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Guide to the 50 U.S.A States and Key Information and Facts

01) Wyoming

• State Capital: Cheyenne
• Largest City: Cheyenne
• Statehood Date: July 10, 1890
• Population (approx.): 578,803
• Area (sq. mi.): 97,813
• Time Zone(s): Mountain
• Interesting Fact: Known as the Equality State

02) Alabama

• State Capital: Montgomery
• Largest City: Huntsville
• Statehood Date: December 14, 1819
• Population (approx.): 5.0 million
• Area (sq. mi.): 52,420
• Time Zone(s): Central
• Interesting Fact: Home to the U.S. Space and Rocket Center

03) Alaska

• State Capital: Juneau
• Largest City: Anchorage
• Statehood Date: January 3, 1959
• Population (approx.): 733,583
• Area (sq. mi.): 665,384
• Time Zone(s): Alaska
• Interesting Fact: Largest state by area

04) Arizona

• State Capital: Phoenix
• Largest City: Phoenix
• Statehood Date: February 14, 1912
• Population (approx.): 7.3 million
• Area (sq. mi.): 113,990
• Time Zone(s): Mountain
• Interesting Fact: Known as the Grand Canyon State

05) Arkansas

• State Capital: Little Rock
• Largest City: Little Rock
• Statehood Date: June 15, 1836
• Population (approx.): 3.0 million
• Area (sq. mi.): 53,179
• Time Zone(s): Central
• Interesting Fact: The only state where diamonds are mined in the U.S.

06) California

• State Capital: Sacramento
• Largest City: Los Angeles
• Statehood Date: September 9, 1850
• Population (approx.): 39.2 million
• Area (sq. mi.): 163,696
• Time Zone(s): Pacific
• Interesting Fact: Most populous state in the U.S.

07) Colorado

• State Capital: Denver
• Largest City: Denver
• Statehood Date: August 1, 1876
• Population (approx.): 5.8 million
• Area (sq. mi.): 104,094
• Time Zone(s): Mountain
• Interesting Fact: Has the highest mean elevation of any U.S. state

08) Connecticut

• State Capital: Hartford
• Largest City: Bridgeport
• Statehood Date: January 9, 1788
• Population (approx.): 3.6 million
• Area (sq. mi.): 5,543
• Time Zone(s): Eastern
• Interesting Fact: Known as the Constitution State

09) Delaware

• State Capital: Dover
• Largest City: Wilmington
• Statehood Date: December 7, 1787
• Population (approx.): 1.0 million
• Area (sq. mi.): 2,489
• Time Zone(s): Eastern
• Interesting Fact: First state to ratify the U.S. Constitution

10) Florida

• State Capital: Tallahassee
• Largest City: Jacksonville
• Statehood Date: March 3, 1845
• Population (approx.): 21.7 million
• Area (sq. mi.): 65,758
• Time Zone(s): Eastern
• Interesting Fact: Known as the Sunshine State

11) Georgia

• State Capital: Atlanta
• Largest City: Atlanta
• Statehood Date: January 2, 1788
• Population (approx.): 10.7 million
• Area (sq. mi.): 59,425
• Time Zone(s): Eastern
• Interesting Fact: Largest state east of the Mississippi River

12) Hawaii

• State Capital: Honolulu
• Largest City: Honolulu
• Statehood Date: August 21, 1959
• Population (approx.): 1.4 million
• Area (sq. mi.): 10,931
• Time Zone(s): Hawaii-Aleutian
• Interesting Fact: Known as the Aloha State

13) Idaho

• State Capital: Boise
• Largest City: Boise
• Statehood Date: July 3, 1890
• Population (approx.): 1.9 million
• Area (sq. mi.): 83,569
• Time Zone(s): Mountain/Pacific
• Interesting Fact: Known as the Gem State

14) Illinois

• State Capital: Springfield
• Largest City: Chicago
• Statehood Date: December 3, 1818
• Population (approx.): 12.7 million
• Area (sq. mi.): 57,914
• Time Zone(s): Central
• Interesting Fact: Known as the Prairie State

15) Indiana

• State Capital: Indianapolis
• Largest City: Indianapolis
• Statehood Date: December 11, 1816
• Population (approx.): 6.8 million
• Area (sq. mi.): 36,420
• Time Zone(s): Eastern
• Interesting Fact: Known as the Hoosier State

16) Iowa

• State Capital: Des Moines
• Largest City: Des Moines
• Statehood Date: December 28, 1846
• Population (approx.): 3.2 million
• Area (sq. mi.): 56,273
• Time Zone(s): Central
• Interesting Fact: Known as the Hawkeye State

