U.S. States
36 entries in the U.S. States compendium.
DelawareFirst state to ratify the U.S. Constitution.Georgia (U.S. state)Southern state, last of the Thirteen Colonies, civil rights hub.IdahoLandlocked state known for potatoes and mountainous terrain.IllinoisMidwestern state, transportation hub, and cultural bellwether.IndianaMidwestern state known as the Hoosier State, admitted in 1816.KentuckyLandlocked Southeastern U.S. state, known for horses, bourbon, and coal.LouisianaU.S. state with French heritage, parishes, and Gulf Coast.MaineNortheasternmost state in the contiguous United States.MarylandA Mid-Atlantic state with diverse geography and high median income.MassachusettsA New England state with a rich colonial and revolutionary history.MinnesotaLand of 10,000 Lakes, 32nd state, Twin Cities hub.MississippiState in the Southeastern and Deep South regions of the United States.MissouriGateway to the West, birthplace of ragtime and Kansas City jazz.MontanaLandlocked state in the Mountain West, known as Big Sky Country.NebraskaLandlocked Midwestern state with a unicameral legislature and flat-water name.NevadaLandlocked Western state known for silver, gambling, and libertarian laws.New HampshireFirst to establish an independent government and state constitution; first primary in U.S. elections.New JerseyMost densely populated U.S. state, hub of biopharmaceutical innovation.New MexicoLand of diverse cultures, history, and high desert.New YorkA name shared by a city, state, and many cultural entities.North CarolinaState of the first flight and first call for independence.North DakotaLandlocked Great Plains state with a state-run bank.OhioMidwestern U.S. state, birthplace of seven presidents and aviation.OklahomaA state shaped by Indigenous heritage, land runs, and oil.Oregon33rd state, known for Crater Lake and Mount Hood.PennsylvaniaFifth-most populous U.S. state, founded as a haven for tolerance.Rhode IslandSmallest U.S. state, founded as a haven for religious liberty.South CarolinaA southeastern U.S. state with a pivotal role in American history.South DakotaLandlocked Great Plains state named after the Dakota Sioux.TennesseeSoutheastern state with three Grand Divisions, rich musical heritage, and a western border on the Mississippi…TexasSecond-largest U.S. state by area, but first in Fortune 500 headquarters and gross state product.UtahLandlocked Mountain West state, 45th admitted, dominated by LDS Church.VermontSecond-least populated U.S. state, known for progressivism and maple syrup.VirginiaFirst permanent English colony in the New World.WashingtonFirst president of the United States and namesake of many places.West VirginiaMountain state admitted as a free state during the Civil War.
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