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United States Map - The third-largest country in the world by both land area and population. The United States of America (USA) is a federal republic located in North America. The country consists of 50 states, one federal district (Washington, D.C.), and 5 self-governing territories.

The United States is bordered by Canada to the north, Mexico to the south, and the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans to the east and west, respectively. The capital city is Washington, D.C., and the largest city by population is New York City.

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A detailed Map of the United States of America labeled with the names of the 50 states with their abbreviations. The United States Map shows states, the national capital Washington D.C, state boundaries and international boundaries.

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List of States in USA

This is list of 50 U.S. states in alphabetical order, along with their capitals, largest cities, state abbreviations, population, area, state nicknames, and census region.

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State	Abbreviations	Population (Census 2020)	Area (sq mi)	Capital	Largest City	Nickname	Census Region
Alabama	AL	5,024,279	52,420	Montgomery	Birmingham	The Heart of Dixie Yellowhammer State;, The Cotton State;	East South Central
Alaska	AK	733,391	665,384	Juneau	Anchorage	The Last Frontier or Land of the Midnight Sun	Pacific
Arizona	AZ	7,151,502	113,990	Phoenix	Phoenix	Grand Canyon State	Mountain
Arkansas	AR	3,011,524	53,178	Little Rock	Little Rock	The Natural State	West South Central
California	CA	39,538,223	163,695	Sacramento	Los Angeles	Golden State	Pacific
Colorado	CO	5,773,714	104,094	Denver	Denver	Centennial State	Mountain
Connecticut	CT	3,605,944	5,543	Hartford	Bridgeport	Constitution State; Nutmeg State	New England
Delaware	DE	989,948	2,489	Dover	Wilmington	Diamond State First State; Small Wonder	South Atlantic
Florida	FL	21,538,187	65,758	Tallahassee	Jacksonville	Sunshine State	South Atlantic
Georgia	GA	10,711,908	59,425	Atlanta	Atlanta	Peach State Empire State of the South	South Atlantic
Hawaii	HI	1,455,271	10,932	Honolulu	Honolulu	Aloha State	Pacific
Idaho	ID	1,839,106	83,569	Boise	Boise	Gem State	Mountain
Illinois	IL	12,812,508	57,913	Springfield	Chicago	Prairie State	East North Central
Indiana	IN	6,785,528	36,420	Indianapolis	Indianapolis	Hoosier State	East North Central
Iowa	IA	3,190,369	56,272	Des Moines	Des Moines	Hawkeye State	West North Central
Kansas	KS	2,937,880	82,278	Topeka	Wichita	Sunflower State Jayhawk State	West North Central
Kentucky	KY	4,505,836	40,408	Frankfort	Lexington	Bluegrass State	East South Central
Louisiana	LA	4,657,757	52,378	Baton Rouge	New Orleans	Pelican State	West South Central
Maine	ME	1,362,359	35,380	Augusta	Portland	Pine Tree State	New England
Maryland	MD	6,177,224	12,406	Annapolis	Baltimore	Free State Old Line State	South Atlantic
Massachusetts	MA	7,029,917	10,554	Boston	Boston	Bay State Old Colony State	New England
Michigan	MI	10,077,331	96,713	Lansing	Detroit	Wolverine State Great Lakes State	East North Central
Minnesota	MN	5,706,494	86,936	St. Paul	Minneapolis	North Star State; Gopher State Land of 10,000 Lakes	West North Central
Mississippi	MS	2,961,279	48,432	Jackson	Jackson	Magnolia State	East South Central
Missouri	MO	6,154,913	69,707	Jefferson City	Kansas City	Show-me State	West North Central
Montana	MT	1,084,225	147,040	Helena	Billings	Treasure State	Mountain
Nebraska	NE	1,961,504	77,348	Lincoln	Omaha	Cornhusker State Beef State	West North Central
Nevada	NV	3,104,614	110,572	Carson City	Las Vegas	Sagebrush State Silver State Battle Born State	Mountain
New Hampshire	NH	1,377,529	9,349	Concord	Manchester	Granite State	New England
New Jersey	NJ	9,288,994	8,722	Trenton	Newark	Garden State	Middle Atlantic
New Mexico	NM	2,117,522	121,590	Santa Fe	Albuquerque	Land of Enchantment	Mountain
New York	NY	20,201,249	54,555	Albany	New York City	Empire State	Middle Atlantic
North Carolina	NC	10,439,388	53,819	Raleigh	Charlotte	Tar Heel State	South Atlantic
North Dakota	ND	779,094	70,698	Bismarck	Fargo	Sioux State;, Flickertail State Peace Garden State Rough Rider State	West North Central
Ohio	OH	11,799,448	44,825	Columbus	Columbus	Buckeye State	East North Central
Oklahoma	OK	3,959,353	69,899	Oklahoma City	Oklahoma City	Sooner State	West South Central
Oregon	OR	4,237,256	98,379	Salem	Portland	Beaver State	Pacific
Pennsylvania	PA	13,002,700	46,054	Harrisburg	Philadelphia	Keystone State	Middle Atlantic
Rhode Island	RI	1,097,379	1,544	Providence	Providence	The Ocean State	New England
South Carolina	SC	5,118,425	32,020	Columbia	Columbia	Palmetto State	South Atlantic
South Dakota	SD	886,667	77,116	Pierre	Sioux Falls	Mount Rushmore State Coyote State	West North Central
Tennessee	TN	6,910,840	42,144	Nashville	Memphis	Volunteer State	East South Central
Texas	TX	29,145,505	268,596	Austin	Houston	Lone Star State	West South Central
Utah	UT	3,271,616	84,897	Salt Lake City	Salt Lake City	Beehive State	Mountain
Vermont	VT	643,077	9,616	Montpelier	Burlington	Green Mountain State	New England
Virginia	VA	8,631,393	42,775	Richmond	Virginia Beach	The Old Dominion Mother of Presidents	South Atlantic
Washington	WA	7,705,281	71,298	Olympia	Seattle	Evergreen State	Pacific
West Virginia	WV	1,793,716	24,230	Charleston	Charleston	Mountain State	South Atlantic
Wisconsin	WI	5,893,718	65,496	Madison	Milwaukee	Badger State	East North Central
Wyoming	WY	576,851	97,813	Cheyenne	Cheyenne	Equality State	Mountain