17) Kansas

• State Capital: Topeka
• Largest City: Wichita
• Statehood Date: January 29, 1861
• Population (approx.): 2.9 million
• Area (sq. mi.): 82,278
• Time Zone(s): Central
• Interesting Fact: Known as the Sunflower State

18) Kentucky

• State Capital: Frankfort
• Largest City: Louisville
• Statehood Date: June 1, 1792
• Population (approx.): 4.5 million
• Area (sq. mi.): 40,408
• Time Zone(s): Eastern/Central
• Interesting Fact: Known as the Bluegrass State

19) Louisiana

• State Capital: Baton Rouge
• Largest City: New Orleans
• Statehood Date: April 30, 1812
• Population (approx.): 4.6 million
• Area (sq. mi.): 52,378
• Time Zone(s): Central
• Interesting Fact: Known as the Pelican State

20) Maine

• State Capital: Augusta
• Largest City: Portland
• Statehood Date: March 15, 1820
• Population (approx.): 1.4 million
• Area (sq. mi.): 35,380
• Time Zone(s): Eastern
• Interesting Fact: Known as the Pine Tree State

21) Maryland

• State Capital: Annapolis
• Largest City: Baltimore
• Statehood Date: April 28, 1788
• Population (approx.): 6.2 million
• Area (sq. mi.): 12,406
• Time Zone(s): Eastern
• Interesting Fact: Known as the Old Line State

22) Massachusetts

• State Capital: Boston
• Largest City: Boston
• Statehood Date: February 6, 1788
• Population (approx.): 6.9 million
• Area (sq. mi.): 10,554
• Time Zone(s): Eastern
• Interesting Fact: Known as the Bay State

23) Michigan

• State Capital: Lansing
• Largest City: Detroit
• Statehood Date: January 26, 1837
• Population (approx.): 10.0 million
• Area (sq. mi.): 96,714
• Time Zone(s): Eastern
• Interesting Fact: Known as the Wolverine State

24) Minnesota

• State Capital: Saint Paul
• Largest City: Minneapolis
• Statehood Date: May 11, 1858
• Population (approx.): 5.7 million
• Area (sq. mi.): 86,936
• Time Zone(s): Central
• Interesting Fact: Known as the North Star State

25) Mississippi

• State Capital: Jackson
• Largest City: Jackson
• Statehood Date: December 10, 1817
• Population (approx.): 2.9 million
• Area (sq. mi.): 48,432
• Time Zone(s): Central
• Interesting Fact: Known as the Magnolia State

26) Missouri

• State Capital: Jefferson City
• Largest City: Kansas City
• Statehood Date: August 10, 1821
• Population (approx.): 6.2 million
• Area (sq. mi.): 69,707
• Time Zone(s): Central
• Interesting Fact: Known as the Show-Me State

27) Montana

• State Capital: Helena
• Largest City: Billings
• Statehood Date: November 8, 1889
• Population (approx.): 1.1 million
• Area (sq. mi.): 147,040
• Time Zone(s): Mountain
• Interesting Fact: Known as the Treasure State

28) Nebraska

• State Capital: Lincoln
• Largest City: Omaha
• Statehood Date: March 1, 1867
• Population (approx.): 1.9 million
• Area (sq. mi.): 77,348
• Time Zone(s): Central/Mountain
• Interesting Fact: Known as the Cornhusker State

29) Nevada

• State Capital: Carson City
• Largest City: Las Vegas
• Statehood Date: October 31, 1864
• Population (approx.): 3.1 million
• Area (sq. mi.): 110,572
• Time Zone(s): Pacific
• Interesting Fact: Known as the Silver State

30) New Hampshire

• State Capital: Concord
• Largest City: Manchester
• Statehood Date: June 21, 1788
• Population (approx.): 1.4 million
• Area (sq. mi.): 9,349
• Time Zone(s): Eastern
• Interesting Fact: Known as the Granite State

31) New Jersey

• State Capital: Trenton
• Largest City: Newark
• Statehood Date: December 18, 1787
• Population (approx.): 9.3 million
• Area (sq. mi.): 8,723
• Time Zone(s): Eastern
• Interesting Fact: Known as the Garden State

32) New Mexico

• State Capital: Santa Fe
• Largest City: Albuquerque
• Statehood Date: January 6, 1912
• Population (approx.): 2.1 million
• Area (sq. mi.): 121,590
• Time Zone(s): Mountain
• Interesting Fact: Known as the Land of Enchantment

33) New York

• State Capital: Albany
• Largest City: New York City
• Statehood Date: July 26, 1788
• Population (approx.): 20.2 million
• Area (sq. mi.): 54,555
• Time Zone(s): Eastern
• Interesting Fact: Known as the Empire State

