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stoaten
die deelstoaten genoemd worden.
vlag
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noam
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afkorting
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toetreding
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bynoam
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hoofdstad
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grotste stad
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ipp. (km²)
|
inweuners (2010)
|
kiesmannen
|
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Alabama
|
AL
Ala.
|
1819-12-1414-12-1819
|
Yellowhammer state
|
Montgomery
|
Birmingham
|
135.767
|
4.799.736
|
9
|
|
Alaska
|
AK
|
1959-01-0303-01-1959
|
The Last Frontier
|
Juneau
|
Anchorage
|
1.723.337
|
710.231
|
3
|
|
Arizona
|
AZ
Ariz.
|
1912-02-1414-02-1912
|
Grand Canyon state
Copper state
|
Phoenix
|
Phoenix
|
295.234
|
6.392.017
|
11
|
|
Arkansas
|
AR
Ark.
|
1836-06-1515-06-1836
|
Natural state
Land of opportunity
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Little Rock
|
Little Rock
|
137.732
|
2.915.918
|
6
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|
Californie
California
|
CA
Calif.
|
1850-09-0909-09-1850
|
Golden state
|
Sacramento
|
Los Angeles
|
423.967
|
37.253.956
|
55
|
|
Colorado
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CO
Colo.
|
1876-08-0101-08-1876
|
Centennial state
|
Denver
|
Denver
|
269.601
|
5.029.196
|
9
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|
Connecticut
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CT
Conn.
|
1788-01-0909-01-1788
|
Constitution state
|
Hartford
|
Bridgeport
|
14.357
|
3.574.097
|
7
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|
Delaware
|
DE
Del.
|
1787-12-0707-12-1787
|
First state
|
Dover
|
Wilmington
|
6.446
|
897.934
|
3
|
|
Florida
|
FL
Fla.
|
1845-03-0303-03-1845
|
Sunshine state
|
Tallahassee
|
Jacksonville
|
170.312
|
18.801.310
|
29
|
|
Georgia
|
GA
Ga.
|
1788-01-0202-01-1788
|
Peach state
|
Atlanta
|
Atlanta
|
153.910
|
9.687.653
|
16
|
|
Hawai
Hawaii
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HI
|
1959-08-2121-08-1959
|
Aloha state
|
Honolulu
|
Honolulu
|
28.313
|
1.360.301
|
4
|
|
Idaho
|
ID
|
1890-07-0303-07-1890
|
Gem State
Potato state
|
Boise
|
Boise
|
216.443
|
1.567.582
|
4
|
|
Illinois
|
IL
Ill.
|
1818-12-0303-12-1818
|
Land of Lincoln
Prairie state
|
Springfield
|
Chicago
|
149.995
|
12.830.632
|
20
|
|
Indiana
|
IN
Ind.
|
1816-12-1111-12-1816
|
Hoosier state
|
Indianapolis
|
Indianapolis
|
94.326
|
6.483.802
|
11
|
|
Iowa
|
IA
|
1846-12-2828-12-1846
|
Hawkeye state
|
Des Moines
|
Des Moines
|
145.746
|
3.046.355
|
6
|
|
Kansas
|
KS
Kans./Kan.
|
1861-01-2929-01-1861
|
Sunflower state
|
Topeka
|
Wichita
|
213.100
|
2.853.118
|
6
|
|
Kentucky
|
KY
Ky.
|
1792-06-0101-06-1792
|
Bluegrass state
|
Frankfort
|
Louisville
|
104.656
|
4.339.367
|
8
|
|
Louisiana
|
LA
La.
|
1812-04-3030-04-1812
|
Pelican state
|
Baton Rouge
|
New Orleans
|
135.659
|
4.533.372
|
8
|
|
Maine
|
ME
|
1820-03-1515-03-1820
|
Pine tree state
|
Augusta
|
Portland
|
91.633
|
1.328.361
|
4
|
|
Maryland
|
MD
Md.
|
1788-04-2828-04-1788
|
Old line state
Free state
|
Annapolis
|
Baltimore
|
32.131
|
5.773.552
|
10
|
|
Massachusetts
|
MA
Mass.
|
1788-02-0606-02-1788
|
Bay state
|
Boston
|
Boston
|
27.336
|
6.547.629
|
11
|
|
Michigan
|
MI
Mich.
|
1837-01-2626-01-1837
|
Wolverine state
|
Lansing
|
Detroit
|
250.487
|
9.883.640
|
16
|
|
Minnesota
|
MN
Minn.
|
1858-05-1111-05-1858
|
North star state
|
Saint Paul
|
Minneapolis
|
225.163
|
5.303.925
|
10
|
|
Mississippi
|
MS
Miss.
|
1817-12-1010-12-1817
|
Magnolia state
|
Jackson
|
Jackson
|
125.438
|
2.967.297
|
6
|
|
Missouri
|
MO
Mo.
