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The United States of America is a federal republic [1] consisting of 50 states, a federal district (Washington, D.C., the capital city of the United States), five major territories, and various minor islands. [2] [3] Both the states and the United States as a whole are each sovereign jurisdictions. [4]
The states and territories included in the United States Census Bureau's statistics for the United States population, ethnicity, and most other categories include the 50 states and Washington, D.C. Separate statistics are maintained for the five permanently inhabited territories of the United States: Puerto Rico, Guam, the U.S. Virgin Islands ...
The following is a list of the 3,143 counties and county-equivalents in the 50 states and District of Columbia sorted by U.S. state, plus an additional 100 county-equivalents in the U.S. territories sorted by territory.
List of U.S. states and territories by Human Development Index score; List of U.S. states by Hispanic and Latino population; List of U.S. states by median home price; List of U.S. states and territories by intentional homicide rate; List of U.S. states and territories by violent crime rate; List of U.S. states by American Human Development Index
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WalletHub released its 2024 ranking of the best US states to live in. The study considered metrics like affordability, economy, and safety. Massachusetts was ranked the No. 1 state to live in.
The following table is a list of all 50 states and their respective dates of statehood. The first 13 became states in July 1776 upon agreeing to the United States Declaration of Independence, and each joined the first Union of states between 1777 and 1781, upon ratifying the Articles of Confederation, its first constitution. [6]
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