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USA

History

A declaration asserted USA's claim to sovereignty.
Confederation created a new political framework for USA.
USA's sovereignty gained formal recognition.
A constitution set out USA's basic framework of government.
North America thumbnailPart ofNorth AmericaMore countries, cities and routes.
CapitalWashington DC
Population340.1M
Area9,833,517 km2
CurrencyUnited States dollar

Short facts

RegionNorthern North America
LanguageEnglish
Time zoneMultiple (UTC-4 to UTC-10)
Drives onRight

Worth seeing

  • National Parks: 61 national parks from Yellowstone's geysers to the Grand Canyon's mile-deep gorge.
  • New York City: The Empire State Building, Central Park, Times Square and the world's cultural capital.
  • California: Hollywood, Silicon Valley, Yosemite and 1,350 km of Pacific coastline.

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Planning questions

What is USA known for?National Parks, New York City, California.
What is the capital?Washington DC.
Which language is useful?English.
When is the national day?4 July.
How should I browse it here?Start with the facts, jump to linked cities, then check events and topics.

Upcoming events

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Use Washington DC as the first planning anchor for USA, then compare the city, food and worth-seeing notes on this page.

States & federal district

The United States has 50 states. Washington, DC is included below as the federal capital district, not as a state, because it is useful when comparing capitals and government geography.

Sub-flags: every state has an official state flag, but this site currently stores only the national USA flag for this location. State flags are therefore not shown until matching local assets exist.

StateCodeCapitalRegionJoined2020 pop.Nickname
AlabamaALMontgomeryEast South Central18195,024,279Yellowhammer State
AlaskaAKJuneauPacific1959733,391The Last Frontier
ArizonaAZPhoenixMountain19127,151,502Grand Canyon State
ArkansasARLittle RockWest South Central18363,011,524Natural State
CaliforniaCASacramentoPacific185039,538,223Golden State
ColoradoCODenverMountain18765,773,714Centennial State
ConnecticutCTHartfordNew England17883,605,944Constitution State
DelawareDEDoverSouth Atlantic1787989,948First State
FloridaFLTallahasseeSouth Atlantic184521,538,187Sunshine State
GeorgiaGAAtlantaSouth Atlantic178810,711,908Peach State
HawaiiHIHonoluluPacific19591,455,271Aloha State
IdahoIDBoiseMountain18901,839,106Gem State
IllinoisILSpringfieldEast North Central181812,812,508Prairie State
IndianaINIndianapolisEast North Central18166,785,528Hoosier State
IowaIADes MoinesWest North Central18463,190,369Hawkeye State
KansasKSTopekaWest North Central18612,937,880Sunflower State
KentuckyKYFrankfortEast South Central17924,505,836Bluegrass State
LouisianaLABaton RougeWest South Central18124,657,757Pelican State
MaineMEAugustaNew England18201,362,359Pine Tree State
MarylandMDAnnapolisSouth Atlantic17886,177,224Old Line State
MassachusettsMABostonNew England17887,029,917Bay State
MichiganMILansingEast North Central183710,077,331Great Lakes State
MinnesotaMNSaint PaulWest North Central18585,706,494North Star State
MississippiMSJacksonEast South Central18172,961,279Magnolia State
MissouriMOJefferson CityWest North Central18216,154,913Show-Me State
MontanaMTHelenaMountain18891,084,225Treasure State
NebraskaNELincolnWest North Central18671,961,504Cornhusker State
NevadaNVCarson CityMountain18643,104,614Silver State
New HampshireNHConcordNew England17881,377,529Granite State
New JerseyNJTrentonMiddle Atlantic17879,288,994Garden State
New MexicoNMSanta FeMountain19122,117,522Land of Enchantment
New YorkNYAlbanyMiddle Atlantic178820,201,249Empire State
North CarolinaNCRaleighSouth Atlantic178910,439,388Tar Heel State
North DakotaNDBismarckWest North Central1889779,094Peace Garden State
OhioOHColumbusEast North Central180311,799,448Buckeye State
OklahomaOKOklahoma CityWest South Central19073,959,353Sooner State
OregonORSalemPacific18594,237,256Beaver State
PennsylvaniaPAHarrisburgMiddle Atlantic178713,002,700Keystone State
Rhode IslandRIProvidenceNew England17901,097,379Ocean State
South CarolinaSCColumbiaSouth Atlantic17885,118,425Palmetto State
South DakotaSDPierreWest North Central1889886,667Mount Rushmore State
TennesseeTNNashvilleEast South Central17966,910,840Volunteer State
TexasTXAustinWest South Central184529,145,505Lone Star State
UtahUTSalt Lake CityMountain18963,271,616Beehive State
VermontVTMontpelierNew England1791643,077Green Mountain State
VirginiaVARichmondSouth Atlantic17888,631,393Old Dominion
WashingtonWAOlympiaPacific18897,705,281Evergreen State
West VirginiaWVCharlestonSouth Atlantic18631,793,716Mountain State
WisconsinWIMadisonEast North Central18485,893,718Badger State
WyomingWYCheyenneMountain1890576,851Equality State
Washington, DCDCFederal districtSouth AtlanticNot a state689,545The District

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Known for

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