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About United States

The United States of America (U.S.A. or USA), commonly known as the United States (U.S. or US) or America. The country gained its independence from Great Britain in 1776, the nation became a federal republic by adopting its Constitution in 1789.

The United States of America (USA) originally had 13 states when the Lee Resolution was made after the American Revolutionary War. The Lee Resolution stated that the thirteen states were free and independent from the British colony. From then on, the United States grew gradually and became one of the world's superpowers. Most of the people who reside on this earth's dream is to live in the United States of America at least once in their lifetime.

The United States is now a global superpower, with a strong economy and a powerful military. The country is also a leader in science, technology, and culture. The United States of America (USA) is in fact a federal state, which has 50 states, a federal district (Washington, D.C.), five major self-governing territories, and various possessions. Most of the mainland is on the border of the Atlantic Ocean in the east and the Pacific Ocean in the west, which can be seen in the US MAP. The map of the US shows that The US shares land borders with Canada and Mexico and maritime borders with Russia, Cuba, and the Bahamas with some other countries. The border shared with Canada is the northern border, which is the longest international border on land. The United States shares a coastline with three oceans; the Atlantic, the Pacific, and touches the Arctic Ocean at Alaska’s northern border. These borders are clearly visible on the USA Map provided here.

The United States is the third largest country by area in the world, with covers an area of 3,796,742 sq mi (9,826,675 square kilometres). According to the 2020 U.S. Census, the United States has a population of 331,449,281, making it the third most populous country in the world.

The US is one of the richest countries in the World. It has the most millionaires in the world. Hence, it is called the Land of Millionaires. New York is the richest state in the United States of America. New York City contributes $1,705,127 million to the country's GDP. Following, Massachusetts and Washington rank second and third respectively among the wealthiest states in the USA, while Mississippi stands as the poorest state.

The United States (U.S.) has a diverse geography, including mountain ranges, coastal plains, deserts, and forests. It is home to a wide range of wildlife and natural wonders, such as the Grand Canyon, Yellowstone National Park, and the Niagara Falls.

The United States is known for its diverse culture, political system, and economy. The country has a history of immigration and is home to people from all over the world, resulting in a rich and diverse mix of cultures and traditions.

Territories of the United States

Territories of the US are different from the US States. They are a sub national administrative division looked after by the US Federal Government. There are 5 US territories, which are inhabited. They are Puerto Rico, U.S Virgin Islands, Guam, Northern Mariana Islands and American Samoa. The first two US territories (Puerto Rico, U.S Virgin Islands) are located in the Caribbean Sea, the third and fourth (Guam, Northern Mariana Islands) in the North Pacific Ocean and the fifth one is in the South Pacific Ocean.