|
1821-08-1010-08-1821
|
Show me state
|
Jefferson City
|
Kansas City
|
180.540
|
5.988.927
|
10
|
|
Montana
|
MT
Mont.
|
1889-11-0808-11-1889
|
Treasure state
|
Helena
|
Billings
|
380.831
|
989.415
|
3
|
|
Nebraska
|
NE
Neb.
|
1867-03-0101-03-1867
|
Cornhusker state
|
Lincoln
|
Omaha
|
200.330
|
1.826.341
|
5
|
|
Nevada
|
NV
Nev.
|
1864-10-3131-10-1864
|
Silver state
|
Carson City
|
Las Vegas
|
286.380
|
2.700.551
|
6
|
|
New Hampshire
|
NH
N.H.
|
1788-06-2121-06-1788
|
Granite state
|
Concord
|
Manchester
|
24.214
|
1.316.470
|
4
|
|
New Jersey
|
NJ
N.J.
|
1787-12-1818-12-1787
|
Garden state
|
Trenton
|
Newark
|
22.591
|
8.791.894
|
14
|
|
New Mexico
|
NM
N.Mex./N.M.
|
1912-01-0606-01-1912
|
Land of Enchantment
|
Santa Fe
|
Albuquerque
|
314.917
|
2.059.179
|
5
|
|
New York
|
NY
N.Y.
|
1788-07-2626-07-1788
|
Empire state
|
Albany
|
New York
|
141.297
|
19.378.102
|
29
|
|
North Carolina
|
NC
N.C.
|
1789-11-2121-11-1789
|
Tar heel state
Old North state
|
Raleigh
|
Charlotte
|
139.391
|
9.535.483
|
15
|
|
North Dakota
|
ND
N.Dak./N.D.
|
1889-11-0202-11-1889
|
Peace garden state
|
Bismarck
|
Fargo
|
183.108
|
672.591
|
3
|
|
Ohio
|
OH
|
1803-03-0101-03-1803
|
Buckeye state
|
Columbus
|
Cleveland
|
116.098
|
11.536.504
|
18
|
|
Oklahoma
|
OK
Okla.
|
1907-11-1616-11-1907
|
Sooner state
|
Oklahoma City
|
Oklahoma City
|
181.037
|
3.751.351
|
7
|
|
Oregon
|
OR
Oreg./Ore.
|
1859-02-1414-02-1859
|
Beaver state
|
Salem
|
Portland
|
254.799
|
3.831.074
|
7
|
|
Pennsylvania
|
PA
Pa.
|
1787-12-1212-12-1787
|
Keystone state
|
Harrisburg
|
Philadelphia
|
119.280
|
12.702.379
|
20
|
|
Rhode Island
|
RI
R.I.
|
1790-05-2929-05-1790
|
Ocean state
|
Providence
|
Providence
|
4.001
|
1.052.567
|
4
|
|
South Carolina
|
SC
S.C.
|
1788-05-2323-05-1788
|
Palmetto state
|
Columbia
|
Columbia
|
82.933
|
4.625.364
|
9
|
|
South Dakota
|
SD
S.D.
|
1889-11-0202-11-1889
|
Mount Rushmore state
|
Pierre
|
Sioux Falls
|
199.729
|
814.180
|
3
|
|
Tennessee
|
TN
Tenn.
|
1796-06-0101-06-1796
|
Volunteer state
|
Nashville
|
Memphis
|
109.153
|
6.346.105
|
11
|
|
Texas
|
TX
Tex.
|
1845-12-2929-12-1845
|
Lone star state
|
Austin
|
Houston
|
695.662
|
25.145.561
|
38
|
|
Utah
|
UT
|
1896-01-0404-01-1896
|
Beehive state
|
Salt Lake City
|
Salt Lake City
|
219.882
|
2.763.885
|
6
|
|
Vermont
|
VT
Vt.
|
1791-03-0404-03-1791
|
Green mountain state
|
Montpelier
|
Burlington
|
24.906
|
625.741
|
3
|
|
Virginia
|
VA
Va.
|
1788-06-2525-06-1788
|
The old dominion
|
Richmond
|
Norfolk
|
110.787
|
8.001.024
|
13
|
|
Washington
|
WA
Wash.
|
1889-11-1111-11-1889
|
Evergreen state
|
Olympia
|
Seattle
|
184.661
|
6.724.540
|
12
|
|
West Virginia
|
WV
W.Va.
|
1863-06-2020-06-1863
|
Mountain state
|
Charleston
|
Charleston
|
62.756
|
1.852.994
|
5
|
|
Wisconsin
|
WI
Wisc.
|
1848-05-2929-05-1848
|
Badger state
|
Madison
|
Milwaukee
|
169.635
|
5.686.986
|
10
|
|
Wyoming
|
WY
Wyo.
|
1890-07-1010-07-1890
|
Equality state
|
Cheyenne
|
Cheyenne
|
253.335
|
563.626
|
3
|