List of states and territories of the United States

The United States of America is a federal republic consisting of 50 states, a federal district, five major territories, and various minor islands. California is the most populous state, with 39,512,223 residents ; Wyoming is the least populous, with an estimated 582,658 residents. The largest state by area is Alaska, with 665,384 square miles, while the smallest is Rhode Island, encompassing 1,545 square miles.

About List of states and territories of the United States in brief

Summary List of states and territories of the United StatesThe United States of America is a federal republic consisting of 50 states, a federal district, five major territories, and various minor islands. The 48 contiguous states and Washington, D. C. are in North America between Canada and Mexico. Alaska is in the far northwestern part of North America and Hawaii is an archipelago in the mid-Pacific. Territories of the United States are scattered throughout the Pacific Ocean and the Caribbean Sea. California is the most populous state, with 39,512,223 residents ; Wyoming is the least populous, with an estimated 582,658 residents.

The largest state by area is Alaska, with 665,384 square miles, while the smallest is Rhode Island, encompassing 1,545 square miles. The first state to ratify the current Constitution was Delaware, which it did on December 7, 1787, while the newest state is Hawaii, which was admitted to the Union on August 21, 1959.