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A U.S. state is any one of the fifty subnational entities of the United States, although four states use the official title "commonwealth". The separate state governments and the federal government share sovereignty, in that an American is a citizen both of the federal entity and of his or her state of domicile. However, state citizenship is very flexible, and no government approval is required to move between states (with the exception of convicts on parole). Federal courts Supreme Court Circuit Courts of Appeal District Courts Elections Presidential elections Midterm elections Political Parties Democratic Republican Third parties State & Local government Governors Legislatures (List) State Courts Local Government Other countriesAtlas Politics Portal The United States has a federal government, with elected officials at federal (national), state and... 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The tone or style of this article or section may not be appropriate for Wikipedia. ... A state government is the government of a subnational entity in nation-states with federal forms of government, which shares political power with the federal government or national government. ... Local governments are administrative offices that are smaller than a state or province. ... Current party control of Governors offices (2006). ... Federal courts Supreme Court Chief Justice Associate Justices Elections Presidential elections Midterm elections Political Parties Democratic Republican Third parties State & Local government Governors Legislatures State Courts Counties, Cities, and Towns Other countries Politics Portal In the United States of America, a state legislature is a generic term referring to the... 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Information on politics by country is available for every country, including both de jure and de facto independent states, inhabited dependent territories, as well as areas of special sovereignty. ... Most countries with a federal constitution are made up of a number of subnational entities called states or provinces. ... This article or section may be confusing or unclear for some readers, and should be edited to rectify this. ... A state government is the government of a subnational entity in nation-states with federal forms of government, which shares political power with the federal government or national government. ... This article describes the government of the United States. ... â€œSovereignâ€ redirects here. ... In Conflict of Laws, domicile (termed domicil in the U.S.) is the basis of the choice of law rule operating in the characterisation framework to define a persons status, capacity and rights. ... State citizenship usually refers to citizenship of one of the states of United States of America. ... It has been suggested that Medical parole be merged into this article or section. ...

The United States Constitution allocates power between the two levels of government in general terms. By ratifying the Constitution, each state transfers certain sovereign powers to the federal government and agrees to share other powers. Under the Tenth Amendment, all powers not explicitly transferred or shared are retained by the states and the people. Historically, the tasks of public education, public health, transportation and other infrastructure have been considered primarily state responsibilities, although all have significant federal funding and regulation as well. Wikisource has original text related to this article: The United States Constitution The United States Constitution is the supreme law of the United States of America. ... For Ireland, see Tenth Amendment of the Constitution of Ireland. ...

Over time, the Constitution has been amended, and the interpretation and application of its provisions have changed. The general tendency has been toward centralization, with the federal government playing a much larger role than it once did. There is a continuing debate over "states' rights," which concerns the extent and nature of the powers that the states have given to the federal government. States rights refers to the idea, in U.S. politics and constitutional law, that U.S. states possess certain rights and political powers in relation to the federal government. ...

List of states

The following sortable table lists each of the 50 states of the United States of America with the following information: Image File history File links Map_of_USA_with_state_names. ...

The official state name or names
The common state name
The pronunciation of the common state name represented in the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA)
The United States Postal Service (USPS) two-character state abbreviation^[1]
(also used as the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) Standard 3166-2 country subdivision code)
The date the state ratified the United States Constitution or was admitted to the Union
The United States Census Bureau estimate of state population as of 2006-07-01^[2]
The state capital
The most populous incorporated place or census-designated place within the state as of 2006-07-01, as estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau^[3]
An image of the state flag

