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Alaska
Capital Juneau Largest city Anchorage Nickname(s): "The Last Frontier" and "Land of the Midnight Sun" |
is the largest state of the United States of America by area.
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Alabama
Capital: Montgomery Largest city: Birmingham Nickname(s): Yellowhammer State, Heart of Dixie |
is unofficially nicknamed the Yellowhammer State, which is also the name of the state bird.
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Arizona
Capital: Phoenix Largest city: Phoenix Nickname(s): The Grand Canyon State, The Copper State |
was the 48th and last of the contiguous states admitted to the Union on February 14, 1912,
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Arkansas
Capital Little Rock Largest city Little Rock Nickname(s): The Natural State (current) The Land of Opportunity (former) |
shares a border with six states, with its eastern border largely defined by the Mississippi River
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California
Capital Sacramento Largest city Los Angeles Nickname(s): The Golden State |
is the most populous U.S. state
was colonized by the Spanish Empire beginning in the late 18th century. It and the rest of Mexico became an independent republic in 1821. |
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Colorado
Capital Denver Largest city Denver Nickname(s): The Centennial State |
is a state located in the Rocky Mountain region of the United States of America.
may also be considered to be a part of the Western and Southwestern regions of the United States. |
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Connecticut
Capital Hartford Largest city Bridgeport[4] Nickname(s): The Constitution State, The Nutmeg State[1] |
enjoys a temperate climate owed to its long coastline on Long Island Sound. This has given the state a strong maritime tradition.
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Delaware
Capital Dover Largest city Wilmington Nickname(s): The First State, The Small Wonder, Blue Hen State, The Diamond State |
The state takes its name from Thomas West, 3rd Baron. ABritish nobleman and Virginia's first colonial governor, after whom (what is now called) Cape Henlopen was originally named.[6]
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Florida
Capital Tallahassee Largest city Jacksonville Nickname(s): The Sunshine State |
Much of the land mass of the state is a large peninsula with the Gulf of Mexico to the west and south, and the Atlantic Ocean to the east
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Georgia
Capital Atlanta Largest city Atlanta Nickname(s): Peach State, Empire State of the South |
It was the last of the Thirteen Colonies to be established, in 1733. It was the fourth state to ratify the United States Constitution, on January 2, 1788.
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Hawaii
Capital Honolulu Largest city Honolulu Nickname(s): The Aloha State |
is a state in the United States, located on an archipelago in the central Pacific Ocean
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Indiana
Capital Indianapolis Largest city Indianapolis Nickname(s): The Hoosier State |
is a diverse state with a few large urban areas, a number of smaller industrial cities, and many small towns. It is known nationally for its sports teams and athletic events:
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Iowa
Capital Des Moines Largest city Des Moines Nickname(s): The Hawkeye State, The Tall Corn State |
is a state in the Midwestern region of the United States of America, an area often referred to as the "American Heartland." It is bordered by Minnesota to the north, Wisconsin and Illinois to the east, Nebraska and South Dakota to the west, and Missouri to the south.
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Idaho
Capital Boise Largest city Boise Nickname(s): Gem State |
nickname is the Gem State because it is one of only two places in the world where star garnets can be found (the other is the Himalaya Mountains, in India), and is the only place six pointed star garnets have been found.
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Illinois
Capital Springfield Largest city Chicago Nickname(s): Land of Lincoln, The Prairie State |
is the most populous and demographically diverse[5] Midwestern state and the fifth most populous state in the nation.
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Kansas
Capital Topeka Largest city Wichita Nickname(s): The Sunflower State (official nickname) or The Wheat State |
Historically, the area was home to large numbers of nomadic Native Americans who hunted bison. It was first settled by European Americans in the 1830s, but the pace of settlement accelerated in the 1850s,
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Kentucky
Capital Frankfort Largest city Louisville Nickname(s): Bluegrass State |
It is also home to the highest per capita number of deer and turkey in the United States, and the nation's most productive coalfield
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Louisiana
Capital Baton Rouge Largest city New Orleans[1][2][3] Nickname(s): Bayou State • Child of the Mississippi Creole State • Pelican State • Sportsman's Paradise • Sugar State |
is the only state divided into parishes, which are local governments equivalent to counties. The largest parish by population is Jefferson Parish, and the largest by land area is Cameron Parish.
