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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]
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]
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
Organized territories are lands under federal sovereignty (but not part of any state or the federal district) which were given a measure of self-governance by Congress through an organic act subject to the Congress's plenary powers under the territorial clause of the Constitution's Article Four, section 3.
List of U.S. states and territories by Human Development Index score; List of U.S. states by Hispanic and Latino population; List of U.S. states by median home price; List of U.S. states and territories by intentional homicide rate; List of U.S. states and territories by violent crime rate; List of U.S. states by American Human Development Index
A total of 15 current governors previously served as lieutenant governor, while ten previously served in the United States House of Representatives. [14] The governor's office has term limits in 37 states and 4 territories; these terms are four years except in New Hampshire and Vermont, where governors serve two-year terms. [9] [15]
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Capitols – List of state and territorial capitols in the United States; Highest buildings – List of tallest buildings by U.S. state and territory; Hospitals – Lists of hospitals in the United States by U.S. state and territory; Museums – List of U.S. state historical societies and museums; Prisons – Lists of state prisons by U.S. state