<P> California is the most populous state, with 38,332,521 residents (2013 estimate); Wyoming is the least populous, with an estimated 582,658 residents . The District of Columbia, with an estimated 646,449 residents as of 2012, has a higher population than the two least populous states (Wyoming and Vermont). The largest state by area is Alaska, encompassing 665,384 square miles (1,723,340 km), while the smallest is Rhode Island, encompassing 1,545 square miles (4,000 km). The first state to ratify the current Constitution was Delaware, which it did on December 7, 1787, while the newest state is Hawaii, which was admitted to the Union on August 21, 1959 . The largest territory in terms of both population and size is Puerto Rico, with 3,725,789 residents as of the 2010 Census and a total area of 5,325 square miles (13,790 km). </P> <P> The table below lists the 50 states, with their current capital, largest city, the date they ratified the constitution or were admitted to the Union, population and area data, and number of representative (s) in the United States House of Representatives (Each state is entitled to at least one representative . Current law limits the number of representatives to 435, which are then apportioned among states every ten years according to their relative population . Each state is also entitled to two U.S. Senators .) </P> <Table> States of the United States of America <Tr> <Th_colspan="2"> Name & postal abbreviation </Th> <Th_colspan="2"> Cities </Th> <Th> Established </Th> <Th> Population </Th> <Th_colspan="2"> Total Area </Th> <Th_colspan="2"> Land Area </Th> <Th_colspan="2"> Water Area </Th> <Th> Reps . </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Capital </Th> <Th> Largest </Th> <Th> mi </Th> <Th> km </Th> <Th> mi </Th> <Th> km </Th> <Th> mi </Th> <Th> km </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Alabama </Th> <Td> AL </Td> <Td> Montgomery </Td> <Td> Birmingham </Td> <Td> Dec 14, 1819 </Td> <Td> 4,863,300 </Td> <Td> 52,420 </Td> <Td> 135,767 </Td> <Td> 50,645 </Td> <Td> 131,171 </Td> <Td> 1,775 </Td> <Td> 4,597 </Td> <Td> 7 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Alaska </Th> <Td> AK </Td> <Td> Juneau </Td> <Td> Anchorage </Td> <Td> Jan 3, 1959 </Td> <Td> 741,894 </Td> <Td> 665,384 </Td> <Td> 1,723,337 </Td> <Td> 570,641 </Td> <Td> 1,477,953 </Td> <Td> 94,743 </Td> <Td> 245,384 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Arizona </Th> <Td> AZ </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> Phoenix </Td> <Td> Feb 14, 1912 </Td> <Td> 6,931,071 </Td> <Td> 113,990 </Td> <Td> 295,234 </Td> <Td> 113,594 </Td> <Td> 294,207 </Td> <Td> 396 </Td> <Td> 1,026 </Td> <Td> 9 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Arkansas </Th> <Td> AR </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> Little Rock </Td> <Td> Jun 15, 1836 </Td> <Td> 2,988,248 </Td> <Td> 53,179 </Td> <Td> 137,732 </Td> <Td> 52,035 </Td> <Td> 134,771 </Td> <Td> 1,143 </Td> <Td> 2,961 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> California </Th> <Td> CA </Td> <Td> Sacramento </Td> <Td> Los Angeles </Td> <Td> Sep 9, 1850 </Td> <Td> 39,250,017 </Td> <Td> 163,695 </Td> <Td> 423,967 </Td> <Td> 155,779 </Td> <Td> 403,466 </Td> <Td> 7,916 </Td> <Td> 20,501 </Td> <Td> 53 