Our US State information section
On each state we have tried to include the following Facts and information including history, size, population, major cities, sports teams, industries and jobs, natural disasters, area codes, important people born in the state, politics, taxes, current and historical prices and incomes, tourist attractions, and any interesting news stories related to that state. Below are just a few pieces of Information for each StateAlabama Heart of Dixie
Alabama (AL) was admitted to the Union on December 14, 1819
Size in square miles: 52,423
State Capital: Montgomery
Population is 4,557,808
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Alaska The Last Frontier
Alaska (AK) was admitted to the Union on January 3, 1959
Size in square miles: 570,380
State Capital: Juneau
Population is 663,661
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Arizona Grand Canyon State
Arizona (AZ) was admitted to the Union on February 14, 1912
Size in square miles: 113,998
State Capital: Phoenix
Population is 6,166,318
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Arkansas The Natural State
Arkansas (AR) was admitted to the Union on June 15, 1836
Size in square miles: 53,179
State Capital: Little Rock
Population is 2,810,872
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California The Golden State
California (CA) was admitted to the Union on September 9, 1850
Size in square miles: 158,302
State Capital: Sacramento
Population is 35,819,822
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Colorado The Centennial State
Colorado (CO) was admitted to the Union on August 1, 1876
Size in square miles: 104,185
State Capital: Denver
Population is 4,665,177
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Connecticut The Constitution State
Connecticut (CT) was admitted to the Union on January 9, 1788
Size in square miles: 5,543
State Capital: Hartford
Population is 3,510,297
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Delaware The First State
Delaware (DE) was admitted to the Union on December 7, 1787
Size in square miles: 2,491
State Capital: Dover
Population is 822,439
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Florida The Sunshine State
Florida (FL) was admitted to the Union on March 3, 1845
Size in square miles: 65,795
State Capital: Tallahassee
Population is 18,089,888
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Georgia The Peach State
Georgia (GA) was admitted to the Union on January 2, 1788
Size in square miles: 59,411
State Capital: Atlanta
Population is 9,363,941
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Hawaii The Aloha State
Hawaii (HI) was admitted to the Union on August 21, 1959
Size in square miles: 10,931
State Capital: Honolulu
Population is 1,275,194
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Idaho Famous Potatoes
Idaho (ID) was admitted to the Union on July 3, 1890
Size in square miles: 83,642
State Capital: Boise
Population is 1,429,096
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Illinois Land of Lincoln
Illinois (IL) was admitted to the Union on December 3, 1818
Size in square miles: 57,918
State Capital: Springfield
Population is 12,831,970
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Indiana The Hoosier State
Indiana (IN) was admitted to the Union on December 11, 1816
Size in square miles: 36,418
State Capital: Indianapolis
Population is 6,313,520
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Iowa The Hawkeye State
Iowa IA admitted to the Union December 28, 1846
Size in square miles: 56,272
State Capital: Des Moines
Population is 2,966,334
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Kansas The Wheat State
Kansas (KS) was admitted to the union on January 29, 1861
Size in square miles: 82,277
State Capital: Topeka
Population is 2,764,075
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Kentucky The Bluegrass State
Kentucky (KY) was admitted to the Union on June 1, 1792
Size in square miles: 40,444
State Capital: Frankfort
Population is 4,206,074
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Louisiana Bayou State
Louisiana (LA) was admitted to the Union on April 13, 1812
Size in square miles: 51,885
State Capital: Baton Rouge
Population is 4,523,688
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Maine The Pine Tree State
Maine (ME) was admitted to the Union on March 15, 1820
Size in square miles: 33,414
State Capital: Augusta
Population is 1,321,505
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Maryland Old Line State
Maryland (MD) was admitted to the Union on April 28, 1788
Size in square miles: 12,407
State Capital: Annapolis
Population is 5,615,727
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Massachusetts Bay State
Massachusetts (MA) was admitted to the Union on February 6, 1788
Size in square miles: 10,555
State Capital: Boston
Population is 6,437,193
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Michigan The Great Lakes State
Michigan (MI) was admitted to the Union on January 26, 1837
Size in square miles: 58,110
State Capital: Lansing
Population is 10,095,643
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Minnesota North Star State
Minnesota (MN) was admitted to the Union on May 11, 1858
Size in square miles: 87,014
State Capital: St. Paul
Population is 5,167,101
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Mississippi The Hospitality State
Mississippi (MS) was admitted to the Union on December 10, 1817
Size in square miles: 48,434
State Capital: Jackson
Population is 2,921,088
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Missouri The Show Me State
