Staaten und Städte
Staaten
Die Vereinigten Staaten bestehen aus 50 Bundesstaaten sowie dem District of Columbia, der mit dem Stadtgebiet von Washington D.C. identisch ist und zu keinem Bundesstaat gehört. Die größten Bundesstaaten sind Alaska, Texas, Kalifornien und Montana. Die kleinsten sind Rhode Island und Delaware.
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Kürzel |
Staat |
Spitzname |
Gesamtfläche |
Hauptstadt |
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AL |
Alabama |
Yellowhammer State, Heart of Dixie |
135.765 km² |
Montgomery |
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AK |
Alaska |
The Last Frontier |
1.717.854 km² |
Juneau |
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AZ |
Arizona |
The Grand Canyon State |
295.233 km² |
Phoenix |
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AR |
Arkansas |
The Natural State |
137.732 km² |
Little Rock |
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CA |
California |
The Golden State |
423.971 km² |
Sacramento |
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CO |
Colorado |
The Centennial State |
269.602 km² |
Denver |
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CT |
Connecticut |
The Constitution State |
14.357 km² |
Hartford |
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DE |
Delaware |
The First State |
6.449 km² |
Dover |
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FL |
Florida |
The Sunshine State |
170.304 km² |
Tallahassee |
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GA |
Georgia |
Peach State |
153.909 km² |
Atlanta |
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HI |
Hawaii |
The Aloha State |
28.311 km² |
Honolulu |
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ID |
Idaho |
Gem State |
216.445 km² |
Boise |
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IL |
Illinois |
Land of Lincoln |
149.997 km² |
Springfield |
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IN |
Indiana |
The Hoosier State |
94.321 km² |
Indianapolis |
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IA |
Iowa |
The Hawkeye State |
145.743 km² |
Des Moines |
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KS |
Kansas |
The Sunflower State |
213.096 km² |
Topeka |
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KY |
Kentucky |
Bluegrass State |
104.659 km² |
Frankfort |
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LA |
Louisiana |
Pelican State |
134.273 km² |
Baton Rouge |
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ME |
Maine |
The Pine Tree State |
91.646 km² |
Augusta |
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MD |
Maryland |
Old Line State |
32.133 km² |
Annapolis |
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MA |
Massachusetts |
The Bay State |
27.336 km² |
Boston |
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MI |
Michigan |
The Great Lakes State |
250.493 km² |
Lansing |
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MN |
Minnesota |
North Star State |
225.171 km² |
St. Paul |
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MS |
Mississippi |
The Magnolia State |
125.433 km² |
Jackson |
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MO |
Missouri |
The Show-Me State |
180.533 km² |
Jefferson City |
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MT |
Montana |
The Treasure State |
380.837 km² |
Helena |
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NE |
Nebraska |
Cornhusker State |
200.346 km² |
Lincoln |
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NV |
Nevada |
Silver State |
286.510 km² |
Carson City |
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NH |
New Hampshire |
The Granite State |
24.097 km² |
Concord |
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NJ |
New Jersey |
The Garden State |
22.587 km² |
Trenton |
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NM |
New Mexico |
Land of Enchantment |
314.914 km² |
Santa Fe |
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NY |
New York |
Empire State |
141.299 km² |
Albany |
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NC |
North Carolina |
Old North State |
139.389 km² |
Raleigh |
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ND |
North Dakota |
Peace Garden State |
183.112 km² |
Bismarck |
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OH |
Ohio |
The Buckeye State |
116.096 km² |
Columbus |
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OK |
Oklahoma |
Sooner State |
181.035 km² |
Oklahoma City |
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OR |
Oregon |
Beaver State |
254.806 km² |
Salem |
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PA |
Pennsylvania |
Keystone State |
119.283 km² |
Harrisburg |
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RI |
Rhode Island |
The Ocean State |
3.144 km² |
Providence |
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SC |
South Carolina |
The Palmetto State |
82.931 km² |
Columbia |
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SD |
South Dakota |
The Mount Rushmore State |
199.730 km² |
Pierre |
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TN |
Tennessee |
The Volunteer State |
109.150 km² |
Nashville |
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TX |
Texas |
The Lone Star State |
695.622 km² |
Austin |
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UT |
Utah |
Beehive State |
219.887 km² |
Salt Lake City |
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VT |
Vermont |
The Green Mountain State |
24.916 km² |
Montpelier |
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VA |
Virginia |
Old Dominion |
110.784 km² |
Richmond |
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WA |
Washington |
The Evergreen State |
184.666 km² |
Olympia |
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WV |
West Virginia |
Mountain State |
62.755 km² |
Charleston |
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WI |
Wisconsin |
Badger State |
169.637 km² |
Madison |
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WY |
Wyoming |
Equality State |
253.337 km² |
Cheyenne |
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DC |
District of Columbia |
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177 km² |
Washington |
Größte Städte
| Stadt |
Einwohner |
Ballungsraum |
| New York |
8,2 Mio. |
18,9 Mio. |
| Los Angeles |
4,0 Mio. |
15,2 Mio. |
| Chicago |
2,7 Mio. |
9,5 Mio. |
| Houston |
2,1 Mio. |
6,0 Mio. |
| Philadelphia |
1,6 Mio. |
6,0 Mio. |
| Phoenix |
1,5 Mio. |
4,2 Mio. |
| San Antonio |
1,3 Mio. |
2,1 Mio. |
| San Diego |
1,3 Mio. |
3,1 Mio. |
| Dallas |
1,2 Mio. |
6,5 Mio. |
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weitere bekannte Städte
| Stadt |
Einwohner |
Ballungsraum |
| San Francisco |
805.000 |
4,3 Mio. |
| Detroit |
714.000 |
4,5 Mio. |
| Memphis |
677.000 |
1,3 Mio. |
| Boston |
618.000 |
4,6 Mio. |
| Washington D.C. |
602.000 |
5,5 Mio. |
| Denver |
600.000 |
2,6 Mio. |
| Las Vegas |
584.000 |
2,0 Mio. |
| Miami |
433.000 |
5,5 Mio. |
| Atlanta |
420.000 |
5,5 Mio. |
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