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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]
This is a complete list of all 50 U.S. states, its federal district (Washington, D.C.) and its major territories ordered by total area, land area and water area. [1] The water area includes inland waters, coastal waters, the Great Lakes and territorial waters. Glaciers and intermittent bodies of water are counted as land area. [2]
Under U.S. constitutional law, the 50 individual states and the United States as a whole are each sovereign jurisdictions. [16] The states are not administrative divisions of the country; the Tenth Amendment to the United States Constitution reserves to the states or to the people all powers of government not delegated to the federal government.
I've seen incredible natural wonders while visiting all 50 states.. The Grand Canyon and the Teton Range embody the wild beauty of the American West. The coastline of Maine's Mount Desert Island ...
Capitols – List of state and territorial capitols in the United States; Highest buildings – List of tallest buildings by U.S. state and territory; Hospitals – Lists of hospitals in the United States by U.S. state and territory; Museums – List of U.S. state historical societies and museums; Prisons – Lists of state prisons by U.S. state
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State Historical Society of Missouri: Nevada: Online Nevada Encyclopedia: Nevada Humanities: New York: Encyclopedia of New York State: Not free; requires subscription. Available through Gale. 30-day free trial from booklibrarian.com. North Carolina: NCPedia: State Library of North Carolina: Ohio: Ohio History Central (archived location) Ohio ...
The United States comprises 50 states: 9 of the Thirteen Colonies that were already part of the United States at the time the Constitution took effect in 1789, 4 that ratified the Constitution after its commencement, plus 37 that have been admitted since by Congress as authorized under Article IV, Section 3 of the Constitution. [2]