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•  Alabama (U.S. state): medium-sized state in southeast U.S. on the Gulf of Mexico; became a state in 1819 and rebelled during the civil war (1861-1865). ^[e]
•  Alaska (U.S. state): Largest, northernmost state of the U.S. but sparsely populated (pop. 733,583 as of 2022). ^[e]
•  Arizona (U.S. state): 48th state of the USA ^[e]
•  Arkansas (U.S. state): 25th state of the USA ^[e]
•  California (U.S. state): A state of the United States located on the west coast of the North American continent. ^[e]

•  Colorado (U.S. state): High-elevation, land-locked state in the western central part of the U.S. ^[e]
•  Connecticut (U.S. state): relatively small coastal state in NE U.S.; one of the country's original 13 colonies. ^[e]
•  Delaware (U.S. state): small coastal state in NE U.S.; one of the country's original 13 colonies. ^[e]
•  Florida (U.S. state): large, populous, coastal state in southeast U.S.; became a state in 1845 and rebelled during the civil war (1861-1865). ^[e]
•  Georgia (U.S. state): medium-sized, populous state in southeast U.S. on the Gulf of Mexico; one of the country's original 13 colonies that rebelled during the civil war (1861-1865). ^[e]

•  Hawaii (U.S. state): a state of the U.S. consisting of an archipelago in the Pacific Ocean. ^[e]
•  Idaho (U.S. state): A landlocked state in the northwestern U.S.. ^[e]
•  Illinois (U.S. state): a state in the midwest U.S., joined the union in 1818 and with Chicago, the third largest U.S. city. ^[e]
•  Indiana (U.S. state): a state in the mdwestern region of the U.S. ^[e]
•  Iowa (U.S. state): 29th state of the USA ^[e]

•  Kansas (U.S. state): 34th state of the USA ^[e]
•  Kentucky (U.S. state): 15th state of the USA ^[e]
•  Louisiana (U.S. state): medium-sized state in southeast U.S. on the Gulf of Mexico; became a state in 1812 and rebelled during the civil war (1861-1865). ^[e]
•  Maine (U.S. state): A State in New England, in the north-east USA. ^[e]
•  Maryland (U.S. state): small coastal state in NE U.S.; one of the country's original 13 colonies. ^[e]

•  Massachusetts (U.S. state): mid-size coastal state in NE U.S.; one of the country's original 13 colonies. ^[e]
•  Michigan (U.S. state): 26st state of the USA ^[e]
•  Minnesota (U.S. state): State located in the Midwestern United States of America. ^[e]
•  Mississippi (U.S. state): A state in southeast U.S. on the Gulf of Mexico; became a state in 1817 and rebelled during the civil war (1861-1865). ^[e]
•  Missouri (U.S. state): 24th state of the USA ^[e]

•  Montana (U.S. state): a Great Plains, Rocky Mountain state of the U.S. that joined the union in 1889. ^[e]
•  Nebraska (U.S. state): a Great Plains state of the U.S. that joined the union in 1867. ^[e]
•  Nevada (U.S. state): 36th state of the USA ^[e]
•  New Hampshire (U.S. state): mid-size, mostly land-locked state in NE U.S.; one of the country's original 13 colonies. ^[e]
•  New Jersey (U.S. state): A small, densely-populated, coastal state in NE U.S., with an urban corridor from Philadelphia to New York City; one of the country's original 13 colonies. ^[e]

•  New Mexico (U.S. state): 47th state (1912) of the USA. ^[e]
•  New York (U.S. state): populous, mid-size, coastal state in NE U.S., home to New York City; one of the country's original 13 colonies. ^[e]
•  North Carolina (U.S. state): A state in the southeastern region of the United States ^[e]
•  North Dakota (U.S. state): a Great Plains state of the U.S.. ^[e]
•  Ohio (U.S. state): The 17th state admitted to the United States of America. ^[e]

•  Oklahoma (U.S. state): The 46th state admitted to the United States of America. ^[e]
•  Oregon (U.S. state): State in the north west of the United States of America. ^[e]
•  Pennsylvania (U.S. state): One of the fifty states in the United States ^[e]
•  Rhode Island (U.S. state): smallest state in the U.S., located in New England. ^[e]
•  South Carolina (U.S. state): A State in the South-eastern USA. ^[e]

•  South Dakota (U.S. state): a Great Plains state of the U.S. that joined the union in 1889. ^[e]
•  Tennessee (U.S. state): medium-sized, landlocked state in southeast U.S.; became a state in 1796 and rebelled during the civil war (1861-1865). ^[e]
•  Texas (U.S. state): 28th state (1845) of the USA. ^[e]
•  Utah (U.S. state): State in the western portion of the U.S.A. ^[e]
•  Vermont (U.S. state): 14th state of the USA ^[e]

•  Virginia (U.S. state): A U.S. state in the southeast. ^[e]
•  Washington (U.S. state): 42nd state of the USA. ^[e]
•  West Virginia (U.S. state): 35th state of the USA ^[e]
•  Wisconsin (U.S. state): Add brief definition or description
•  Wyoming (U.S. state): Add brief definition or description