Civic - Government - State, Commonwealth, and Territory - The United States of America
States and Commonwealths of the USA
- Alabama(AL); became state Dec 14, 1819; capital Montgomery; largest city Birmingham
- Alaska(AK); became state Jan 3, 1959; capital Juneau; largest city Anchorage
- Arizona(AZ); became state Feb 14, 1912; capital Phoenix; largest city Phoenix
- Arkansas(AR); became state Jun 15, 1836; capital Little Rock; largest city Little Rock
- California(CA); became state Sep 9, 1850; capital Sacramento; largest city Los Angeles
- Colorado(CO); became state Aug 1, 1876; capital Denver; largest city Denver
- Connecticut(CT); became state Jan 9, 1788; capital Hartford; largest city Bridgeport
- Delaware(DE); became state Dec 7, 1787; capital Dover; largest city Wilmington
- Florida(FL); became state Mar 3, 1845; capital Tallahassee; largest city Jacksonville
- Georgia(GA); became state Jan 2, 1788; capital Atlanta; largest city Atlanta
- Hawaii(HI); became state Aug 21, 1959; capital Honolulu; largest city Honolulu
- Idaho(ID); became state Jul 3, 1890; capital Boise; largest city Boise
- Illinois(IL); became state Dec 3, 1818; capital Springfield; largest city Chicago
- Indiana(IN); became state Dec 11, 1816; capital Indianapolis; largest city Indianapolis
- Iowa(IA); became state Dec 28, 1846; capital Des Moines; largest city Des Moines
- Kansas(KS); became state Jan 29, 1861; capital Topeka; largest city Wichita
- Kentucky(KY); became state Jun 1, 1792; capital Frankfort; largest city Louisville
- Louisiana(LA); became state Apr 30, 1812; capital Baton Rouge; largest city New Orleans
- Maine(ME); became state Mar 15, 1820; capital Augusta; largest city Portland
- Maryland(MD); became state Apr 28, 1788; capital Annapolis; largest city Baltimore
- Massachusetts(MA); became state Feb 6, 1788; capital Boston; largest city Boston
- Michigan(MI); became state Jan 26, 1837; capital Lansing; largest city Detroit
- Minnesota(MN); became state May 11, 1858; capital St. Paul; largest city Minneapolis
- Mississippi(MS); became state Dec 10, 1817; capital Jackson; largest city Jackson
- Missouri(MO); became state Aug 10, 1821; capital Jefferson City; largest city Kansas City
- Montana(MT); became state Nov 8, 1889; capital Helena; largest city Billings
- Nebraska(NE); became state Mar 1, 1867; capital Lincoln; largest city Omaha
- Nevada(NV); became state Oct 31, 1864; capital Carson City; largest city Las Vegas
- New Hampshire(NH); became state Jun 21, 1788; capital Concord; largest city Manchester
- New Jersey(NJ); became state Dec 18, 1787; capital Trenton; largest city Newark
- New Mexico(NM); became state Jan 6, 1912; capital Santa Fe; largest city Albuquerque
- New York(NY); became state Jul 26, 1788; capital Albany; largest city New York
- North Carolina(NC); became state Nov 21, 1789; capital Raleigh; largest city Charlotte
- North Dakota(ND); became state Nov 2, 1889; capital Bismarck; largest city Fargo
- Ohio(OH); became state Mar 1, 1803; capital Columbus; largest city Columbus
- Oklahoma(OK); became state Nov 16, 1907; capital Oklahoma City; largest city Oklahoma City
- Oregon(OR); became state Feb 14, 1859; capital Salem; largest city Portland
- Pennsylvania(PA); became state Dec 12, 1787; capital Harrisburg; largest city Philadelphia
- Rhode Island(RI); became state May 29, 1790; capital Providence; largest city Providence
- South Carolina(SC); became state May 23, 1788; capital Columbia; largest city Charleston
- South Dakota(SD); became state Nov 2, 1889; capital Pierre; largest city Sioux Falls
- Tennessee(TN); became state Jun 1, 1796; capital Nashville; largest city Nashville
- Texas(TX); became state Dec 29, 1845; capital Austin; largest city Houston
- Utah(UT); became state Jan 4, 1896; capital Salt Lake City; largest city Salt Lake City
- Vermont(VT); became state Mar 4, 1791; capital Montpelier; largest city Burlington
- Virginia(VA); became state Jun 25, 1788; capital Richmond; largest city Virginia Beach
- Washington(WA); became state Nov 11, 1889; capital Olympia; largest city Seattle
- West Virginia(WV); became state Jun 20, 1863; capital Charleston; largest city Charleston
- Wisconsin(WI); became state May 29, 1848; capital Madison; largest city Milwaukee
- Wyoming(WY); became state Jul 10, 1890; capital Cheyenne; largest city Cheyenne
USA's Capital
- Washington, DC(DC); creation of capital district July 16, 1790; capital of the United States of America
Territories of the USA
- American Samoa(AS); acquired 1900; capital Pago Pago; largest city Pago Pago
- Guam(GU); acquired 1899; capital Hagåtña; largest city Dededo Village
- Northern Mariana Islands(MP); acquired 1986; capital Saipan; largest city Saipan
- Puerto Rico(PR); acquired 1899; capital San Juan; largest city San Juan
- U.S. Virgin Islands(VI); acquired 1917; capital Charlotte Amalie; largest city Charlotte Amalie
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