34) North Carolina

• State Capital: Raleigh
• Largest City: Charlotte
• Statehood Date: November 21, 1789
• Population (approx.): 10.6 million
• Area (sq. mi.): 53,819
• Time Zone(s): Eastern
• Interesting Fact: Known as the Tar Heel State

35) North Dakota

• State Capital: Bismarck
• Largest City: Fargo
• Statehood Date: November 2, 1889
• Population (approx.): 779,261
• Area (sq. mi.): 70,698
• Time Zone(s): Central
• Interesting Fact: Known as the Peace Garden State

36) Ohio

• State Capital: Columbus
• Largest City: Columbus
• Statehood Date: March 1, 1803
• Population (approx.): 11.8 million
• Area (sq. mi.): 44,826
• Time Zone(s): Eastern
• Interesting Fact: Known as the Buckeye State

37) Oklahoma

• State Capital: Oklahoma City
• Largest City: Oklahoma City
• Statehood Date: November 16, 1907
• Population (approx.): 4.0 million
• Area (sq. mi.): 69,899
• Time Zone(s): Central
• Interesting Fact: Known as the Sooner State

38) Oregon

• State Capital: Salem
• Largest City: Portland
• Statehood Date: February 14, 1859
• Population (approx.): 4.3 million
• Area (sq. mi.): 98,379
• Time Zone(s): Pacific
• Interesting Fact: Known as the Beaver State

39) Pennsylvania

• State Capital: Harrisburg
• Largest City: Philadelphia
• Statehood Date: December 12, 1787
• Population (approx.): 13.0 million
• Area (sq. mi.): 46,054
• Time Zone(s): Eastern
• Interesting Fact: Known as the Keystone State

40) Rhode Island

• State Capital: Providence
• Largest City: Providence
• Statehood Date: May 29, 1790
• Population (approx.): 1.1 million
• Area (sq. mi.): 1,545
• Time Zone(s): Eastern
• Interesting Fact: Known as the Ocean State

41) South Carolina

• State Capital: Columbia
• Largest City: Charleston
• Statehood Date: May 23, 1788
• Population (approx.): 5.2 million
• Area (sq. mi.): 32,020
• Time Zone(s): Eastern
• Interesting Fact: Known as the Palmetto State

42) South Dakota

• State Capital: Pierre
• Largest City: Sioux Falls
• Statehood Date: November 2, 1889
• Population (approx.): 895,376
• Area (sq. mi.): 77,116
• Time Zone(s): Central/Mountain
• Interesting Fact: Known as the Mount Rushmore State

43) Tennessee

• State Capital: Nashville
• Largest City: Nashville
• Statehood Date: June 1, 1796
• Population (approx.): 6.9 million
• Area (sq. mi.): 42,144
• Time Zone(s): Eastern/Central
• Interesting Fact: Known as the Volunteer State

44) Texas

• State Capital: Austin
• Largest City: Houston
• Statehood Date: December 29, 1845
• Population (approx.): 29.5 million
• Area (sq. mi.): 268,596
• Time Zone(s): Central
• Interesting Fact: Known as the Lone Star State

45) Utah

• State Capital: Salt Lake City
• Largest City: Salt Lake City
• Statehood Date: January 4, 1896
• Population (approx.): 3.3 million
• Area (sq. mi.): 84,897
• Time Zone(s): Mountain
• Interesting Fact: Known as the Beehive State

46) Vermont

• State Capital: Montpelier
• Largest City: Burlington
• Statehood Date: March 4, 1791
• Population (approx.): 645,570
• Area (sq. mi.): 9,616
• Time Zone(s): Eastern
• Interesting Fact: Known as the Green Mountain State

47) Virginia

• State Capital: Richmond
• Largest City: Virginia Beach
• Statehood Date: June 25, 1788
• Population (approx.): 8.7 million
• Area (sq. mi.): 42,775
• Time Zone(s): Eastern
• Interesting Fact: Known as The Old Dominion

48) Washington

• State Capital: Olympia
• Largest City: Seattle
• Statehood Date: November 11, 1889
• Population (approx.): 7.8 million
• Area (sq. mi.): 71,298
• Time Zone(s): Pacific
• Interesting Fact: Known as the Evergreen State

49) West Virginia

• State Capital: Charleston
• Largest City: Charleston
• Statehood Date: June 20, 1863
• Population (approx.): 1.8 million
• Area (sq. mi.): 24,230
• Time Zone(s): Eastern
• Interesting Fact: Known as the Mountain State

50) Wisconsin

• State Capital: Madison
• Largest City: Milwaukee
• Statehood Date: May 29, 1848
• Population (approx.): 5.9 million
• Area (sq. mi.): 65,496
• Time Zone(s): Central
• Interesting Fact: Known as the Badger State

This concludes the detailed information for all 50 U.S. states.