All 50 US States

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The United States has 50 states, which the Census Bureau groups into four regions: the Northeast (9 states), the Midwest (12), the South (16) and the West (13). Delaware was the first to ratify the Constitution, on 7 December 1787, and Hawaii the last to join, on 21 August 1959. Alaska is the largest by area and Rhode Island the smallest; California has the most people and Wyoming the fewest. Each state page gives the capital, the largest city, the population, the year of statehood, a map and a few facts worth remembering.

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The 50 states by region

The four Census Bureau regions, the grouping most maps and quizzes use. Each region page lists its divisions and what the states in it share.

Northeast (9): Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont.

Midwest (12): Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota, Wisconsin.

South (16): Alabama, Arkansas, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, West Virginia.

West (13): Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, Washington, Wyoming.

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