THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
Ever thought of visiting all the states in the U.S.? Some of us could have done that, but hey, if you spent a week or two on holiday in one of the states every year, it might take 50 years for you to complete it.
The United States of America is a federal republic consisting of 50 states, a federal district (Washington, D.C., the capital city of the United States), five major territories, and various minor islands. The 48 contiguous states and Washington, D.C., are in central North America between Canada and Mexico; the two other states, Alaska and Hawaii, are in the northwestern part of North America and an archipelago in the mid-Pacific, respectively, while the territories are scattered throughout the Pacific Ocean and the Caribbean Sea.
Quick List – Try and name the postal abbreviations and the state capital of all of them.
Answers are found at the bottom of the page.
Alabama
Alaska
Arizona
Arkansas
California
Colorado
Connecticut
Delaware
Florida
Georgia
Hawaii
Idaho
Illinois Indiana
Iowa
Kansas
Kentucky
Louisiana
Maine
Maryland
Massachusetts
Michigan
Minnesota
Mississippi
Missouri
Montana Nebraska
Nevada
New Hampshire
New Jersey
New Mexico
New York
North Carolina
North Dakota
Ohio
Oklahoma
Oregon
Pennsylvania Rhode Island
South Carolina
South Dakota
Tennessee
Texas
Utah
Vermont
Virginia
Washington
West Virginia
Wisconsin
Wyoming
| Sl no. | Abbreviation | State Name | Capital | Became a State |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AL | Alabama | Montgomery | December 14, 1819 |
| 2 | AK | Alaska | Juneau | January 3, 1959 |
| 3 | AZ | Arizona | Phoenix | February 14, 1912 |
| 4 | AR | Arkansas | Little Rock | June 15, 1836 |
| 5 | CA | California | Sacramento | September 9, 1850 |
| 6 | CO | Colorado | Denver | August 1, 1876 |
| 7 | CT | Connecticut | Hartford | January 9, 1788 |
| 8 | DE | Delaware | Dover | December 7, 1787 |
| 9 | FL | Florida | Tallahassee | March 3, 1845 |
| 10 | GA | Georgia | Atlanta | January 2, 1788 |
| 11 | HI | Hawaii | Honolulu | August 21, 1959 |
| 12 | ID | Idaho | Boise | July 3, 1890 |
| 13 | IL | Illinois | Springfield | December 3, 1818 |
| 14 | IN | Indiana | Indianapolis | December 11, 1816 |
| 15 | IA | Iowa | Des Moines | December 28, 1846 |
| 16 | KS | Kansas | Topeka | January 29, 1861 |
| 17 | KY | Kentucky | Frankfort | June 1, 1792 |
| 18 | LA | Louisiana | Baton Rouge | April 30, 1812 |
| 19 | ME | Maine | Augusta | March 15, 1820 |
| 20 | MD | Maryland | Annapolis | April 28, 1788 |
| 21 | MA | Massachusetts | Boston | February 6, 1788 |
| 22 | MI | Michigan | Lansing | January 26, 1837 |
| 23 | MN | Minnesota | Saint Paul | May 11, 1858 |
| 24 | MS | Mississippi | Jackson | December 10, 1817 |
| 25 | MO | Missouri | Jefferson City | August 10, 1821 |
| 26 | MT | Montana | Helena | November 8, 1889 |
| 27 | NE | Nebraska | Lincoln | March 1, 1867 |
| 28 | NV | Nevada | Carson City | October 31, 1864 |
| 29 | NH | New Hampshire | Concord | June 21, 1788 |
| 30 | NJ | New Jersey | Trenton | December 18, 1787 |
| 31 | NM | New Mexico | Santa Fe | January 6, 1912 |
| 32 | NY | New York | Albany | July 26, 1788 |
| 33 | NC | North Carolina | Raleigh | November 21, 1789 |
| 34 | ND | North Dakota | Bismarck | November 2, 1889 |
| 35 | OH | Ohio | Columbus | March 1, 1803 |
| 36 | OK | Oklahoma | Oklahoma City | November 16, 1907 |
| 37 | OR | Oregon | Salem | February 14, 1859 |
| 38 | PA | Pennsylvania | Harrisburg | December 12, 1787 |
| 39 | RI | Rhode Island | Providence | May 19, 1790 |
| 40 | SC | South Carolina | Columbia | May 23, 1788 |
| 41 | SD | South Dakota | Pierre | November 2, 1889 |
| 42 | TN | Tennessee | Nashville | June 1, 1796 |
| 43 | TX | Texas | Austin | December 29, 1845 |
| 44 | UT | Utah | Salt Lake City | January 4, 1896 |
| 45 | VT | Vermont | Montpelier | March 4, 1791 |
| 46 | VA | Virginia | Richmond | June 25, 1788 |
| 47 | WA | Washington | Olympia | November 11, 1889 |
| 48 | WV | West Virginia | Charleston | June 20, 1863 |
| 49 | WI | Wisconsin | Madison | May 29, 1848 |
| 50 | WY | Wyoming | Cheyenne | July 10, 1890 |