List of states and territories of the U.S,When will Nigeria Grow Up
| State & Abbreviation | Cities | Statehood[A] | Population | Area in mi2 (km2)[B][14] | Rep(s) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Capital | Largest[C][15] | (2015 est)[16] | Total | Land | Water | ||||
| Alabama | AL | Montgomery | Birmingham | Dec. 14, 1819 | 4,858,979 | 52,420 (135,767) | 50,645 (131,170) | 1,775 (4,597) | 7 |
| Alaska | AK | Juneau | Anchorage | Jan. 3, 1959 | 738,432 | 665,384 (1,723,337) | 570,641 (1,477,950) | 94,743 (245,383) | 1 |
| Arizona | AZ | Phoenix | Feb. 14, 1912 | 6,828,065 | 113,990 (295,233) | 113,594 (294,207) | 396 (1,026) | 9 | |
| Arkansas | AR | Little Rock | Jun. 15, 1836 | 2,978,204 | 53,179 (137,733) | 52,035 (134,770) | 1,143 (2,960) | 4 | |
| California | CA | Sacramento | Los Angeles | Sep. 9, 1850 | 39,144,818 | 163,695 (423,968) | 155,779 (403,466) | 7,916 (20,502) | 53 |
| Colorado | CO | Denver | Aug. 1, 1876 | 5,456,574 | 104,094 (269,602) | 103,642 (268,432) | 452 (1,171) | 7 | |
| Connecticut | CT | Hartford | Bridgeport | Jan. 9, 1788 | 3,590,886 | 5,543 (14,356) | 4,842 (12,541) | 701 (1,816) | 5 |
| Delaware | DE | Dover | Wilmington | Dec. 7, 1787 | 945,934 | 2,489 (6,446) | 1,949 (5,048) | 540 (1,399) | 1 |
| Florida | FL | Tallahassee | Jacksonville | Mar. 3, 1845 | 20,271,272 | 65,758 (170,312) | 53,625 (138,888) | 12,133 (31,424) | 27 |
| Georgia | GA | Atlanta | Jan. 2, 1788 | 10,214,860 | 59,425 (153,910) | 57,513 (148,958) | 1,912 (4,950) | 14 | |
| Hawaii | HI | Honolulu | Aug. 21, 1959 | 1,431,603 | 10,932 (28,314) | 6,423 (16,635) | 4,509 (11,678) | 2 | |
| Idaho | ID | Boise | Jul. 3, 1890 | 1,654,930 | 83,569 (216,443) | 82,643 (214,044) | 926 (2,398) | 2 | |
| Illinois | IL | Springfield | Chicago | Dec. 3, 1818 | 12,859,995 | 57,914 (149,997) | 55,519 (143,794) | 2,395 (6,203) | 18 |
| Indiana | IN | Indianapolis | Dec. 11, 1816 | 6,619,680 | 36,420 (94,327) | 35,826 (92,789) | 593 (1,536) | 9 | |
| Iowa | IA | Des Moines | Dec. 28, 1846 | 3,123,899 | 56,273 (145,746) | 55,857 (144,669) | 416 (1,077) | 4 | |
| Kansas | KS | Topeka | Wichita | Jan. 29, 1861 | 2,911,641 | 82,278 (213,099) | 81,759 (211,755) | 520 (1,347) | 4 |
| Kentucky[D] | KY | Frankfort | Louisville | Jun. 1, 1792 | 4,425,092 | 40,408 (104,656) | 39,486 (102,268) | 921 (2,385) | 6 |
| Louisiana | LA | Baton Rouge | New Orleans | Apr. 30, 1812 | 4,670,724 | 52,378 (135,658) | 43,204 (111,898) | 9,174 (23,761) | 6 |
| Maine | ME | Augusta | Portland | Mar. 15, 1820 | 1,329,328 | 35,380 (91,634) | 30,843 (79,883) | 4,537 (11,751) | 2 |