The 50 United States of America
Official State Name	Common	IPA	USPS	Date	Population	Capital	Most Populous City
State of Alabama	Alabama	/ˌɒ.ləˈbɒ.mə/	AL	181912141819-12-14	04,599,030	Montgomery	Birmingham
State of Alaska	Alaska	/əˈlɒs.kə/	AK	195901031959-01-03	00,670,053	Juneau	Anchorage
State of Arizona	Arizona	/ˌɒ.ɹɪˈzoʊ.nə/	AZ	191202141912-02-14	06,166,318	Phoenix	Phoenix
State of Arkansas	Arkansas	/ˈɑɹ.kənˌsɔː/	AR	183606151836-06-15	02,810,872	Little Rock	Little Rock
State of California	California	/ˌkɒ.ləˈfɔːɹ.njə/	CA	185009091850-09-09	36,457,549	Sacramento	Los Angeles
State of Colorado	Colorado	/ˌkɑ.ləˈɹɒ.doʊ/	CO	187608011876-08-01	04,753,377	Denver	Denver
State of Connecticut	Connecticut	/kəˈnɛ.tə.kət/	CT	178801091788-01-09	03,504,809	Hartford	Bridgeport^[4]
State of Delaware	Delaware	/ˈdɛ.ləˌwɛəɹ/	DE	178712071787-12-07	00,853,476	Dover	Wilmington
State of Florida	Florida	/ˈflɔːɹ.ɪ.də/	FL	184503031845-03-03	18,089,888	Tallahassee	Jacksonville^[5]
State of Georgia	Georgia	/ˈdʒɔːɹ.dʒə/	GA	178801021788-01-02	09,363,941	Atlanta	Atlanta
State of Hawaiʻi Mokuʻāina o Hawaiʻi	Hawaii	/həˈwəi.ʔi/	HI	195908211959-08-21	01,285,498	Honolulu	Honolulu
State of Idaho	Idaho	/ˈaɪ.dəˌhoʊ/	ID	189007031890-07-03	01,466,465	Boise	Boise
State of Illinois	Illinois	/ˌɪ.ləˈnɔi/	IL	181812031818-12-03	12,831,970	Springfield	Chicago
State of Indiana	Indiana	/ˌɪn.diˈɒ.nə/	IN	181612111816-12-11	06,313,520	Indianapolis	Indianapolis
State of Iowa	Iowa	/ˈaɪ.ə.wə/	IA	184612281846-12-28	02,982,085	Des Moines	Des Moines
State of Kansas	Kansas	/ˈkɒn.zəs/	KS	186101291861-01-29	02,764,075	Topeka	Wichita
Commonwealth of Kentucky	Kentucky	/kənˈtə.ki/	KY	179206011792-06-01	04,206,074	Frankfort	Louisville
State of Louisiana État de Louisiane	Louisiana	/luːˌiː.ziˈæ.nə/	LA	181204301812-04-30	04,287,768	Baton Rouge	Baton Rouge^[6]
State of Maine	Maine	/meɪn/	ME	182003151820-03-15	01,321,574	Augusta	Portland
State of Maryland	Maryland	/ˈmɛɹ.ə.lənd/	MD	178804281788-04-28	05,615,727	Annapolis	Baltimore^[7]
Commonwealth of Massachusetts	Massachusetts	/ˌmɒ.səˈtʃu.sɪts/	MA	178802061788-02-06	06,437,193	Boston	Boston
State of Michigan	Michigan	/ˈmɪ.ʃə.gən/	MI	183701261837-01-26	10,095,643	Lansing	Detroit
State of Minnesota	Minnesota	/ˌmɪn.əˈsoʊ.tə/	MN	185805111858-05-11	05,167,101	Saint Paul	Minneapolis
State of Mississippi	Mississippi	/ˌmɪ.sɪˈsɪ.pi/	MS	181712101817-12-10	02,910,540	Jackson	Jackson
State of Missouri	Missouri	/mɪˈzʊ.ɹi/	MO	182108101821-08-10	05,842,713	Jefferson City	Kansas City^[8]
