AMERICAAmerican states

State of WashingtonState of Oregon

Admitted:

Monday, November 11, 1889

Capital: Olympia

Population:

5,987,973 (2001)

Nickname:

Evergreen State

Admitted:

Monday, February 14, 1859

Capital: Salem

Population:

3,472,867 (2001)

Nickname:

Beaver State

Sate of Hawaii State of California

Admitted:

Monday, September 9, 1850

Capital: Sacramento

Population:

34,501,130 (2001)

Nickname:

Golden State

Admitted:

Friday, August 21, 1959

Capital: Honolulu

Population:

1,224,398 (2001)

Nickname:

Aloha State

State of Nevada State of

Idaho

Admitted:

Monday, October 31, 1864

Capital: Carson City

Population:

2,106,074 (2001)

Nickname:

Silver State

Admitted:

Thursday, July 3, 1890

Capital: Boise

Population:

1,321,006 (2001)

Nickname:

Gem State

State of Utah State of Arizona

Admitted:

Saturday, January 4, 1896

Capital: Salt Lake City Populati

on: 2,269,789 (2001)

Nickname:

Beehive State

Admitted: Wednesday, February 14, 1912

Capital: Phoenix

Population:

5,307,331 (2001)

Nickname:

Grand Canyon State

State of Alaska

State of Montana

Admitted:

Saturday, January 3, 1959

Capital: Juneau

Population:

634,892 (2001)

Nickname:

The Last Frontier

Admitted:

Friday, November 8, 1889

Capital: Helena

Population:

904,433 (2001)

Nickname:

Treasure State

State of Wyoming State of

Colorado

Admitted:

Thursday, July 10, 1890

Capital: Cheyenne Populati

on: 494,423 (2001)

Nickname:

Equality State

Admitted:

Tuesday, August 1, 1876

Capital: Denver

Population:

4,417,714 (2001)

Nickname:

Centennial State

State of New Mexico

State of north Dakota

Admitted:

Saturday, January 6, 1912

Capital: Santa Fe Populati

on: 1,829,146 (2001)

Nickname:

Land of Enchantment

Admitted:

Saturday, November 2, 1889

Capital: Bismarck

Population:

634,448 (2001)

Nickname:

Peace Garden State

State of south Dakota

State of Nebraska

Admitted:

Saturday, November 2, 1889

Capital: Pierre Populati

on: 756,600 (2001)

Nickname:

Mount Rushmore State

Admitted:

Friday, March 1, 1867

Capital: Lincoln

Population:

1,713,235 (2001)

Nickname:

Cornhusker State

State of Kansas State of Oklahoma

Admitted:

Tuesday, January 29, 1861

Capital: Topeka Populati

on: 2,694,641 (2001)

Nickname:

Sunflower State

Admitted:

Saturday, November 16, 1907

Capital: Oklahoma City

Population:

3,460,097 (2001)

Nickname:

Sooner State

State of Texas

State of Minnesota

Admitted:

Monday, December 29, 1845

Capital: Austin Populati

on: 21,325,018 (2001)

Nickname:

Lone Star State

Admitted:

Tuesday, May 11, 1858

Capital: Saint Paul

Population:

4,972,294 (2001)

Nickname:

North Star State

State of Lowa State of Missouri

Admitted:

Monday, December 28, 1846

Capital: Des Moines Populati

on: 2,923,179 (2001)

Nickname:

Hawkeye State

Admitted:

Friday, August 10, 1821

Capital: Jefferson City

Population:

5,629,707 (2001)

Nickname:

Show Me State

Sate of Arkansas State of Louisiana

Admitted:

Wednesday, June 15, 1836

Capital: Little Rock Populati

on: 2,692,090 (2001)

Nickname:

Natural State

Admitted:

Thursday, April 30, 1812

Capital: Baton Rouge

Population:

4,465,430 (2001)

Nickname:

