Capital city Salt Lake City Population 3,271,616 (2020) Surface 220,080 km² Governor Spencer Cox (R) Member of the US since 1896 Utah is one of the fifty states of the United States. The state is located in the west of the country. Utah’s abbreviation is UT. Its nickname is ‘The Beehive State’, which means ‘the…
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Texas – The Lone Star State
Capital city Austin Population 29.183.290 (2020) Surface 696.241 km² Governor Greg Abbott (R) Member of the US since 1845 A map of Texas Texas is a state of the United States. Texas is located in the south of the country and borders the states of New Mexico, Oklahoma, Arkansas, and Louisiana. In addition, the state…
Tennessee – The Volunteer State
Capital city Nashville Population 6.916.897 (2020) Surface 109.247 km² Governor Bill Lee (R) Member of the US since 1796 Tennessee is one of the fifty states of the United States. The state is located in the east of the country. Tennessee’s abbreviation is TN. Its nickname is ‘The Volunteer State’. Volunteer means volunteer. With 6,346,105…
South Dakota – The Mount Rushmore State
Capital city Pierre Population 886,667 (2020) Surface 199,905 km² Governor Kristi Noem (R) Member of the US since 1889 South Dakota is one of the fifty states of the United States. The state is located in the north of the country. The abbreviation for South Dakota is SD. Its nickname is ‘The Mount Rushmore State’….
South Carolina – The Palmetto State
Capital city Columbia Population 5,124,712 (2020) Surface 82,965 km² Governor Henry McMaster (R) Member of the US since 1788 South Carolina is one of the fifty states of the United States. The state is located in the southeast of the country. The abbreviation for South Carolina is SC. Its nickname is ‘The Palmetto State’. With…
Rhode Island – The Ocean State
Capital city Providence Population 1,098,163 (2020) Surface 4005 km² Governor Daniel McKee (D) Member of the US since 1790 A map of Rhode Island (click to enlarge) Rhode Island is one of the fifty states of the United States. The state is located in the northeast of the country, in the New England region. Rhode…
Pennsylvania – The Keystone State
Capital city Harrisburg Population 13.011.844 (2020) Surface 119.283 km² Governor Tom Wolf (D) Member of the US since 1787 A map of Pennsylvania Pennsylvania is one of the fifty states of the United States. The state is located in the northeast of the country. It belongs to the Mid-Atlantic States. Pennsylvania’s abbreviation is PA and…
Oregon – The Beaver State
Capital city Salem Population 4,237,256 (2020) Surface 255,026 km² Governor Kate Brown (D) Member of the US since 1859 A map of Oregon Oregon is one of the fifty states of the United States. Oregon is located in the west of the country on the Pacific Ocean. It is bordered by Washington to the north,…
Oklahoma – The Sooner State
Capital city Oklahoma City Population 3.963.516 (2020) Surface 181.196 km² Governor Kevin Stitt (R) Member of the US since 1907 Oklahoma is one of the fifty states of the United States. The state is located in the center of the country. Oklahoma’s abbreviation is OK. Its nickname is ‘The Sooner State’. With 3,791,508 residents, Oklahoma…
Ohio – The Buckeye State
Capital city Columbus Population 11.799.448 (2020) Surface 116.096 km² Governor Mike DeWine (R) Member of the US since 1803 A map of Ohio Ohio is one of the fifty states of the United States. Ohio is located in the northeast of the country on the Great Lakes. Ohio’s abbreviation is OH. Its nickname is The…
North Dakota – The Peach Garden State
Capital city Bismarck Population 779,094 (2020) Surface 183,272 km² Governor Doug Burgum (R) Member of the US since 1889 North Dakota is one of the fifty states of the United States. The state is located in the south of the country. North Dakota’s abbreviation is ND. Its nickname is ‘The Peace Garden State’. That means…
North Carolina – The Tar Heel State
Capital city Raleigh Population 10,453,948 (2020) Surface 139,509 km² Governor Roy Cooper (D) Member of the US since 1789 North Carolina is one of the fifty states of the United States. The state is located in the east of the country. The abbreviation for North Carolina is NC. Its nickname is ‘The Tar Heel State’….
New York – The Empire State
Capital city Albany Population 20,215,751 (2020) Surface 141,205 km² Governor Kathy Hochul (D) Member of the US since 1788 A map of New York New York is one of the fifty states of the United States. New York is located in the northeast of the country and borders the states of Connecticut, Massachusetts, Vermont, New…
New Mexico – The Land of Enchantment
Capital city Santa Fe Population 2,120,220 (2020) Surface 315,194 km² Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham (D) Member of the US since 1912 A map of New Mexico New Mexico is one of the fifty states of the United States. The state is located in the south of the country. The abbreviation for New Mexico is NM….
