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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: Please do not use this term in your topic list, because there is no single article for it. Please substitute a more precise term. See Maine (disambiguation) for a list of available, more precise, topics. Please add a new usage if needed.
• Maryland: Please do not use this term in your topic list, because there is no single article for it. Please substitute a more precise term. See Maryland (disambiguation) for a list of available, more precise, topics. Please add a new usage if needed.

• Massachusetts: Please do not use this term in your topic list, because there is no single article for it. Please substitute a more precise term. See Massachusetts (disambiguation) for a list of available, more precise, topics. Please add a new usage if needed.
• Michigan: Please do not use this term in your topic list, because there is no single article for it. Please substitute a more precise term. See Michigan (disambiguation) for a list of available, more precise, topics. Please add a new usage if needed.
• Minnesota: Please do not use this term in your topic list, because there is no single article for it. Please substitute a more precise term. See Minnesota (disambiguation) for a list of available, more precise, topics. Please add a new usage if needed.
•  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: Please do not use this term in your topic list, because there is no single article for it. Please substitute a more precise term. See Missouri (disambiguation) for a list of available, more precise, topics. Please add a new usage if needed.

• Montana: Please do not use this term in your topic list, because there is no single article for it. Please substitute a more precise term. See Montana (disambiguation) for a list of available, more precise, topics. Please add a new usage if needed.
• Nebraska: Please do not use this term in your topic list, because there is no single article for it. Please substitute a more precise term. See Nebraska (disambiguation) for a list of available, more precise, topics. Please add a new usage if needed.
• Nevada: Please do not use this term in your topic list, because there is no single article for it. Please substitute a more precise term. See Nevada (disambiguation) for a list of available, more precise, topics. Please add a new usage if needed.
• New Hampshire: Please do not use this term in your topic list, because there is no single article for it. Please substitute a more precise term. See New Hampshire (disambiguation) for a list of available, more precise, topics. Please add a new usage if needed.
• New Jersey: Please do not use this term in your topic list, because there is no single article for it. Please substitute a more precise term. See New Jersey (disambiguation) for a list of available, more precise, topics. Please add a new usage if needed.

• New Mexico: Please do not use this term in your topic list, because there is no single article for it. Please substitute a more precise term. See New Mexico (disambiguation) for a list of available, more precise, topics. Please add a new usage if needed.
•  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: Please do not use this term in your topic list, because there is no single article for it. Please substitute a more precise term. See North Carolina (disambiguation) for a list of available, more precise, topics. Please add a new usage if needed.
• North Dakota: Please do not use this term in your topic list, because there is no single article for it. Please substitute a more precise term. See North Dakota (disambiguation) for a list of available, more precise, topics. Please add a new usage if needed.
• Ohio: Please do not use this term in your topic list, because there is no single article for it. Please substitute a more precise term. See Ohio (disambiguation) for a list of available, more precise, topics. Please add a new usage if needed.

• Oklahoma: Please do not use this term in your topic list, because there is no single article for it. Please substitute a more precise term. See Oklahoma (disambiguation) for a list of available, more precise, topics. Please add a new usage if needed.
• Oregon: Please do not use this term in your topic list, because there is no single article for it. Please substitute a more precise term. See Oregon (disambiguation) for a list of available, more precise, topics. Please add a new usage if needed.
• Pennsylvania: Please do not use this term in your topic list, because there is no single article for it. Please substitute a more precise term. See Pennsylvania (disambiguation) for a list of available, more precise, topics. Please add a new usage if needed.
• Rhode Island: Please do not use this term in your topic list, because there is no single article for it. Please substitute a more precise term. See Rhode Island (disambiguation) for a list of available, more precise, topics. Please add a new usage if needed.
• South Carolina: Please do not use this term in your topic list, because there is no single article for it. Please substitute a more precise term. See South Carolina (disambiguation) for a list of available, more precise, topics. Please add a new usage if needed.

• South Dakota: Please do not use this term in your topic list, because there is no single article for it. Please substitute a more precise term. See South Dakota (disambiguation) for a list of available, more precise, topics. Please add a new usage if needed.
•  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: 28th state (1845) of the USA. ^[e]
• Utah: Please do not use this term in your topic list, because there is no single article for it. Please substitute a more precise term. See Utah (disambiguation) for a list of available, more precise, topics. Please add a new usage if needed.
• Vermont: Please do not use this term in your topic list, because there is no single article for it. Please substitute a more precise term. See Vermont (disambiguation) for a list of available, more precise, topics. Please add a new usage if needed.

• Virginia: Please do not use this term in your topic list, because there is no single article for it. Please substitute a more precise term. See Virginia (disambiguation) for a list of available, more precise, topics. Please add a new usage if needed.
•  Washington (U.S. state): 42nd state of the USA. ^[e]
• West Virginia: Please do not use this term in your topic list, because there is no single article for it. Please substitute a more precise term. See West Virginia (disambiguation) for a list of available, more precise, topics. Please add a new usage if needed.
• Wisconsin: Please do not use this term in your topic list, because there is no single article for it. Please substitute a more precise term. See Wisconsin (disambiguation) for a list of available, more precise, topics. Please add a new usage if needed.
•  Wyoming: Add brief definition or description