List of US states

The United States is divided into 50 states and one federal district. Each state has its own government, constitution and laws, but all are subject to the Constitution and federal laws. The federal government is responsible for matters that affect the whole country, such as national defense and international relations, while state governments handle issues such as education and healthcare. The capital of the US is Washington D.C, which is a federal district and not a state.

Below is the list of all the US states with the map and their capital, area and nickname.

State (code)CapitalNicknameFlag
Alabama (AL)MontgomeryThe YellowhammerAL Flag
Alaska (AK)JuneauLast FrontierAK Flag
Arizona (AZ)PhoenixGrand Canyon StateAZ Flag
Arkansas (AR)Little RockNatural StateAR Flag
California (CA)SacramentoGolden StateCA Flag
Colorado (CO)DenverCentennial StateCO Flag
Connecticut (CT)HartfordConstitution StateCT Flag
Delaware (DE)DoverFirst StateDE Flag
Florida (FL)TallahasseeSunshine StateFL Flag
Georgia (GA)AtlantaPeach StateGA Flag
Hawaii (HI)HonoluluAloha StateHI Flag
Idaho (ID)BoiseGem StateID Flag
Illinois (IL)SpringfieldPrairie StateIL Flag
Indiana (IN)IndianapolisHoosier StateIN Flag
Iowa (IA)Des MoinesHawkeye StateIA Flag
Kansas (KS)TopekaSunflower StateKS Flag
Kentucky (KY)FrankfortBluegrass StateKY Flag
Louisiana (LA)Baton RougePelican StateLA Flag
Maine (ME)AugustaPine Tree StateME Flag
Maryland (MD)AnnapolisOld Line StateMD Flag
Massachusetts (MA)BostonBay StateMA Flag
Michigan (MI)LansingWolverine StateMI Flag
Minnesota (MN)Saint PaulNorth Star StateMN Flag
Mississippi (MS)JacksonMagnolia StateMS Flag
Missouri (MO)JeffersonShow-Me StateMO Flag
Montana (MT)HelenaTeasure StateMT Flag
Nebraska (NE)LincolnCornhusker StateNE Flag
Nevada (NV)Carson CitySilver StateNV Flag
New Hampshire (NH)ConcordGranite StateNH Flag
New Jersey (NJ)TrentonGarden StateNJ Flag
New Mexico (NM)Santa FeLand of EnchantmentNM Flag
New York (NY)AlbanyEmpire StateNY Flag
North Carolina (NC)RaleighOld North StateNC Flag
North Dakota (ND)BismarkPeace Garden StateND Flag
Ohio (OH)ColumbusBuckeye StateOH Flag
Oklahoma (OK)Oklahoma CitySooner StateOK Flag
Oregon (OR)SalemBeaver StateOR Flag
Pennsylvania (PA)HarrisburgKeystone StatePA Flag
Rhode Island (RI)ProvidenceOcean StateRI Flag
South Carolina (SC)ColumbiaPalmetto StateSC Flag
South Dakota (SD)PierreMount Rushmore StateSD Flag
Tennessee (TN)NashvilleVolunteer StateTN Flag
Texas (TX)AustinLone Star StateTX Flag
Utah (UT)Salt Lake CityBeehive StateUT Flag
Vermont (VT)MontpelierGreen Mountain StateVT Flag
Virginia (VA)RichmondOld DominionVA Flag
Washington (WA)OlympiaEvergreen StateWA Flag
West Virginia (WV)CharlestonMountain StateWV Flag
Wisconsin (WI)MadisonBadger StateWI Flag
Wyoming (WY)CheyenneEquality StateWY Flag

The capital of the Discrict of Columbia (159 km²) is Washington DC.

States of the US
Map of the US states

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