Pelican State

State of Missouri

State of Arkansas

Admitted:

Friday, August 10, 1821

Capital: Jefferson City Populati

on: 5,629,707 (2001)

Nickname:

Show Me State

Admitted:

Wednesday, June 15, 1836

Capital: Little Rock

Population:

2,692,090 (2001)

Nickname:

Natural State

State of Louisiana

State of Wisconsin

Admitted:

Thursday, April 30, 1812

Capital: Baton Rouge Populati

on: 4,465,430 (2001)

Nickname:

Pelican State

Admitted:

Monday, May 29, 1848

Capital: Madison

Population:

5,401,906 (2001)

Nickname:

Badger State

State of Illinois

State of Tennessee

Admitted:

Thursday, December 3, 1818

Capital: Springfield Populati

on: 12,482,301 (2001)

Nickname:

Prairie State

Admitted: Wednesday, June 1, 1796

Capital: Nashville

Population:

5,740,021 (2001)

Nickname:

Volunteer State

State of Mississippi

State of Michigan

Admitted:

Wednesday, December 10, 1817

Capital: Jackson Populati

on: 2,858,029 (2001)

Nickname:

Magnolia State

Admitted:

Thursday, January 26, 1837

Capital: Lansing

Population:

9,990,817 (2001)

Nickname:

Wolverine State

State of Kentucky

State of Ohio

Admitted:

Friday, June 1, 1792

Capital: Frankfort Populati

on: 4,065,556 (2001)

Nickname:

Bluegrass State

Admitted:

Tuesday, March 1, 1803

Capital: Columbus

Population:

11,373,541 (2001)

Nickname:

Buckeye State

State of Alabama

State of Florida

Admitted:

Tuesday, December 14, 1819

Capital: Montgomery Populatio

n: 4,464,356 (2001)

Nickname:

Yellowhammer State

Admitted:

Monday, March 3, 1845

Capital: Tallahassee

Population:

16,396,515 (2001)

Nickname:

Sunshine State

State of west virginal State of

Maine

Admitted:

Saturday, June 20, 1863

Capital: Charleston Populati

on: 1,801,916 (2001)

Nickname:

Mountain State

Admitted: Wednesday, March 15, 1820

Capital: Augusta

Population:

1,286,670 (2001)

Nickname:

Pine Tree State

State of Virginia

State of North Carolina

Admitted:

Wednesday, June 25, 1788

Capital: Richmond Populati

on: 7,187,734 (2001)

Nickname:

Old Dominion State

Admitted:

Saturday, November 21, 1789

Capital: Raleigh

Population:

8,186,268 (2001)

Nickname:

Tar Heel State

State of Indiana

State of Georgia

Admitted:

Wednesday, December 11, 1816

Capital: Indianapolis Populati

on: 6,114,745 (2001)

Nickname:

Hoosier State

Admitted:

Wednesday, January 2, 1788

Capital: Atlanta

Population:

8,383,915 (2001)

Nickname:

Peach State

State of New York

State of Pennsylvania

Admitted:

Wednesday, December 12, 1787

Capital: Harrisburg Populati

on: 12,287,150 (2001)

Nickname:

Keystone State

Admitted:

Saturday, July 26, 1788

Capital: Albany

Population:

19,011,378 (2001)

Nickname:

Empire State

State of Vermont

State of new Hampshire

Admitted:

Friday, March 4, 1791

Capital: Montpelier Populati

on: 613,090 (2001)

Nickname:

Green Mountain State

Admitted:

Saturday, June 21, 1788

Capital: Concord

Population:

1,259,181 (2001)

Nickname:

Granite State

State of Rhode island

State of Massachusetts

Admitted:

Saturday, May 29, 1790

Capital: Providence Populati

on: 1,058,920 (2001)

Nickname:

Ocean State

Admitted:

Wednesday, February 6, 1788

Capital: Boston

Population:

6,379,304 (2001)

Nickname:

Bay State