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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]
States (highlighted in purple) whose capital city is also their most populous States (highlighted in blue) that have changed their capital city at least once. This is a list of capital cities of the United States, including places that serve or have served as federal, state, insular area, territorial, colonial and Native American capitals.
The other 40 states have separate buildings for their supreme courts, though in Michigan, Minnesota, and Utah the high court also has ceremonial meetings at the capitol. [ clarification needed ] Most U.S. capitol buildings are in the neoclassical style with a central dome , which are based on the U.S. Capitol , and are often in a park-like setting.
Pages in category "State capitals in the United States" The following 53 pages are in this category, out of 53 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
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]
List of states and territories of the United States#States From a modification : This is a redirect from a modification of the target's title or a closely related title. For example, the words may be rearranged.
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These are capitals of political divisions of the United States of America The capital of the USA as a whole is Washington, D.C. , see Category:Washington, D.C. Subcategories