New Jersey – The Garden State
Capital city Trenton Population 9.032.872 (2017) Surface 22.608 km² Governor Phil Murphy (D) Member of the US since 1787 New Jersey is one of the fifty states of the United States. The state is located in the northeast of the country. New Jersey’s abbreviation is NJ and its nickname is “The Garden State,” meaning “the…
New Hampshire – The Granite State
Capital city Concord Population 1.377.529 (2020) Surface 24.239 km² Governor Chris Sununu (R) Member of the US since 1788 A map of New Hampshire New Hampshire is one of the fifty states of the United States. The state is located in the northeast of the country, in the New England region. NH is the abbreviation…
Nevada – The Silver State
Capital city Carson City Population 3,104,614 (2020) Surface 286,585 km² Governor Steve Sisolak (D) Member of the US since 1864 A map of Nevada Nevada is a state of the United States. It is located in the western United States. Nevada borders California to the west , Oregon and Idaho to the north, Utah to…
Nebraska – The Cornhusker State
Capital city Lincoln Population 1,961,504 (2020) Surface 200,520 km² Governor Pete Ricketts (R) Member of the US since 1867 Nebraska is one of the fifty states of the United States. The state is located in the center of the country. The abbreviation for Nebraska is NE. Its nickname is ‘The Cornhusker State’. With 1,842,641 inhabitants,…
Montana – The Treasure State
Capital city Helena Population 1,085,407 (2020) Surface 381,156 km² Governor Greg Gianforte (R) Member of the US since 1889 Montana is one of the fifty states of the United States. The state is located in the northwest of the country. It is bordered by Idaho to the west, Wyoming to the south, North Dakota and…
Missouri – The Show Me State
Capital city Jefferson City Population 6,160,281 (2020) Surface 180,693 km² Governor Mike Parson (R) Member of the US since 1821 Missouri is one of the fifty states of the United States. The state is located in the center of the country. MO is the abbreviation for Missouri. Its nickname is ‘The Show Me State’, which…
Mississippi – The Magnolia State
Capital city Jackson Population 2,963,914 (2020) Surface 125,546 km² Governor Tate Reeves (R) Member of the US since 1817 A map of Mississippi Mississippi is one of the fifty states of the United States. The state is located in the southwest of the country on the Gulf of Mexico. It is bordered to the east…
Minnesota – The North Star State
Capital city Saint Paul Population 5,707,390 (2020) Surface 225,163 km² Governor Tim Walz (DFL) Member of the US since 1858 Minnesota is one of the fifty states of the United States. It had 5,266,214 inhabitants in the year 2009. The state capital is Saint Paul, while Minneapolis is the largest city. These two cities are…
Michigan – The Great Lakes State
Capital city Lansing Population 10,077,331 (2020) Surface 250,941 km² Governor Gretchen Whitmer (D) Member of the US since 1837 Michigan is one of the fifty states of the United States. The state is located in the north of the country, near the Great Lakes. Michigan’s abbreviation is MI. Its nickname is ‘The Wolverine State’. That…
Massachusetts – The Bay State
Capital city Boston Population 7.033.469 (2020) Surface 27.360 km² Governor Charlie Baker (R) Member of the US since 1788 A map of Massachusetts Massachusetts is a state in the northeastern United States of America, in the New England region. Just over 7 million people live in the state. Massachusetts borders the states of Rhode Island,…
Maryland – The Old Line State
Capital city Annapolis Population 6.185.278 (2020) Surface 32.160 km² Governor Larry Hogan (R) Member of the US since 1788 A map of Maryland Maryland is one of the fifty states of the United States. The state is located in the east of the country. It borders Pennsylvania to the north, Delaware to the east, and…
Maine – The Pine Tree State
Capital city Augusta Population 1.344.212 (2019) Surface 91.646 km² Governor Janet Mills (D) Member of the US since 1820 A map of Maine Maine is one of the fifty states of the United States. The state is located in the northeast of the country, in the New England region . Maine’s abbreviation is Me. Its…
Louisiana – The Pelican State
Capital city Baton Rouge Population 4,657,757 (2020) Surface 134,382 km² Governor John Bel Edwards (D) Member of the US since 1812 Louisiana is one of the fifty states of the United States. The state is located in the south of the country. Louisiana’s abbreviation is LA, not to be confused with the city of Los…
Kentucky – The Bluegrass State
Capital city Frankfurt Population 4,509,342 (2020) Surface 104,659 km² Governor Andy Beshear (D) Member of the US since 1792 Kentucky is one of the fifty states of the United States. The abbreviation for Kentucky is KY. Its nickname is ‘The Bluegrass State’. That means ‘Bluegrass State’. With 4,369,356 inhabitants, Kentucky is the 25th most populous…
Kansas – The Sunflower State
Capital city Topeka Population 2,940,865 (2020) Surface 213,283 km² Governor Laura Kelly (D) Member of the US since 1861 Kansas is one of the fifty states of the United States. The state is located in the center of the country. The abbreviation for Kansas is KS. Its nickname is ‘The Sunflower State’. That means the…
Iowa – The Hawkeye State
Capital city Des Moines Population 3,190,369 (2020) Surface 145,743 km² Governor Kim Reynolds (R) Member of the US since 1846 Iowa is one of the fifty states of the United States. The state is located approximately in the center of the country. The abbreviation for Iowa is IA. Its nickname is ‘The Hawkeye State’. That…