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Massachusetts
Capital Boston Largest city Boston Nickname(s): Bay State |
is the most populous of the six New England states. It ranks third among U.S. states in overall population density and fourth in GDP per capita.
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Maryland
Capital Annapolis Largest city Baltimore Nickname(s): Old Line State; Free State |
Historically it was part of the Chesapeake Colonies where planters cultivated tobacco as a cash crop dependent on slave labor.[5][6] It is comparable in size to the European country of Belgium.[
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Maine
Capital Augusta Largest city Portland Nickname(s): The Pine Tree State |
It is known for its scenery—its jagged, mostly rocky coastline; its low, rolling mountains; and its heavily forested interior — as well as for its seafood cuisine, especially lobsters and clams.
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Michigan
Capital Lansing Largest city Detroit Nickname(s): The Great Lakes State The Wolverine State, The Automotive State, Water-Winter Wonderland |
is the only state to consist entirely of two peninsulas. The
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MN
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Minnesota
Capital Saint Paul Largest city Minneapolis Nickname(s): North Star State, Land of 10,000 Lakes, The Gopher State |
the state's name is the Dakota word for "water". Those waters, together with forests, parks, and wilderness areas, offer residents and tourists a variety of outdoor recreational opportunities.
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Missouri
Capital Jefferson City Largest city Kansas City Nickname(s): The Show-Me State |
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Missippi
Capital Jackson Largest city Jackson Nickname(s): The Magnolia State, The Hospitality State |
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Montana
Capital Helena Largest city Billings Nickname(s): Treasure State, Big Sky Country, The Last Best Place |
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North Carolina
Capital Raleigh Largest city Charlotte Nickname(s): Tar Heel State; Old North State |
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Nebraska
Capital Lincoln Largest city Omaha Nickname(s): Cornhusker State |
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New Hampshire
Capital Concord Largest city Manchester Nickname(s): The Granite State |
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New Jersey
Capital Trenton Largest city Newark Nickname(s): Garden State[1] |
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New Mexico
Capital Santa Fe Largest city Albuquerque Nickname(s): Land of Enchantment |
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Nevada
Capital Carson City Largest city Las Vegas Nickname(s): Silver State (official), Sagebrush State, Battle Born State |
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New York
Capital Albany Largest city New York City Nickname(s): The Empire State |
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Oklahoma
Capital Oklahoma City Largest city Oklahoma City Nickname(s): Sooner State |
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North Dakota
Capital Bismarck Largest city Fargo Nickname(s): Peace Garden State, Roughrider State, Flickertail State, Norse Dakota, The 701 |
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Oregon
Capital Salem Largest city Portland Nickname(s): Beaver State |
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PA
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Pennsylvania
Capital Harrisburg Largest city Philadelphia Nickname(s): Keystone State, Quaker State, Coal State, Oil State, State of Independence |
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Rhode Island
Capital Providence Largest city Providence Nickname(s): The Ocean State, Little Rhody |
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South Carolina
Capital Columbia Largest city Columbia Nickname(s): The Palmetto State |
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South Dakota
Capital Pierre Largest city Sioux Falls Nickname(s): The Mount Rushmore State (official), The Sunshine State |
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Tennessee
Capital Nashville Largest city Memphis Nickname(s): The Volunteer State |
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Texas
Capital Austin Largest city Houston Nickname(s): The Lone Star State |
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Utah
Capital Salt Lake City Largest city Salt Lake City Nickname(s): Beehive State |
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Vermont
Capital Montpelier Largest city Burlington Nickname(s): The Green Mountain State |
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washington
Capital Olympia Largest city Seattle Nickname(s): The Evergreen State |
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Wisconsin
Capital Madison Largest city Milwaukee Nickname(s): Badger State, America's Dairyland |
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West Virginia
Capital Charleston Largest city Charleston Nickname(s): Mountain State |
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Wyoming
Capital Cheyenne Largest city Cheyenne Nickname(s): Equality State (officially), Cowboy State (unofficially), Big Wyoming (unofficially) |
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Ohio
Capital Columbus Largest city Columbus Nickname(s): The Buckeye State, The Mother of Presidents, "Birthplace of Aviation" "The Heart Of It All" |
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Virginia
Capital Richmond Largest city Virginia Beach Nickname(s): Old Dominion, Mother of Presidents |
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