August 1876 (38th) | Bill Ritter (Democratic) | Mark Udall (Democratic) Michael Bennet (Democratic) |
64 counties | History of Colorado |
| Connecticut | Hartford | 9 January 1788 (5th) | M. Jodi Rell (Republican) | Christopher Dodd (Democrat) Joseph Lieberman (Independent, caucuses with Democrats) |
8 counties (no government powers since 1960), 169 towns | History of Connecticut |
| Delaware | Dover | 7 December 1787 (1st) | Ruth Ann Minner (Democratic) | Edward E. Kaufman (Democratic) Thomas Carper (Democratic) |
3 counties | History of Delaware |
| Florida | Tallahassee | 3 March 1845 (27th) | Charlie Crist (Republican) | Mel Martinez (Republican) Bill Nelson (Democratic) |
67 counties | History of Florida |
| Georgia | Atlanta | 2 January 1788 (4th) | Sonny Perdue (Republican) | Saxby Chambliss (Republican) Johnny Isakson (Republican) |
159 counties | History of Georgia |
| Hawaii | Honolulu | 21 August 1959 (50th) | Linda Lingle (Republican) | Daniel Akaka (Democratic) Daniel Inouye (Democratic) |
5 counties (one administered by the state Department of Health) | History of Hawaii |
| Idaho | Boise | 3 July 1890 (43rd) | Butch Otter (Republican) | James Risch (Republican) Mike Crapo (Republican) |
44 counties | History of Idaho |
| Illinois | Springfield | 3 December 1818 (21st) | Rod Blagojevich (Democratic) | Richard Durbin (Democratic) Roland W. Burris (Democratic) |
102 counties | History of Illinois |
| Indiana | Indianapolis | 11 December 1816 (19th) | Mitch Daniels (Republican) | Evan Bayh (Democratic) Richard Lugar (Republican) |
92 counties | History of Indiana |
| Iowa | Des Moines | 28 December 1846 (29th) | Chet Culver (Democratic) | Chuck Grassley (Republican) Tom Harkin (Democratic) |
99 counties | History of Iowa |
| Kansas | Topeka | 29 January 1861 (34th) | Kathleen Sebellius (Democratic) | Sam Brownback (Republican) Pat Roberts (Republican) |
105 counties | History of Kansas |
| Kentucky | Frankfort | 1 June 1792 (15th) | Steve Beshear (Democratic, governor-elect) | Jim Bunning (Republican) Mitch McConnell (Republican) |
120 counties | History of Kentucky |
| Louisiana | Baton Rouge | 30 April 1812 (18th) | Piyush "Bobby" Jindal (Republican) | Mary Landrieu (Democratic) David Vitter (Republican) |
64 parishes | History of Louisiana |
| Maine | Augusta | 15 March 1820 (23rd) | John Baldacci (Democratic) | Susan Collins (Republican) Olympia Snowe (Republican) |
16 counties | History of Maine |
| Maryland | Annapolis | 28 April 1788 (7th) | Martin O'Malley (Democratic) | Benjamin Cardin (Democratic) Barbara Mikulski (Democratic) |
22 counties and independent city (Baltimore) | History of Maryland |
| Massachusetts | Boston | 6 February 1788 (6th) | Deval Patrick (Democratic) | Scott Brown (Republican) John Kerry (Democratic) |
14 counties, with little government function, 50 cities and 301 towns | History of Massachusetts |
| Michigan | Lansing | 26 January 1836 (25th) | Jennifer Granholm (Democratic) | Carl Levin (Democratic) Debbie Stabenow (Democratic) |
83 counties | History of Michigan |
| Minnesota | St. Paul | 11 May 1858 (32nd) | Tim Pawlenty (Republican) | Amy Klobuchar (Democratic) Al Franken (Democratic) |
History of Minnesota | |
| Mississippi | Jackson | 10 December 1817 (20th) | Haley Barbour (Republican) | Thad Cochran (Republican) Roger F. Wicker (Republican) |
History of Mississippi | |
| Missouri | Jefferson City | 10 August 1821 (24th) | Jay Nixon (Democratic) | Christopher Bond (Republican) Claire McCaskill (Democratic) |
History of Missouri | |
| Montana | Helena | 8 November 1889 (41st) | Brian Schweitzer (Democratic) | Max Baucus (Democratic) Jon Tester (Democratic) |
History of Montana | |
| Nebraska | Lincoln | 1 March 1867 (37th) | Dave Heineman (Republican) | Mike Johanns (Republican) Benjamin Nelson (Democratic) |
History of Nebraska | |
| Nevada | Carson City | 31 October 1864 (36th) | Jim Gibbons (Republican) | John Ensign (Republican) Harry Reid (Democratic) |
History of Nevada | |
| New Hampshire | Concord | 21 June 1788 (9th) | John Lynch (Democratic) | Judd Gregg (Republican) Jeanne Shaheen (Democratic) |
History of New Hampshire | |