Missouri (MO) was admitted to the Union on August 10, 1821
Size in square miles: 69,708
State Capital: Jefferson City
Population is 5,842,713
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Montana The Treasure State
Montana (MT) was admitted to the Union on November 8, 1889
Size in square miles: 147,165
State Capital: Helena
Population is 935,670
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Nebraska Cornhusker State
Nebraska (NE) was admitted to the Union on March 1, 1867
Size in square miles: 77,421
State Capital: Lincoln
Population is 1,768,331
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Nevada Silver State
Nevada (NV) was admitted to the Union on October 31, 1864
Size in square miles: 110,567
State Capital: Carson City
Population is 2,495,529
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New Hampshire The Granite State
New Hampshire (NH) was admitted to the Union on June 21, 1788
Size in square miles: 9,359
State Capital: Concord
Population is 1,309,940
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New Jersey Garden State
New Jersey (NJ) was admitted to the Union on December 18, 1787
Size in square miles: 8,729
State Capital: Trenton
Population is 8,724,560
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New Mexico Land of Enchantment / Tierra del Encanto
New Mexico (NM) was admitted to the Union on January 6, 1912
Size in square miles: 121,665
State Capital: Santa Fe
Population is 1,928,384
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New York The Empire State
New York (NY) was admitted to the Union on July 26, 1788
Size in square miles: 54,520
State Capital: Albany
Population is 19,306,183
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North Carolina Tar Heel State
North Carolina (NC) was admitted to the Union on November 21, 1789
Size in square miles: 53,865
State Capital: Raleigh
Population is 8,856,505
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North Dakota Peace Garden State
North Dakota (ND) was admitted to the Union on November 2, 1889
Size in square miles: 70,762
State Capital: Bismarck
Population is 636,667
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Ohio Birthplace of Aviation
Ohio OH admitted to the Union March 1, 1803
Size in square miles: 44,825
State Capital: Columbus
Population is 11,464,042
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Oklahoma Sooner State
Oklahoma (OK) was admitted to the Union on November 16, 1907
Size in square miles: 69,898
State Capital: Oklahoma City
Population is 3,579,212
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Oregon The Beaver State
Oregon (OR) was admitted to the Union on February 14, 1859
Size in square miles: 98,466
State Capital: Salem
Population is 3,641,056
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Pennsylvania Keystone State
Pennsylvania (PA) was admitted to the Union on December 12, 1787
Size in square miles: 46,055
State Capital: Harrisburg
Population is 12,440,621
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Rhode Island The Ocean State
Rhode Island (RI) was admitted to the Union on May 29, 1790
Size in square miles: 1,214
State Capital: Providence
Population is 1,076,189
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South Carolina The Palmetto State
South Carolina (SC) was admitted to the Union on May 23, 1788
Size in square miles: 34,726
State Capital: Columbia
Population is 4,321,249
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South Dakota The Mount Rushmore State
South Dakota (SD) was admitted to the Union on November 2, 1889
Size in square miles: 77,163
State Capital: Pierre
Population is 775,933
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Tennessee Volunteer State
Tennessee (TN) was admitted to the Union on June 1, 1796
Size in square miles: 42,169
State Capital: Nashville
Population is 6,038,803
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Texas Lone Star State
Texas (TX) was admitted to the Union on December 29, 1845
Size in square miles: 261,797
State Capital: Austin
Population is 23,507,783
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Utah Beehive State
Utah (UT) was admitted to the Union on January 4, 1896
Size in square miles: 84,899
State Capital: Salt Lake City
Population is 2,469,585
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Vermont The Green Mountain State
Vermont (VT) was admitted to the Union on March 4, 1791
Size in square miles: 9,250
State Capital: Montpelier
Population is 623,050
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Virginia Old Dominion
Virginia (VA) was admitted to the Union on June 25, 1788
Size in square miles: 42,774
State Capital: Richmond
Population is 7,642,884
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Washington The Evergreen State
Washington (WA) was admitted to the Union on November 11, 1889
Size in square miles: 71,342
State Capital: Olympia
Population is 6,395,798
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West Virginia The Mountain State
West Virginia (WV) was admitted to the Union on June 20, 1863
Size in square miles: 24,244
State Capital: Charleston
Population is 1,816,856
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Wisconsin America's Dairyland
Wisconsin WI admitted to the Union on May 29, 1848
Size in square miles: 65,498
State Capital: Madison
Population is 5,580,757
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Wyoming Equality State
Wyoming (WY) was admitted to the Union on July 10, 1890
Size in square miles: 97,818
State Capital: Cheyenne
Population is 509,294
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