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Colorado </Th> <Td> CO </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> Denver </Td> <Td> Aug 1, 1876 </Td> <Td> 5,540,545 </Td> <Td> 104,094 </Td> <Td> 269,601 </Td> <Td> 103,642 </Td> <Td> 268,431 </Td> <Td> 452 </Td> <Td> 1,170 </Td> <Td> 7 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Connecticut </Th> <Td> CT </Td> <Td> Hartford </Td> <Td> Bridgeport </Td> <Td> Jan 9, 1788 </Td> <Td> 3,576,452 </Td> <Td> 5,543 </Td> <Td> 14,357 </Td> <Td> 4,842 </Td> <Td> 12,542 </Td> <Td> 701 </Td> <Td> 1,816 </Td> <Td> 5 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Delaware </Th> <Td> DE </Td> <Td> Dover </Td> <Td> Wilmington </Td> <Td> Dec 7, 1787 </Td> <Td> 952,065 </Td> <Td> 2,489 </Td> <Td> 6,446 </Td> <Td> 1,949 </Td> <Td> 5,047 </Td> <Td> 540 </Td> <Td> 1,399 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Florida </Th> <Td> FL </Td> <Td> Tallahassee </Td> <Td> Jacksonville </Td> <Td> Mar 3, 1845 </Td> <Td> 20,612,439 </Td> <Td> 65,758 </Td> <Td> 170,312 </Td> <Td> 53,625 </Td> <Td> 138,887 </Td> <Td> 12,133 </Td> <Td> 31,424 </Td> <Td> 27 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Georgia </Th> <Td> GA </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> Atlanta </Td> <Td> Jan 2, 1788 </Td> <Td> 10,310,371 </Td> <Td> 59,425 </Td> <Td> 153,910 </Td> <Td> 57,513 </Td> <Td> 148,959 </Td> <Td> 1,912 </Td> <Td> 4,951 </Td> <Td> 14 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Hawaii </Th> <Td> HI </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> Honolulu </Td> <Td> Aug 21, 1959 </Td> <Td> 1,428,557 </Td> <Td> 10,932 </Td> <Td> 28,313 </Td> <Td> 6,423 </Td> <Td> 16,635 </Td> <Td> 4,509 </Td> <Td> 11,678 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Idaho </Th> <Td> ID </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> Boise </Td> <Td> Jul 3, 1890 </Td> <Td> 1,683,140 </Td> <Td> 83,569 </Td> <Td> 216,443 </Td> <Td> 82,643 </Td> <Td> 214,045 </Td> <Td> 926 </Td> <Td> 2,398 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Illinois </Th> <Td> IL </Td> <Td> Springfield </Td> <Td> Chicago </Td> <Td> Dec 3, 1818 </Td> <Td> 12,801,539 </Td> <Td> 57,914 </Td> <Td> 149,995 </Td> <Td> 55,519 </Td> <Td> 143,793 </Td> <Td> 2,395 </Td> <Td> 6,202 </Td> <Td> 18 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Indiana </Th> <Td> IN </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> Indianapolis </Td> <Td> Dec 11, 1816 </Td> <Td> 6,633,053 </Td> <Td> 36,420 </Td> <Td> 94,326 </Td> <Td> 35,826 </Td> <Td> 92,789 </Td> <Td> 593 </Td> <Td> 1,537 </Td> <Td> 9 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Iowa </Th> <Td> IA </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> Des Moines </Td> <Td> Dec 28, 1846 </Td> <Td> 3,134,693 </Td> <Td> 56,273 </Td> <Td> 145,746 </Td> <Td> 55,857 </Td> <Td> 144,669 </Td> <Td> 416 </Td> <Td> 1,077 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Kansas </Th> <Td> KS </Td> <Td> Topeka </Td> <Td> Wichita </Td> <Td> Jan 29, 1861 </Td> <Td> 2,907,289 </Td> <Td> 82,278 </Td> <Td> 213,100 </Td> <Td> 81,759 </Td> <Td> 211,754 </Td> <Td> 520 </Td> <Td> 1,346 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Kentucky </Th> <Td> KY </Td> <Td> Frankfort </Td> <Td> Louisville </Td> <Td> Jun 1, 1792 </Td> <Td> 