Name (Abbreviation)	Location	Population (2021)	Area	Capital	Largest town	Acquired
American Samoa (AS)	Polynesia (South Pacific)	46,366	76 sq mi (197.1 km2)	Pago Pago	Tafuna	April 17, 1900
Guam (GU)	Micronesia (North Pacific)	168,801	210 sq mi (543 km2)	Hagåtña	Dededo	April 11, 1899
Northern Mariana Islands (MP)	Micronesia (North Pacific)	51,659	179 sq mi (463.63 km2)	Saipan	Saipan	November 4, 1986
Puerto Rico (PR)	Caribbean (North Atlantic)	3,142,779	3,515 sq mi (9,104 km2)	San Juan	San Juan	April 11, 1899
U.S. Virgin Islands (VI)	Caribbean (North Atlantic)	105,870	134 sq mi (346.36 km2)	Charlotte Amalie	Charlotte Amalie	March 31, 1917

Uninhabited Territories of USA

The U.S Territories are a group of geographical areas, which fall under the jurisdiction of the United States but they do not have the same status as the 50 states of the United States. Some of the territories are in the Caribbean Sea and Pacific Ocean. There are 9 uninhabited Territories in the USA. The names of uninhabited territories are Baker Island, Howland Island, Johnston Atoll, Jarvis Island, Midway Atoll, Kingman Reef, Navassa Island, Palmyra Atoll and Wake Island.

Name	Acquired	Area	Territorial status
Baker Island	1856	0.9 sq mi (2.2 km2)	Unincorporated; unorganized
Howland Island	1858	0.6 sq mi (1.6 km2)	Unincorporated, unorganized
Jarvis Island	1856	2.2 sq mi (5.7 km2)	Unincorporated, unorganized
Johnston Atoll	1859	1 sq mi (2.6 km2)	Unincorporated, unorganized
Kingman Reef	1860	0.005 sq mi (0.01 km2)	Unincorporated, unorganized
Midway Atoll	1867	3 sq mi (7.8 km2)	Unincorporated, unorganized
Navassa Island	1858	3 sq mi (7.8 km2)	Unincorporated, unorganized
Palmyra Atoll	1898	1.5 sq mi (3.9 km2)	Incorporated, unorganized
Wake Island	1899	2.5 sq mi (6.5 km2)	Unincorporated, unorganized

Disputed Territories

Name	Claimed	Territorial status	Area	Administered by	Also claimed by
Bajo Nuevo Bank (Petrel Island)	1869	Unincorporated, unorganized (disputed sovereignty)	56 sq mi (145 km2)	Colombia	Jamaica Nicaragua
Serranilla Bank	1880	Unincorporated, unorganized (disputed sovereignty)	463 sq mi (1,200 km2)	Colombia	Honduras Nicaragua

United States Country Facts

Official Name	The United States of America (U.S.A. or USA), Commonly known as the United States (U.S. or US) or America
Continent	North America
Coordinates	37.0902° N, 95.7129° W
Capital	Washington D.C.
Largest City	New York City (NYC)
Area Total	3,796,742 sq mi (9,833,520 sq km) (3rd)
Land Area	3,531,905 sq mi (9,147,590 km2) (3rd)
Water %	4.66
Largest State by Area	Alaska, 665,384 sq mi (1,723,340 sq km)
Smallest State by Area	Rhode Island, 1,545 sq mi (4,000 sq km)
Largest U.S. State by Population	California (39,538,223)
Smallest State by Population	Wyoming (576,851)
Population (2020 Census)	331,449,281 (3rd)
Population Density (2020 Census)	87/sq mi (33.6/km2) (185th)
US Administrative Divisions	50 States, a federal district (Washington, D.C.), and 5 self-governing territories.
US Regions	Northeast, Southeast, Midwest, Southwest, and West
Total U.S. Counties	3,143 counties (As of 2020 Census)
U.S. Borders	Canada: 8,864 km (5,508 mi) and Mexico: 3,327 km (2,067 mi)
Coastline	12,380 mi (19,920 km)
Form of Government:	Federal constitutional Republic
National Day	July 4
President	Joe Biden (46th)
Vice President	Kamala Harris (49th)
Speaker of the House	Vacant
Currency	US Dollar, $ (USD)
GDP (PPP) (2023 Est.)	$26.855 trillion (1st)
Major language	English
Major Religions	Protestant Christianity, Roman Catholicism, Judaism, Buddhism, Islam, Hinduism
Time Zone	UTC −4 to −12, +10, +11 | Summer (DST) - UTC−4 to −10
U.S. Calling Code	+1
Ethnic Groups	White 77.1%, Black 12.9%, Asian 4.2%, Amerindian and Alaska Native 1.5%
U.S. Highest point	Denali - 6,190.5 m (20,310 ft)
U.S. Lowest point	Badwater Basin - -85 m (−279 ft)
US Longest River	Missouri River - 3,767 km (2,341 mi)
US Longest Lake	Lake Superior - 58,000 km2 (22,394 sq mi)
Total U.S National Parks	63 National Parks
National bird of the United States	The Bald Eagle
National Animal of the United States	American Bald Eagle
America's national flower	The Rose
America's National Tree	The Oak
USA Economy	The USA is the largest economies in the world, with a GDP of $26.855 trillion USD as 2023 estimate.
Natural Resources	Coal, copper, uranium, bauxite, gold, iron, lead, mercury, nickel, potash, silver, molybdenum, phosphates, tungsten, zinc, petroleum, natural gas, rare earth elements, timber
U.S. Energy	United States is the largest producer of petroleum and natural gas hydrocarbons.
Official Website	https://www.usa.gov

