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#1 District of Columbia DC (Capital) •Admitted: Nov. 17, 1800 •Residents: Washingtonians |
#4 West Virginia WV (Mountain State) •Admitted: June 20, 1863 •Residents: West Virginians |
#5 Washington WA (Evergreen State) •Admitted: Nov. 11, 1889 •Residents: Washingtonians |
#11 South Dakota SD (Mount Rushmore State) •Admitted: Nov. 02, 1889 •Residents: South Dakotans |
#12 South Carolina SC (Palmetto State) •Admitted: May 23, 1788 •Residents: South Carolinians |
#13 Rhode Island RI (Ocean State) •Admitted: May 29, 1790 •Residents: Rhode Islanders |
#14 Pennsylvania PA (Keystone State) •Admitted: Dec. 12, 1787 •Residents: Pennsylvanians |
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#18 North Dakota ND (Peace Garden State) •Admitted: Nov. 02, 1889 •Residents: North Dakotans |
#19 North Carolina NC (Old North State) •Admitted: Nov. 21, 1789 •Residents: North Carolinians |
#21 New Mexico NM (Land of Enchantment) •Admitted: Jan. 06, 1912 •Residents: New Mexicans |
#22 New Jersey NJ (Garden State) •Admitted: Dec. 18, 1787 •Residents: New Jerseyites; New Jerseyans |
#23 New Hampshire NH (Granite State) •Admitted: June 21, 1788 •Residents: New Hampshirites; Granite Staters |
#28 Mississippi MS (Magnolia State) •Admitted: Dec. 10, 1817 •Residents: Mississippians |
#31 Massachusetts MA (Bay State) •Admitted: Feb. 06, 1788 •Residents: Bay Staters or Massachusettsans |
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#45 Connecticut CT (Constitution State) •Admitted: Jan. 09, 1788 •Residents: Nutmeggers or Connecticuters |
#47 California CA (Golden State) •Admitted: Sep. 09, 1850 •Residents: Californians |
* Officially RI is State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations.
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Rank | State | names |
1. | DC | District of Columbia |
2. | WY | Wyoming |
3. | WI | Wisconsin |
4. | WV | West Virginia |
5. | WA | Washington |
6. | VA | Virginia |
7. | VT | Vermont |
8. | UT | Utah |
9. | TX | Texas |
10. | TN | Tennessee |
11. | SD | South Dakota |
12. | SC | South Carolina |
13. | RI | Rhode Island |
14. | PA | Pennsylvania |
15. | OR | Oregon |
16. | OK | Oklahoma |
17. | OH | Ohio |
18. | ND | North Dakota |
19. | NC | North Carolina |
20. | NY | New York |
21. | NM | New Mexico |
22. | NJ | New Jersey |
23. | NH | New Hampshire |
24. | NV | Nevada |
25. | NE | Nebraska |
26. | MT | Montana |
27. | MO | Missouri |
28. | MS | Mississippi |
29. | MN | Minnesota |
30. | MI | Michigan |
31. | MA | Massachusetts |
32. | MD | Maryland |
33. | ME | Maine |
34. | LA | Louisiana |
35. | KY | Kentucky |
36. | KS | Kansas |
37. | IA | Iowa |
38. | IN | Indiana |
39. | IL | Illinois |
40. | ID | Idaho |
41. | HI | Hawaii |
42. | GA | Georgia |
43. | FL | Florida |
44. | DE | Delaware |
45. | CT | Connecticut |
46. | CO | Colorado |
47. | CA | California |
48. | AR | Arkansas |
49. | AZ | Arizona |
50. | AK | Alaska |
51. | AL | Alabama |
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