The States, Of The United States

Hawaii

It is the fiftieth state; it was formed, on August 21, 1959 (Friday); its capital city, and, its largest city, is Honolulu; its current governor is Democrat David Ige. Pictured: this state's flag, still, uses the United Kingdom's Union Jack Flag...

Indiana

It is the nineteenth state; it was formed, on December 11, 1816 (Wednesday); its capital city, and, its largest city, is Indianapolis; its current governor is Republican Eric Holcomb. Pictured: located, in red...

Arkansas

It is the twenty-fifth state; it was formed, on June 15, 1836 (Wednesday); its capital city, and, its largest city, is Little Rock; its current governor is Republican Asa Hutchinson. Pictured: located, in red...

Louisiana

It is the eighteenth state; it was formed, on April 30, 1812 (Thursday); its capital city is Baton Rouge, and, its largest city is New Orleans; its current governor is Democrat John Bel Edwards. Pictured: the pelicans, here, are a reference to the Pelican State...

South Carolina

It is the eighth state; it was formed, on May 23, 1788 (Friday); its capital city, and, its largest city, is Columbia; its current governor is Republican Nikki Haley. Pictured: it looks more like a Cali flag, don't you think?...

New York

It is the eleventh state; it was formed, on July 26, 1788 (Saturday); its capital city is Albany, and, its largest city is New York City; its current governor is Democrat Andrew Cuomo. Pictured: the World Trade Center, is located, in this state...

Kentucky

It is the fifteenth state; it was formed, on June 1, 1792 (Friday); its capital city is Frankfort, and, its largest city is Louisville; its current governor is Republican Matt Bevin. Pictured: this state is home, to a famous derby...

Connecticut

It is the fifth state; it was formed, on January 9, 1788 (Wednesday); its capital city is Hartford, and, its largest city is Bridgeport; its current governor is Democrat Dannel Malloy. Pictured: the color, of this flag, is azure blue...

Delaware

It is the first state; it was formed, on December 7, 1787 (Friday); its capital city is Dover, and, its largest city is Wilmington; its current governor is Democrat John Carney. Pictured: yep, that's a great flag...

South Dakota

It is the fortieth state; it was formed, on November 2, 1889 (Saturday); its capital city is Pierre, and, its largest city is Sioux Falls; its current governor is Republican Dennis Daugaard. Pictured: Under God, The People Rule...

Arizona

It is the forty-eighth state; it was formed, on February 14, 1912 (Wednesday); its capital city, and, its largest city, is Phoenix; its current governor is Republican Doug Ducey. Pictured: the blue, on this state's flag, represents the Colorado River...

Utah

It is the forty-fifth state; it was formed, on January 4, 1896 (Saturday); its capital city, and, its largest city, is Salt Lake City; its current governor is republican Gary Herbert. Pictured: the artwork Spiral Jetty, by Robert Smithson, is located, in this state...

Montana

It is the forty-first state; it was formed, on November 8, 1889 (Friday); its capital city Helena, and, its largest city is Billings; its current governor is Democrat Steve Bullock. Pictured: this state's name, comes from the Spanish word, for 'mountain'...

Wyoming

It is the forty-fourth state; it was formed, on July 10, 1890 (Thursday); its capital city, and, its largest city, is Cheyenne; its current governor is Republican Matt Mead. Pictured: the triceratops is this state's national dinosaur...

Alaska

It is the forty-ninth state; it was formed, on January 3, 1959 (Saturday); its capital city is Juneau, and, its largest city is Anchorage; its current governor is Independent Bill Walker. Pictured: Ursa Major (the Big Dipper) is on this state's flag...

Washington

It is the forty-second state; it was formed, on November 11, 1889 (Monday); its capital city is Olympia, and, its largest city is Seattle; its current governor is Democrat Jay Inslee. Pictured: The Evergreen State...

New Mexico

It is the forty-seventh state; it was formed, on January 6, 1912 (Saturday); its capital city is Santa Fe, and, its largest city is Albuquerque; its current governor is Republican Susana Martinez. Pictured: the middle symbol is the Zia People's symbol, for the Sun...

Oklahoma

It is the forty-sixth state; it was formed, on November 16, 1907 (Saturday); its capital city, and, its largest city, is Oklahoma City; its current governor is Republican Mary Fallin. Pictured: I, practically, gave it away, with the capital city...

Idaho

It is the forty-third state; it was formed, on July 3, 1890 (Thursday); its capital city, and, its largest city, is Boise; its current governor is Republican Butch Otter. Pictured: if you say it fast, you're a hussy...

Vermont

It is the fourteenth state; it was formed, on March 4, 1791 (Friday); its capital city is Montpelier, and, its largest city is Burlington; its current governor is Republican Phil Scott. Pictured: The Green Mountain State...

Georgia

It is the fourth state; it was formed, on January 2, 1788 (Wednesday); its capital city, and, its largest city, is Atlanta; its current governor is Republican Nathan Deal. Pictured: the stars symbolize it being one of the original thirteen colonies...

