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Revision as of 10:25, 12 February 2017
A U.S. state is one of the states of the United States of America. Four states (Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, Virginia and Kentucky) are officially named a "Commonwealth" rather than a "State."
The states are labeled with their U.S. postal abbreviations and capitals.
| Abbreviation | State Name | Capital | Became a State |
|---|---|---|---|
| AL | https://ema.alabama.gov/] | Montgomery | December 14, 1819 |
| AK | Alaska | Juneau | January 3, 1959 |
| AZ | Arizona | Phoenix | February 14, 1912 |
| AR | Arkansas | Little Rock | June 15, 1836 |
| CA | California | Sacramento | September 9, 1850 |
| CO | Colorado | Denver | August 1, 1876 |
| CT | Connecticut | Hartford | January 9, 1788 |
| DE | Delaware | Dover | December 7, 1787 |
| FL | Florida | Tallahassee | March 3, 1845 |
| GA | Georgia | Atlanta | January 2, 1788 |
| HI | Hawaii | Honolulu | August 21, 1959 |
| ID | Idaho | Boise | July 3, 1890 |
| IL | Illinois | Springfield | December 3, 1818 |
| IN | Indiana | Indianapolis | December 11, 1816 |
| IA | Iowa | Des Moines | December 28, 1846 |
| KS | Kansas | Topeka | January 29, 1861 |
| KY | Kentucky | Frankfort | June 1, 1792 |
| LA | Louisiana | Baton Rouge | April 30, 1812 |
| ME | Maine | Augusta | March 15, 1820 |
| MD | Maryland | Annapolis | April 28, 1788 |
| MA | Massachusetts | Boston | February 6, 1788 |
| MI | Michigan | Lansing | January 26, 1837 |
| MN | Minnesota | Saint Paul | May 11, 1858 |
| MS | Mississippi | Jackson | December 10, 1817 |
| MO | Missouri | Jefferson City | August 10, 1821 |
| MT | Montana | Helena | November 8, 1889 |
| NE | Nebraska | Lincoln | March 1, 1867 |
| NV | Nevada | Carson City | October 31, 1864 |
| NH | New Hampshire | Concord | June 21, 1788 |
| NJ | New Jersey | Trenton | December 18, 1787 |
| NM | New Mexico | Santa Fe | January 6, 1912 |
| NY | New York | Albany | July 26, 1788 |
| NC | North Carolina | Raleigh | November 21, 1789 |
| ND | North Dakota | Bismarck | November 2, 1889 |
| OH | Ohio | Columbus | March 1, 1803 |
| OK | Oklahoma | Oklahoma City | November 16, 1907 |
| OR | Oregon | Salem | February 14, 1859 |
| PA | Pennsylvania | Harrisburg | December 12, 1787 |
| RI | Rhode Island | Providence | May 19, 1790 |
| SC | South Carolina | Columbia | May 23, 1788 |
| SD | South Dakota | Pierre | November 2, 1889 |
| TN | Tennessee | Nashville | June 1, 1796 |
| TX | Texas | Austin | December 29, 1845 |
| UT | Utah | Salt Lake City | January 4, 1896 |
| VT | Vermont | Montpelier | March 4, 1791 |
| VA | Virginia | Richmond | June 25, 1788 |
| WA | Washington | Olympia | November 11, 1889 |
| WV | West Virginia | Charleston | June 20, 1863 |
| WI | Wisconsin | Madison | May 29, 1848 |
| WY | Wyoming | Cheyenne | July 10, 1890 |
In addition to the states, several other areas belong to the United States:
- AS American Samoa
- DC District of Columbia, which is the seat of the Federal government
- GU Guam
- MP Northern Mariana Islands, Commonwealth
- PR Puerto Rico, Commonwealth
- VI the United States Virgin Islands