State of Montana	Montana	/mɑnˈtɒ.nə/	MT	188911081889-11-08	00,944,632	Helena	Billings
State of Nebraska	Nebraska	/nəˈbɹæ.skə/	NE	186703011867-03-01	01,768,331	Lincoln	Omaha
State of Nevada	Nevada	/nəˈvæ.də/	NV	186410311864-10-31	02,495,529	Carson City	Las Vegas
State of New Hampshire	New Hampshire	/nuː ˈhɒmp.ʃiɹ/	NH	178806211788-06-21	01,314,895	Concord	Manchester^[9]
State of New Jersey	New Jersey	/nuː ˈdʒɝː.zi/	NJ	178712181787-12-18	08,724,560	Trenton	Newark^[10]
State of New Mexico Estado de Nuevo México	New Mexico	/nuː ˈmɛk.sə.kɔː/	NM	191201061912-01-06	01,954,599	Santa Fe	Albuquerque
State of New York	New York	/nuː joʊɹk/	NY	178807261788-07-26	19,306,183	Albany	New York
State of North Carolina	North Carolina	/nɔːɹɵ ˌkɒ.ɹəˈlaɪ.nə/	NC	178911211789-11-21	08,856,505	Raleigh	Charlotte
State of North Dakota	North Dakota	/nɔːɹɵ dəˈkoʊ.tə/	ND	188911021889-11-02	00,635,867	Bismarck	Fargo
State of Ohio	Ohio	/oʊˈhaɪ.oʊ/	OH	180303011803-03-01	11,478,006	Columbus	Columbus^[11]
State of Oklahoma	Oklahoma	/ˌoʊ.kləˈhoʊ.mə/	OK	190711161907-11-16	03,579,212	Oklahoma City	Oklahoma City
State of Oregon	Oregon	/ˈɔː.ɹə.gən/	OR	185902141859-02-14	03,700,758	Salem	Portland
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania	Pennsylvania	/ˌpɛn.səlˈveɪ.njə/	PA	178712121787-12-12	12,440,621	Harrisburg	Philadelphia
State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations	Rhode Island	/ɹoʊd ˈaɪ.lənd/	RI	179005291790-05-29	01,067,610	Providence	Providence
State of South Carolina	South Carolina	/sɑʊɵ ˌkɒ.ɹəˈlaɪ.nə/	SC	178805231788-05-23	04,321,249	Columbia	Columbia^[12]
State of South Dakota	South Dakota	/sɑʊɵ dəˈkoʊ.tə/	SD	188911021889-11-02	00,781,919	Pierre	Sioux Falls
State of Tennessee	Tennessee	/ˌtɛ.nɪˈsi/	TN	179606011796-06-01	06,038,803	Nashville	Memphis^[13]
State of Texas	Texas	/ˈtɛk.səs/	TX	184512291845-12-29	23,507,783	Austin	Houston^[14]
State of Utah	Utah	/ˈjuː.tɔ/	UT	189601041896-01-04	02,550,063	Salt Lake City	Salt Lake City
State of Vermont	Vermont	/vəɹˈmɑnt/	VT	179103041791-03-04	00,623,908	Montpelier	Burlington
Commonwealth of Virginia	Virginia	/vɝːˈdʒɪ.njə/	VA	178806251788-06-25	07,642,884	Richmond	Virginia Beach^[15]
State of Washington	Washington	/ˈwɑ.ʃɪŋ.tən/	WA	188911111889-11-11	06,395,798	Olympia	Seattle
State of West Virginia	West Virginia	/wɛst vɝːˈdʒɪ.njə/	WV	186306201863-06-20	01,818,470	Charleston	Charleston
State of Wisconsin	Wisconsin	/wɪsˈkɑn.sən/	WI	184805291848-05-29	05,556,506	Madison	Milwaukee
State of Wyoming	Wyoming	/waɪˈoʊ.mɪŋ/	WY	189007101890-07-10	00,515,004	Cheyenne	Cheyenne