| Maryland | MD | Annapolis | Baltimore | Apr. 28, 1788 | 6,006,401 | 12,406 (32,131) | 9,707 (25,141) | 2,699 (6,990) | 8 |
 Massachusetts[E] |
MA | Boston | Feb. 6, 1788 | 6,794,422 | 10,554 (27,335) | 7,800 (20,202) | 2,754 (7,133) | 9 | |
| Michigan | MI | Lansing | Detroit | Jan. 26, 1837 | 9,922,576 | 96,714 (250,488) | 56,539 (146,435) | 40,175 (104,053) | 14 |
| Minnesota | MN | St. Paul | Minneapolis | May 11, 1858 | 5,489,594 | 86,936 (225,163) | 79,627 (206,233) | 7,309 (18,930) | 8 |
| Mississippi | MS | Jackson | Dec. 10, 1817 | 2,992,333 | 48,432 (125,438) | 46,923 (121,530) | 1,509 (3,908) | 4 | |
| Missouri | MO | Jefferson City | Kansas City | Aug. 10, 1821 | 6,083,672 | 69,707 (180,540) | 68,742 (178,041) | 965 (2,499) | 8 |
| Montana | MT | Helena | Billings | Nov. 8, 1889 | 1,032,949 | 147,040 (380,832) | 145,546 (376,962) | 1,494 (3,869) | 1 |
| Nebraska | NE | Lincoln | Omaha | Mar. 1, 1867 | 1,896,190 | 77,348 (200,330) | 76,824 (198,973) | 524 (1,357) | 3 |
| Nevada | NV | Carson City | Las Vegas | Oct. 31, 1864 | 2,890,845 | 110,572 (286,380) | 109,781 (284,331) | 791 (2,049) | 4 |
| New Hampshire | NH | Concord | Manchester | Jun. 21, 1788 | 1,330,608 | 9,349 (24,214) | 8,953 (23,188) | 397 (1,028) | 2 |
| New Jersey | NJ | Trenton | Newark | Dec. 18, 1787 | 8,958,013 | 8,723 (22,592) | 7,354 (19,047) | 1,368 (3,543) | 12 |
| New Mexico | NM | Santa Fe | Albuquerque | Jan. 6, 1912 | 2,085,109 | 121,590 (314,917) | 121,298 (314,160) | 292 (756) | 3 |
| New York | NY | Albany | New York City | Jul. 26, 1788 | 19,795,791 | 54,555 (141,297) | 47,126 (122,056) | 7,429 (19,241) | 27 |
| North Carolina | NC | Raleigh | Charlotte | Nov. 21, 1789 | 10,042,802 | 53,819 (139,391) | 48,618 (125,920) | 5,201 (13,471) | 13 |
| North Dakota | ND | Bismarck | Fargo | Nov. 2, 1889 | 756,927 | 70,698 (183,107) | 69,001 (178,712) | 1,698 (4,398) | 1 |
| Ohio | OH | Columbus | Mar. 1, 1803 | 11,613,423 | 44,826 (116,099) | 40,861 (105,830) | 3,965 (10,269) | 16 | |
| Oklahoma | OK | Oklahoma City | Nov. 16, 1907 | 3,911,338 | 69,899 (181,038) | 68,595 (177,660) | 1,304 (3,377) | 5 | |
| Oregon | OR | Salem | Portland | Feb. 14, 1859 | 4,028,977 | 98,379 (254,800) | 95,988 (248,608) | 2,391 (6,193) | 5 |
| Pennsylvania[F] | PA | Harrisburg | Philadelphia | Dec. 12, 1787 | 12,802,503 | 46,054 (119,279) | 44,743 (115,884) | 1,312 (3,398) | 18 |
 Rhode Island[G] |
RI | Providence | May 29, 1790 | 1,056,298 | 1,545 (4,002) | 1,034 (2,678) | 511 (1,320) | 2 | |
| South Carolina | SC | Columbia | May 23, 1788 | 4,896,146 | 32,020 (82,931) | 30,061 (77,858) | 1,960 (5,076) | 7 | |
| South Dakota | SD | Pierre | Sioux Falls | Nov. 2, 1889 | 858,469 | 77,116 (199,730) | 75,811 (196,350) | 1,305 (3,380) | 1 |
