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Our 50 States |
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Our 50 States |
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The United States of America is comprised of 50 different
states. Below you will find the state's name, capital, nickname, date of
admission and an image of the state flag. Click the name of a state to
take you to it's official state web page. Click the image of the flag to
take you to a larger image and more information about its state. |
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State |
Capital |
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Admission |
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| Delaware | Dover | "First State" | Dec. 7, 1787 |
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| Pennsylvania | Harrisburg | "Keystone State" | Dec. 12, 1787 |
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| New Jersey | Trenton | "Garden State" | Dec. 18, 1787 |
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| Georgia | Atlanta | "Peach State" | Jan. 2, 1788 |
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| Connecticut | Hartford | "Nutmeg State" | Jan. 9, 1788 |
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| Massachusetts | Boston | "Bay State" | Feb. 6, 1788 |
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| Maryland | Annapolis | "Free State" | Apr. 28, 1788 |
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| South Carolina | Columbia | "Palmetto State" | May 23, 1788 |
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| New Hampshire | Concord | "Granite State" | June 21, 1788 |
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| Virginia | Richmond | "Old Dominion" | June 25, 1788 |
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| New York | Albany | "Empire State" | July 26, 1788 |
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| North Carolina | Raleigh | "Tar Heel State" | Nov. 21, 1789 |
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| Rhode Island | Providence | "Ocean State" | May 29, 1790 |
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| Vermont | Montpelier | "Green Mountain State" | March 4, 1791 |
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| Kentucky | Frankfort | "Bluegrass State" | June 1, 1792 |
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| Tennessee | Nashville | "Volunteer State" | June 1, 1796 |
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| Ohio | Columbus | "Buckeye State" | Mar. 1, 1803 |
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| Louisiana | Baton Rouge | "Pelican State" | Apr. 30, 1812 |
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| Indiana | Indianapolis | "Hoosier State" | Dec. 11, 1816 |
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| Mississippi | Jackson | "Magnolia State" | Dec. 10, 1817 |
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| Illinois | Springfield | "Prairie State" | Dec. 3, 1818 |
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| Alabama | Montgomery | "Heart of Dixie" | Dec. 14, 1819 |
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| Maine | Augusta | "Pine Tree State" | Mar. 15, 1820 |
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| Missouri | Jefferson City | "Show Me State" | Aug. 10, 1821 |
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| Arkansas | Little Rock | "Land of Opportunity" | June 15, 1836 |
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| Michigan | Lansing | "Wolverine State" | Jan. 26, 1837 |
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| Florida | Tallahassee | "Sunshine State" | Mar. 3, 1845 |
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| Texas | Austin | "Lone Star State" | Dec. 29, 1845 |
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| Iowa | Des Moines | "Hawkeye State" | Dec. 28, 1846 |
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| Wisconsin | Madison | "Badger State" | May 29, 1848 |
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| California | Sacramento | "Golden State" | Sept. 9, 1850 |
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| Minnesota | St. Paul | "North Star State" | May 11, 1858 |
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| Oregon | Salem | "Beaver State" | Feb. 14, 1859 |
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| Kansas | Topeka | "Sunflower State" | Jan. 29, 1861 |
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| West Virginia | Charleston | "Mountain State" | June 20, 1863 |
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| Nevada | Carson City | "Silver State" | Oct. 31, 1864 |
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| Nebraska | Lincoln | "Cornhusker State" | Mar. 1, 1867 |
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| Colorado | Denver | "Centennial State" | Aug. 1, 1876 |
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| North Dakota | Bismarck | "Peace Garden State" | Nov. 2, 1889 |
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| South Dakota | Pierre | "Mt. Rushmore State" | Nov. 2, 1889 |
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| Montana | Helena | "Treasure State" | Nov. 8, 1889 |
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| Washington | Olympia | "Evergreen State" | Nov. 11, 1889 |
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| Idaho | Boise | "Gem State" | July 3, 1890 |
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| Wyoming | Cheyenne | "Equality State" | July 10, 1890 |
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| Utah | Salt Lake City | "Beehive State" | Jan. 4, 1896 |
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| Oklahoma | Oklahoma City | "Sooner State" | Nov. 16, 1907 |
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| New Mexico | Sante Fe | "Land of Enchantment" | Jan. 6, 1912 |
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| Arizona | Phoenix | "Grand Canyon State" | Feb. 14, 1912 |
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| Alaska | Juneau | "The Last Frontier" | Jan. 3, 1959 |
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| Hawaii | Honolulu | "Aloha State" | Aug. 21, 1959 |
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