The Official Names of the States, District & Territories of the United States of America. ... Federal courts Supreme Court Chief Justice Associate Justices Elections Presidential elections Midterm elections Political Parties Democratic Republican Third parties State & Local government Governors Legislatures (List) State Courts Counties, Cities, and Towns Other countries Politics Portal The political units and divisions of the United States include: The 50 states, which are... This chart shows concisely the most common way in which the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) is applied to represent the English language. ... Articles with similar titles include the NATO phonetic alphabet, which has also informally been called the â€œInternational Phonetic Alphabetâ€. For information on how to read IPA transcriptions of English words, see IPA chart for English. ... USPS and Usps redirect here. ... The following is a list of abbreviations used by the United States Postal Service. ... â€œISOâ€ redirects here. ... ISO 3166-2 is the second part of the ISO 3166 standard. ... ISO 3166-2 codes for the United States of America cover 50 states, 1 district, 6 outlying areas (including 9 minor outlying islands under separate ISO 3166-1 country code UM). ... The order which the original 13 states ratified the constitution, then the order that the others were admitted to the union This is a list of U.S. states by date of statehood, that is, the date when each U.S. state joined the Union. ... Wikisource has original text related to this article: The United States Constitution The United States Constitution is the supreme law of the United States of America. ... The order which the original 13 states ratified the constitution, then the order that the others were admitted to the union This is a list of U.S. states by date of statehood, that is, the date when each U.S. state joined the Union. ... Motto: (Out Of Many, One) (traditional) In God We Trust (1956 to date) Anthem: The Star-Spangled Banner Capital Washington D.C. Largest city New York City None at federal level (English de facto) Government Federal constitutional republic - President George Walker Bush (R) - Vice President Dick Cheney (R) Independence from... The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title ) is a part of the United States Department of Commerce. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 182nd day of the year (183rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Independence Hall in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, site of first U.S. capital. ... An incorporated place, as defined by the U.S. Census Bureau, is a type of governmental unit incorporated under state law as a city, town (except the New England states, New York, and Wisconsin), borough (except in Alaska and New York), or village and having legally prescribed limits, powers, and... A census-designated place (CDP) is an area identified by the United States Census Bureau for statistical reporting. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 182nd day of the year (183rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... The flags of the U.S. states exhibit a wide variety of regional influences and local histories, as well as widely different styles and design principles. ... Official language(s) English Capital Montgomery Largest city Birmingham Area Ranked 30th - Total 52,419 sq mi (135,765 kmÂ²) - Width 190 miles (306 km) - Length 330 miles (531 km) - % water 3. ... This article is about the U.S. State. ... 1819 common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... is the 348th day of the year (349th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Coordinates: , Country State County Montgomery Incorporated December 3, 1819 Government - Mayor Bobby Bright Area - City 156. ... Nickname: Location in Jefferson County in the state of Alabama Coordinates: , Country State County Jefferson, Shelby Government - Mayor Bernard Kincaid (D) Area - City 151. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Alabama. ... Official language(s) English Capital Juneau Largest city Anchorage Area Ranked 1st - Total 663,267 sq mi (1,717,854 kmÂ²) - Width 808 miles (1,300 km) - Length 1,479 miles (2,380 km) - % water 13. ... Official language(s) None[1] Spoken language(s) English 85. ... Year 1959 (MCMLIX) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 3rd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Bold text Location in Juneau City and Borough, Alaska Coordinates: , Country State Borough Juneau City and Borough Founded 1881 Incorporated 1890 Government - Mayor Bruce Botelho Area - City 3,255. ... Nickname: Motto: Big Wild Life Location in the state of Alaska Coordinates: , Borough Municipality of Anchorage Government - Mayor Mark Begich (D) Area - Municipality 1,961. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Alaska. ... Official language(s) English Capital Phoenix Largest city Phoenix Area Ranked 6th - Total 113,998 sq mi (295,254 kmÂ²) - Width 310 miles (500 km) - Length 400 miles (645 km) - % water 0. ... Official language(s) English Spoken language(s) English 74. ... 1912 (MCMXII) was a leap year starting on Monday in the Gregorian calendar (or a leap year starting on Tuesday in the 13-day-

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