Geography of the United States

The United States of America is a vast and diverse country located in North America. The United States of America (USA) is the third-largest country in the world in terms of area and is quite close to third in terms of population. The United States, which is more than twice as big as the European Union, has towering mountains in the West and a huge center plain. Death Valley is the nation's lowest point, at -282 feet (-86 meters), and Denali (Mt. McKinley), at 20,320 feet, is its highest peak (6,198 meters). It is the third-largest country in the world by land area, covering approximately 3.8 million square miles (9.8 million square kilometers). The geography of the United States varies significantly from region to region, encompassing a wide range of landscapes, climates, and natural features. Here is an overview of the geography of the USA:

Coastlines: The USA has extensive coastlines along the Atlantic Ocean to the east, the Pacific Ocean to the west, and the Gulf of Mexico to the south. The country's coastlines are diverse, with everything from sandy beaches to rugged cliffs.

Mountains: The Rocky Mountains run along the western part of North America, stretching from Canada down into the southwestern United States. The Sierra Nevada Range is located in California and Nevada. The Cascade Range runs through the Pacific Northwest.

Great Plains: This vast, flat region covers much of the central part of the country, extending from Canada down to Texas. It's known for its fertile soils and agricultural productivity.

Appalachian Mountains: These mountains run along the eastern part of the country, from Alabama to Maine. They are generally older and less rugged than the Rockies.

Deserts: The southwestern United States is home to several deserts, including the Sonoran Desert (Arizona and California), the Mojave Desert (California and Nevada), and the Chihuahuan Desert (Texas and New Mexico).

Rivers: The USA has numerous significant rivers, including the Mississippi River, the Missouri River, the Colorado River, the Rio Grande, and the Columbia River. These rivers play a crucial role in transportation, agriculture, and industry.

Lakes: The Great Lakes, consisting of Lake Superior, Lake Michigan, Lake Huron, Lake Erie, and Lake Ontario, are located in the northern part of the country, forming the world's largest group of freshwater lakes by total area. Lake Tahoe, in the Sierra Nevada, is another notable lake.

Islands: The United States includes several island territories in the Pacific and Caribbean, such as Hawaii, Guam, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and American Samoa.

Climate: Due to its size, the USA experiences a wide range of climates, from arctic conditions in Alaska to tropical climates in Hawaii and Florida. The central part of the country has a continental climate with cold winters and hot summers, while the coastal areas often have milder and more temperate climates.

Natural Wonders: The United States is home to many natural wonders, including the Grand Canyon in Arizona, Yellowstone National Park in Wyoming, the Everglades in Florida, and many more national parks and protected areas.

Urban Areas: Major cities in the United States include New York City, Los Angeles, Chicago, Houston, and Philadelphia, among others. These cities are hubs for culture, commerce, and industry.

Famous National Parks in USA: The United States is home to many national parks, including Yellowstone, Yosemite, Grand Canyon, and Acadia.

Regions of the United States

As per the Census Bureau, there are four main regions with nine divisions in the United States.

• 1. The Northeast Region, which includes New England and the Middle Atlantic region,
• 2. The Midwest Region is divided into two parts: the East and the West North Central.
• 3. The South Region is divided into three regions: the South Atlantic, the East South Central, and the West South Central.
• 4. The Pacific and mountain regions are located in the West.
• Puerto Rico and other US territories are not part of any census region in the United States.

Census Regions and Divisions of the United States

10 Largest Cities in the U.S. by Population

Best Places to Visit in USA

Tourism in the USA is a large industry that serves millions of international and domestic visitors yearly. As per the World Bank, the United States recorded a total of 45 million tourists in 2020 and 165 million in 2019. Foreigners visit the United States to see natural wonders, amazing natural beauty, historic landmarks, monuments, cities, and entertainment venues. Some world-famous tourist attraction in the United States include: The Grand Canyon, Manhattan, Yellowstone, Golden Gate Bridge, Niagara Falls, Statue of Liberty, Hollywood, and many more.

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