list of all states in united states their abbreviation and capitals today

Here is a list of all states in United States, their abbreviation and capitals today. The United States has fifty-one states and territories. Located on the North American continent, the country gained its independence from Great Britain in 1776. At that time, there were only 13 states.

Between the 19th and 20th centuries, the United States expanded on the North American continent, including 37 new states and acquired many overseas territories. Washington, D.C. is the capital and New York is the largest city.

The United States Postal Service uses US state abbreviations. They help process information quickly using automated tools, such as OCR (Optical Character Recognition).

two state abbreviations consist of two letters, used by the U.S. Postal Service. suggests that it should always be used when following a zip code. They can also be used in any situation where a template is appropriate. Look at the states, their letter templates, their capitals, and the largest cities in each state.

list of all states in united states their abbreviation and capitals

State	Abbrv.	Capital City	Nickname
Alabama	AL	Montgomery	Yellowhammer State, Heart of Dixie, Camellia State
Alaska	AK	Juneau	The Last Frontier
Arizona	AZ	Phoenix	Grand Canyon State, Copper State
Arkansas	AR	Little Rock	The Natural State, Land of Opportunity, The Razorback State
California	CA	Sacramento	Golden State
Colorado	CO	Denver	Centennial State, Colorful Colorado
Connecticut	CT	Hartford	Constitution State, Nutmeg State
Delaware	DE	Dover	First State, Diamond State, Blue Hen State, Small Wonder
Florida	FL	Tallahassee	Sunshine State
Georgia	GA	Atlanta	Peach State, Empire of the South, Goober State
Hawaii	HI	Honolulu	Aloha State, Pineapple State
Idaho	ID	Boise	Gem State, Spud State
Illinois	IL	Springfield	Prairie State, Land of Lincoln
Indiana	IN	Indianapolis	Hoosier State
Iowa	IA	Des Moines	Hawkeye State
Kansas	KS	Topeka	Sunflower State, Salt of the Earth
Kentucky	KY	Frankfort	Bluegrass State
Louisiana	LA	Baton Rouge	Pelican State, Sugar State
Maine	ME	Augusta	Pine Tree State
Maryland	MD	Annapolis	Old Line State, Free State
Massachusetts	MA	Boston	Bay State, Old Colony State
Michigan	MI	Lansing	Great Lakes State, Wolverine State
Minnesota	MN	St. Paul	North Star State, Gopher State, Land of 10,000 Lakes, Bread and Butter State
Mississippi	MS	Jackson	Magnolia State
Missouri	MO	Jefferson City	Show Me State
Montana	MT	Helena	Treasure State, Big Sky State
Nebraska	NE	Lincoln	Cornhusker State
Nevada	NV	Carson City	Silver State, Battle Born State, Sagebrush State
New Hampshire	NH	Concord	Granite State
New Jersey	NJ	Trenton	Garden State
New Mexico	NM	Santa Fe	Land of Enchantment
New York	NY	Albany	Empire State
North Carolina	NC	Raleigh	Tar Heel State, Old North State
North Dakota	ND	Bismarck	Peace Garden State, Flickertail State, Roughrider State
Ohio	OH	Columbus	Buckeye State, Modern Mother of Presidents
Oklahoma	OK	Oklahoma City	Sooner State
Oregon	OR	Salem	Beaver State
Pennsylvania	PA	Harrisburg	Keystone State, Quaker State
Rhode Island	RI	Providence	Ocean State, Little Rhody
South Carolina	SC	Columbia	Palmetto State
South Dakota	SD	Pierre	Coyote State, Mount Rushmore State
Tennessee	TN	Nashville	Volunteer State, Big Bend State
Texas	TX	Austin	Lone Star State
Utah	UT	Salt Lake City	Beehive State
Vermont	VT	Montpelier	Green Mountain State
Virginia	VA	Richmond	Old Dominion
Washington	WA	Olympia	Evergreen State, Chinook State
West Virginia	WV	Charleston	Mountain State
Wisconsin	WI	Madison	Badger State
Wyoming	WY	Cheyenne	Equality State, Cowboy State

The capital city of Washington DC was defined in the Constitution and was later built according to the constitution. Since then, D.C. has had an exciting life, full of history and beautiful landscapes. Learn more about capital cities below. he government of the United States, from its beginning, was built around the representation of fifty and equal (in the Senate) and proportionally (in the House). This balance between protecting the interests of small states and listening to the majority had a lasting impact on the American system of government.

Learn more about these and other important companies. Perhaps more than any country with a long-term stable population and structure, the United States grew by leaps and bounds. Through waves of immigration, territorial disputes, and forced migration, the United States has developed a diverse population across its various territories. Meet the people of the United States and learn about the many places they live, including the territories of Puerto Rico, Guam, American Samoa, the Northern Mariana Islands, and the US Virgin Islands.

USA Territories

Territory Name	USPS Abbreviation	Traditional Abbreviation
American Samoa	AS	Amer. Samoa
District of Columbia	DC	D.C.
Guam	GU	Guam
Northern Mariana Islands	MP	M.P.
Puerto Rico	PR	P.R.
Virgin Islands	VI	V.I.