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The United States of America is a federal republic [1] consisting of 50 states, a federal district (Washington, D.C., the capital city of the United States), five major territories, and various minor islands. [2] [3] Both the states and the United States as a whole are each sovereign jurisdictions. [4]
Information about All States from UCB Libraries GovPubs; State Resource Guides, from the Library of Congress; Tables with areas, populations, densities and more (in order of population) Tables with areas, populations, densities and more (alphabetical) State and Territorial Governments on USA.gov; StateMaster – statistical database for U.S. states
The 50 State quarters (authorized by Pub. L. 105–124 (text), 111 Stat. 2534, enacted December 1, 1997) were a series of circulating commemorative quarters released by the United States Mint. Minted from 1999 through 2008, they featured unique designs for each of the 50 US states on the reverse .
A 2003 letter from Virginia Congressman Ed Schrock answering a constituent's query about the proposed program. Although the statehood program was, by legislation, originally intended to include only the 50 states, legislation (District of Columbia and United States Territories Circulating Quarter Dollar Program Act) was signed into law in late 2007 to include the remaining jurisdictions of the ...
The following table is a list of all 50 states and their respective dates of statehood. The first 13 became states in July 1776 upon agreeing to the United States Declaration of Independence, and each joined the first Union of states between 1777 and 1781, upon ratifying the Articles of Confederation, its first constitution. [6]
After traveling to all 50 states and visiting hundreds of state parks, these are the ones that left the greatest impression on me. Hawaii's 'Akaka Falls State Park is a must-visit.
From fascinating museums to gorgeous scenery, these destinations are just as interesting, but off the beaten path—even for locals. Fittingly located in the Alabama Power Building in Birmingham ...
This distinctly sweet onion has historic roots in the town of Vidalia, where deliberate cultivation began in the 1930s, evolving into a state-regulated trademark and Georgia's state vegetable by 1990.