4,436,974 </Td> <Td> 40,408 </Td> <Td> 104,656 </Td> <Td> 39,486 </Td> <Td> 102,269 </Td> <Td> 921 </Td> <Td> 2,387 </Td> <Td> 6 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Louisiana </Th> <Td> LA </Td> <Td> Baton Rouge </Td> <Td> New Orleans </Td> <Td> Apr 30, 1812 </Td> <Td> 4,681,666 </Td> <Td> 52,378 </Td> <Td> 135,659 </Td> <Td> 43,204 </Td> <Td> 111,898 </Td> <Td> 9,174 </Td> <Td> 23,761 </Td> <Td> 6 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Maine </Th> <Td> ME </Td> <Td> Augusta </Td> <Td> Portland </Td> <Td> Mar 15, 1820 </Td> <Td> 1,331,479 </Td> <Td> 35,380 </Td> <Td> 91,633 </Td> <Td> 30,843 </Td> <Td> 79,883 </Td> <Td> 4,537 </Td> <Td> 11,750 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Maryland </Th> <Td> MD </Td> <Td> Annapolis </Td> <Td> Baltimore </Td> <Td> Apr 28, 1788 </Td> <Td> 6,016,447 </Td> <Td> 12,406 </Td> <Td> 32,131 </Td> <Td> 9,707 </Td> <Td> 25,142 </Td> <Td> 2,699 </Td> <Td> 6,990 </Td> <Td> 8 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Massachusetts </Th> <Td> MA </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> Boston </Td> <Td> Feb 6, 1788 </Td> <Td> 6,811,779 </Td> <Td> 10,554 </Td> <Td> 27,336 </Td> <Td> 7,800 </Td> <Td> 20,202 </Td> <Td> 2,754 </Td> <Td> 7,134 </Td> <Td> 9 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Michigan </Th> <Td> MI </Td> <Td> Lansing </Td> <Td> Detroit </Td> <Td> Jan 26, 1837 </Td> <Td> 9,928,300 </Td> <Td> 96,714 </Td> <Td> 250,487 </Td> <Td> 56,539 </Td> <Td> 146,435 </Td> <Td> 40,175 </Td> <Td> 104,052 </Td> <Td> 14 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Minnesota </Th> <Td> MN </Td> <Td> St. Paul </Td> <Td> Minneapolis </Td> <Td> May 11, 1858 </Td> <Td> 5,519,952 </Td> <Td> 86,936 </Td> <Td> 225,163 </Td> <Td> 79,627 </Td> <Td> 206,232 </Td> <Td> 7,309 </Td> <Td> 18,930 </Td> <Td> 8 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Mississippi </Th> <Td> MS </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> Jackson </Td> <Td> Dec 10, 1817 </Td> <Td> 2,988,726 </Td> <Td> 48,432 </Td> <Td> 125,438 </Td> <Td> 46,923 </Td> <Td> 121,531 </Td> <Td> 1,508 </Td> <Td> 3,907 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Missouri </Th> <Td> MO </Td> <Td> Jefferson City </Td> <Td> Kansas City </Td> <Td> Aug 10, 1821 </Td> <Td> 6,093,000 </Td> <Td> 69,707 </Td> <Td> 180,540 </Td> <Td> 68,742 </Td> <Td> 178,040 </Td> <Td> 965 </Td> <Td> 2,501 </Td> <Td> 8 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Montana </Th> <Td> MT </Td> <Td> Helena </Td> <Td> Billings </Td> <Td> Nov 8, 1889 </Td> <Td> 1,042,520 </Td> <Td> 147,040 </Td> <Td> 380,831 </Td> <Td> 145,546 </Td> <Td> 376,962 </Td> <Td> 1,494 </Td> <Td> 3,869 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Nebraska </Th> <Td> NE </Td> <Td> Lincoln </Td> <Td> Omaha </Td> <Td> Mar 1, 1867 </Td> <Td> 1,907,116 </Td> <Td> 77,348 </Td> <Td> 200,330 </Td> <Td> 76,824 </Td> <Td> 198,974 </Td> <Td> 524 </Td> <Td> 1,356 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Nevada </Th> <Td> NV </Td> <Td> Carson City </Td> <Td> Las Vegas </Td> <Td> Oct 31, 1864 </Td> <Td> 2,940,058 </Td> <Td> 110,572 </Td> <Td> 286,380 </Td> <Td> 109,781 </Td> <Td> 284,332 </Td> <Td> 791 </Td> <Td> 2,048 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> New Hampshire </Th> <Td> NH </Td> <Td> Concord </Td> <Td> Manchester </Td> <Td> Jun 21, 1788 </Td> <Td> 1,334,795 </Td> <Td> 9,349 </Td> <Td> 24,214 </Td> <Td> 8,953 </Td> <Td> 23,187 </Td> <Td> 397 </Td> <Td> 1,027 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> New Jersey </Th> <Td> NJ </Td> <Td> Trenton </Td> <Td> Newark </Td> <Td> Dec 18, 1787 </Td> <Td> 8,944,469 </Td> <Td> 8,723 </Td> <Td> 22,591 </Td> <Td> 7,354 </Td> <Td> 19,047 </Td> <Td> 1,368 </Td> <Td> 3,544 </Td> <Td> 12 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> New Mexico </Th> <Td> NM </Td> <Td> Santa Fe </Td> <Td> Albuquerque </Td> <Td> Jan 6, 1912 </Td> <Td> 2,081,015 </Td> <Td> 121,590 </Td> <Td> 314,917 </Td> <Td> 121,298 </Td> <Td> 314,161 </Td> <Td> 292 </Td> <Td> 757 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> New York </Th> <Td> NY </Td> <Td> Albany </Td> <Td> New York City </Td> <Td> Jul 26, 1788 </Td> <Td> 19,745,289 </Td> <Td> 54,555 </Td> <Td> 141,297 </Td> <Td> 47,126 </Td> <Td> 122,057 </Td> <Td> 7,429 </Td> <Td> 19,240 </Td> <Td> 27 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> North Carolina </Th> <Td> NC </Td> <Td> Raleigh </Td> <Td> Charlotte </Td> <Td> Nov 21, 1789 </Td> <Td> 10,146,788 </Td> <Td> 53,819 </Td> <Td> 139,391 </Td> <Td> 48,618 </Td> <Td> 125,920 </Td> <Td> 5,201 </Td> <Td> 13,471 </Td> <Td> 13 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> North Dakota </Th> <Td> ND </Td> <Td> Bismarck </Td> <Td> Fargo </Td> <Td> Nov 2, 1889 </Td> <Td> 757,952 </Td> <Td> 70,698 </Td> <Td> 183,108 </Td> <Td> 69,001 </Td> <Td> 178,711 </Td> <Td> 1,698 </Td> <Td> 4,397 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Ohio </Th> <Td> OH </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> Columbus </Td> <Td> Mar 1, 1803 </Td> <Td> 11,614,373 </Td> <Td> 44,826 </Td> <Td> 116,098 </Td> <Td> 40,861 </Td> <Td> 105,829 </Td> <Td> 3,965 </Td> <Td> 10,269 </Td> <Td> 16 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Oklahoma </Th> <Td> OK </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> Oklahoma City </Td> <Td> Nov 16, 1907 </Td> <Td> 3,923,561 </Td> <Td> 69,899 </Td> <Td> 181,037 </Td> <Td> 68,595 </Td> <Td> 177,660 </Td> <Td> 1,304 </Td> <Td> 3,377 </Td> <Td> 5 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Oregon </Th> <Td> OR </Td> <Td> Salem </Td> <Td> Portland </Td> <Td> Feb 14, 1859 </Td> <Td> 4,093,465 </Td> <Td> 98,379 </Td> <Td> 254,799 </Td> <Td> 95,988 </Td> <Td> 248,608 </Td> <Td> 2,391 </Td> <Td> 6,191 </Td> <Td> 5 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Pennsylvania </Th> <Td> PA </Td> <Td> Harrisburg </Td> <Td> Philadelphia </Td> <Td> Dec 12, 1787 </Td> <Td> 12,784,227 </Td> <Td> 46,054 </Td> <Td> 119,280 </Td> <Td> 44,743 </Td> <Td> 115,883 </Td> <Td> 1,312 </Td> <Td> 3,397 </Td> <Td> 18 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Rhode Island </Th> <Td> RI </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> Providence </Td> <Td> May 29, 1790 </Td> <Td> 1,056,426 </Td> <Td> 1,545 </Td> <Td> 4,001 </Td> <Td> 1,034 </Td> <Td> 2,678 </Td> <Td> 511 </Td> <Td> 1,324 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> South Carolina </Th> <Td> SC </Td> <Td> Columbia </Td> <Td> Charleston </Td> <Td> May 23, 1788 </Td> <Td> 4,961,119 </Td> <Td> 32,020 </Td> <Td> 82,933 </Td> <Td> 30,061 </Td> <Td> 77,857 </Td> <Td> 1,960 </Td> <Td> 5,076 </Td> <Td> 7 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> South Dakota </Th> <Td> SD </Td> <Td> Pierre </Td> <Td> Sioux Falls </Td> <Td> Nov 2, 1889 </Td> <Td> 865,454 </Td> <Td> 77,116 </Td> <Td> 199,729 </Td> <Td> 75,811 </Td> <Td> 196,350 </Td> <Td> 1,305 </Td> <Td> 3,379 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Tennessee </Th> <Td> TN </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> Nashville </Td> <Td> Jun 1, 1796 </Td> <Td> 6,651,194 </Td> <Td> 42,144 </Td> <Td> 109,153 </Td> <Td> 41,235 </Td> <Td> 106,798 </Td> <Td> 909 </Td> <Td> 2,355 </Td> <Td> 9 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Texas </Th> <Td> TX </Td> <Td> Austin </Td> <Td> Houston </Td> <Td> Dec 29, 1845 </Td> <Td> 27,862,596 </Td> <Td> 268,596 </Td> <Td> 695,662 </Td> <Td> 261,232 </Td> <Td> 676,587 </Td> <Td> 7,365 </Td> <Td> 19,075 </Td> <Td> 36 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Utah </Th> <Td> UT </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> Salt Lake City </Td> <Td> Jan 4, 1896 </Td> <Td> 3,051,217 </Td> <Td> 84,897 </Td> <Td> 219,882 </Td> <Td> 82,170 </Td> <Td> 212,818 </Td> <Td> 2,727 </Td> <Td> 7,064 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Vermont </Th> <Td> VT </Td> <Td> Montpelier </Td> <Td> Burlington </Td> <Td> Mar 4, 1791 </Td> <Td> 624,594 </Td> <Td> 9,616 </Td> <Td> 24,906 </Td> <Td> 9,217 </Td> <Td> 23,871 </Td> <Td> 400 </Td> <Td> 1,035 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Virginia </Th> <Td> VA </Td> <Td> Richmond </Td> <Td> Virginia Beach </Td> <Td> Jun 25, 1788 </Td> <Td> 8,411,808 </Td> <Td> 42,775 </Td> <Td> 110,787 </Td> <Td> 39,490 </Td> <Td> 102,279 </Td> <Td> 3,285 </Td> <Td> 8,508 </Td> <Td> 11 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Washington </Th> <Td> WA </Td> <Td> Olympia </Td> <Td> Seattle </Td> <Td> Nov 11, 1889 </Td> <Td> 7,288,000 </Td> <Td> 71,298 </Td> <Td> 184,661 </Td> <Td> 66,456 </Td> <Td> 172,119 </Td> <Td> 4,842 </Td> <Td> 12,542 </Td> <Td> 10 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> West Virginia </Th> <Td> WV </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> Charleston </Td> <Td> Jun 20, 1863 </Td> <Td> 1,831,102 </Td> <Td> 24,230 </Td> <Td> 62,756 </Td> <Td> 24,038 </Td> <Td> 62,259 </Td> <Td> 192 </Td> <Td> 497 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Wisconsin </Th> <Td> WI </Td> <Td> Madison </Td> <Td> Milwaukee </Td> <Td> May 29, 1848 </Td> <Td> 5,778,708 </Td> <Td> 65,496 </Td> <Td> 169,635 </Td> <Td> 54,158 </Td> <Td> 140,268 </Td> <Td> 11,339 </Td> <Td> 29,367 </Td> <Td> 8 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Wyoming </Th> <Td> WY </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> Cheyenne </Td> <Td> Jul 10, 1890 </Td> <Td> 585,501 </Td> <Td> 97,813 </Td> <Td> 253,335 </Td> <Td> 97,093 </Td> <Td> 251,470 </Td> <Td> 720 </Td> <Td> 1,864 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Th_colspan="2"> Name & postal abbreviation </Th> <Th_colspan="2"> Cities </Th> <Th> Established </Th> <Th> Population </Th> <Th_colspan="2"> Total Area </Th> <Th_colspan="2"> Land Area </Th> <Th_colspan="2"> Water Area </Th> <Th> Reps . </Th> </Tr>

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