| New Jersey | Trenton | 18 December 1787 (3rd) | Jon Corzine (Democratic) | Frank Lautenberg (Democratic) Robert Menendez (Democratic) |
History of New Jersey | |
| New Mexico | Santa Fe | 6 January 1912 (47th) | Bill Richardson (Democratic) | Jeff Bingaman (Democratic) Tom Udall (Democratic) |
History of New Mexico | |
| New York | Albany | 26 July 1788 (11th) | David Paterson (Democratic) | Chuck Schumer (Democratic) Kirsten Gillibrand (Democratic) |
62 Counties | History of New York |
| North Carolina | Raleigh | 21 November 1789 (12th) | Beverly E. Perdue (Democratic) | Richard Burr (Republican) Kay Hagan (Democratic) |
100 counties | History of North Carolina |
| North Dakota | Bismarck | 2 November 1889 (39th) | John Hoeven (Republican | Kent Conrad (Democratic) Byron Dorgan (Democratic) |
History of North Dakota | |
| Ohio | Columbus | 1 March 1803 (17th) | Ted Strickland (Democratic) | Sherrod Brown (Democratic) George Voinovich (Republican) |
History of Ohio | |
| Oklahoma | Oklahoma City | 16 November 1907 (46th) | Brad Henry (Democratic) | Tom Coburn (Republican) James Inhofe (Republican) |
History of Oklahoma | |
| Oregon | Salem | 14 February 1859 (33rd) | Ted Kulongoski (Democratic) | Jeff Merkley (Democratic) Ron Wyden (Democratic) |
History of Oregon | |
| Pennsylvania | Harrisburg | 12 December 1787 (2nd) | Edward G. Rendell (Democratic) | Robert Casey (Democratic) Arlen Specter (Democratic) |
History of Pennsylvania | |
| Rhode Island | Providence | 29 May 1790 (13th) | Donald E. Carcieri (Republican) | Jack Reed (Democratic) Sheldon Whitehouse (Democratic) |
History of Rhode Island | |
| South Carolina | Columbia | 23 May 1788 (8th) | Mark Sanford (Republican) | Jim DeMint (Republican) Lindsey Graham (Republican) |
History of South Carolina | |
| South Dakota | Pierre | 2 November 1889 (40th) | Marion M. "Mike" Rounds (Republican) | Tim Johnson (Democratic) John Thune (Republican) |
History of South Dakota | |
| Tennessee | Nashville | 1 June 1796 (16th) | Phil Bredesen (Democratic) | Lamar Alexander (Republican) Bob Corker (Republican) |
History of Tennessee | |
| Texas | Austin | 29 December 1845 (28th) | Rick Perry (Republican) | Kay Bailey Hutchison (Republican) John Cornyn (Republican) |
254 Counties | History of Texas |
| Utah | Salt Lake City | 4 January 1896 (45th) | Jon Huntsman, Jr. (Republican) | Robert Bennett (Republican) Orrin Hatch (Republican) |
29 counties | History of Utah |
| Vermont | Montpelier | 4 March 1791 (14th) | Jim Douglas (Republican) | Patrick Leahy (Democrat) Bernard Sanders (Independent) |
14 counties (with limited governmental powers) | History of Vermont |
| Virginia | Richmond | 25 June 1788 (10th) | Tim Kaine (Democratic) | Mark Warner (Democrat) Jim Webb (Democrat) |
95 counties and 39 independent cities | History of Virginia |
| Washington | Olympia | 11 November 1889 (42nd) | Christine Gregoire (Democratic) | Maria Cantwell (Democratic) Patty Murray (Democratic) |
History of Washington | |
| West Virginia | Charleston | 20 June 1863 (35th) | Joe Manchin (Democratic) | Robert Byrd (Democratic) John D. Rockefeller IV (Democratic) |
History of West Virginia | |
| Wisconsin | Madison | 29 May 1848 (30th) | James Doyle, Jr. (Democratic) | Russell Feingold (Democratic) Herb Kohl (Democratic) |
History of Wisconsin | |
| Wyoming | Cheyenne | 10 July 1890 (44th) | Dave Freudenthal (Republican | Mike Enzi (Republican) John Barrasso (Republican) |
History of Wyoming |
Federal District
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 Virginia| Name | Capital | Date of Admission to the Union |
Mayor | History |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| District of Columbia | Washington | July 26, 1788 | Adrian M. Fenty (Democrat) | History of the District of Columbia |
Unincorporated territories
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[2] | Size[2] (Square miles) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
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[3] 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
- ↑ The 50 State Quarters 10-Year Schedule. U.S. Mint. Retrieved on 08-07-2007.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 (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.