| Tennessee | TN | Nashville | Memphis | Jun. 1, 1796 | 6,600,299 | 42,144 (109,152) | 41,235 (106,798) | 909 (2,354) | 9 |
| Texas | TX | Austin | Houston | Dec. 29, 1845 | 27,469,114 | 268,596 (695,660) | 261,232 (676,588) | 7,365 (19,075) | 36 |
| Utah | UT | Salt Lake City | Jan. 4, 1896 | 2,995,919 | 84,897 (219,882) | 82,170 (212,819) | 2,727 (7,063) | 4 | |
| Vermont | VT | Montpelier | Burlington | Mar. 4, 1791 | 626,042 | 9,616 (24,905) | 9,217 (23,872) | 400 (1,036) | 1 |
| Virginia[H] | VA | Richmond | Virginia Beach | Jun. 25, 1788 | 8,382,993 | 42,775 (110,787) | 39,490 (102,279) | 3,285 (8,508) | 11 |
| Washington | WA | Olympia | Seattle | Nov. 11, 1889 | 7,170,351 | 71,298 (184,661) | 66,456 (172,120) | 4,842 (12,541) | 10 |
 West Virginia |
WV | Charleston | Jun. 20, 1863 | 1,844,128 | 24,230 (62,755) | 24,038 (62,258) | 192 (497) | 3 | |
| Wisconsin | WI | Madison | Milwaukee | May 29, 1848 | 5,771,337 | 65,496 (169,634) | 54,158 (140,269) | 11,339 (29,368) | 8 |
| Wyoming | WY | Cheyenne | Jul. 10, 1890 | 586,107 | 97,813 (253,335) | 97,093 (251,470) | 720 (1,865) | 1 | |
Federal district[edit]
| Name | Abbr. | Date established | Population (2015 est)[16] |
Total area in mi2 (km2)[B][14] | Land area in mi2 (km2)[B][14] | Water area in mi2 (km2)[B][14] | House seat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| District of Columbia | DC | July 16, 1790 | 672,228 | 68 (176) | 61 (158) | 7 (18) | 1[I] |
A map showing the location of each territory controlled by the United States. The United States is marked in blue, inhabited territories are marked in green, and uninhabited territories are marked in orange.
Inhabited territories
| Territory | Abbr. | Capital | Acquired[17] | Territorial status | Population (2010) | Total area in mi2(km2)[B][18] | Land area in mi2(km2)[B][18] | Water area in mi2(km2)[B][18] | House seat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Samoa | AS | Pago Pago[19] | 1900 | Unincorporated, unorganized | 55,519 | 581 (1,505) | 76 (197) | 505 (1,308) | 1[I] |
| Guam | GU | Hagåtña[20] | 1899 | Unincorporated, organized | 159,358 | 571 (1,479) | 210 (544) | 361 (935) | 1[I] |
| Northern Mariana Islands[J] | MP | Saipan[21] | 1986 | Unincorporated, organized | 53,883 | 1,976 (5,118) | 182 (471) | 1,793 (4,644) | 1[I] |
| Puerto Rico[K] | PR | San Juan[22] | 1899 | Unincorporated, organized | 3,725,789 | 5,325 (13,792) | 3,424 (8,868) | 1,901 (4,924) | 1[L] |
| U.S. Virgin Islands | VI | Charlotte Amalie[23] | 1917 | Unincorporated, organized | 106,405 | 733 (1,898) | 134 (347) | 599 (1,551) | 1[I] |