New Hampshire

It is the ninth state; it was formed, on June 21, 1788 (Saturday); its capital city is Concord, and, its largest city is Manchester; its current governor is Republican Chris Sununu. Pictured: located, in red...

Pennsylvania

It is the second state; it was formed, on December 12, 1787 (Wednesday); its capital city is Harrisburg, and, its largest city is Philadelphia; its current governor is Democrat Tom Wolf. Pictured: the eagle, on their flag, symbolizes the state's loyalty, to the United States.

Ohio

It is the seventeenth state; it was formed, on March 1, 1803 (Tuesday); its capital city, and, its largest city, is Columbus; its current governor is Republican John Kasich. Pictured: William Henry Harrison was born, here...

Maryland

It is the seventh state; it was formed, on April 28, 1788 (Monday); its capital city is Annapolis, and, its largest city is Baltimore; its current governor is Republican Larry Hogan. Pictured: the heraldic flag of George Calvert (Lord Baltimore) became their flag...

Tennessee

It is the sixteenth state; it was formed, on June 1, 1796 (Wednesday); its capital city is Nashville, and, its largest city is Memphis; its current governor is Republican Bill Haslam. Pictured: Elvis Presley started his career, in this state...

Massachusetts

It is the sixth state; it was formed, on February 6, 1788 (Wednesday); its capital city, and, its largest city, is Boston; its current governor is Republican Charlie Baker. Pictured: also, home, to Salem...

Virginia

It is the tenth state; it was formed, on June 25, 1788 (Wednesday); its capital city is Richmond, and, its largest city is Virginia Beach; its current governor is Democrat Terry McAuliffe. Pictured: The Old Dominion...

New Jersey

It is the third state; it was formed, on December 18, 1787 (Tuesday); its capital city is Trenton, and, its largest city is Newark; its current governor is Republican Chris Christie. Pictured: it's home, to a dangerous creature, in the Pine Barrens...

Rhode Island

It is the thirteenth state; it was formed, on May 29, 1790 (Saturday); its capital city, and, its largest city, is Providence; its current governor is Democrat Gina Raimondo. Pictured: try to find it...

Colorado

It is the thirty-eighth state; it was formed, on August 1, 1876 (Tuesday); its capital city, and, its largest city is Denver; its current governor is Democrat John Hickenlooper. Pictured: Columbine took place, there...

West Virginia

It is the thirty-fifth state; it was formed, on June 20, 1863 (Saturday); its capital city, and, its largest city, is Charleston; its current governor is Democrat Jim Justice. Pictured: The Mountain State...

California

It is the thirty-first state; it was formed, on September 9, 1850 (Monday); its capital city is Sacramento, and, its largest city is Los Angeles; its current governor is Democrat Jerry Brown. Pictured: enough said...

Kansas

It is the thirty-fourth state; it was formed, on January 29, 1861 (Tuesday); its capital city is Topeka, and, its largest city is Wichita; its current governor is Republican Sam Brownback. Pictured: Dorothy clicked her heels, to come back here...

North Dakota

It is the thirty-ninth state; it was formed, on November 2, 1889 (Saturday); its capital city is Bismark, and, its largest city is Fargo; its current governor is Republican Doug Burgum. Pictured: the square dance is this state's national dance...

Minnesota

It is the thirty-second state; it was formed, on May 11, 1858 (Tuesday); its capital city is Saint Paul, and, its largest city is Minneapolis; its current governor is Democrat-Farmer-Laborer Mark Dayton. Pictured: Big Time Rush (sorry) came from here...

Nebraska

It is the thirty-seventh state; it was formed, on March 1, 1867 (Friday); its capital city is Lincoln, and, its largest city is Omaha; its current governor is Republican Pete Ricketts. Pictured: Lincoln wasn't born here; in fact, the, only, President born here was Gerald Ford...

Nevada

It is the thirty-sixth state; it was formed, on October 31, 1864 (Monday); its capital city is Carson City, and, its largest city is Las Vegas; its current governor is Republican Brian Sandoval. Pictured: I've, personally, have been to Las Vegas, twice, currently...

Oregon

It is the thirty-third state; it was formed, on February 14, 1859 (Monday); its capital city is Salem, and, its largest city is Portland; its current governor is Democrat Kate Brown. Pictured: the beaver is this state's animal...

North Carolina

It is the twelfth state; it was formed, on November 21, 1789 (Saturday); its capital city is Raleigh, and, its largest city is Charlotte; its current governor is Democrat Roy Cooper. Pictured: it is home, to the Charlotte Hornet's...

Mississippi

It is the twentieth state; it was formed, on December 10, 1817 (Wednesday); its capital city, and, its largest city, is Jackson; its current governor is Republican Phil Bryant. Pictured: this state, still, has the Confederate Flag, in its own flag; why?...

Illinois

It is the twenty-first state; it was formed, on December 3, 1818 (Thursday); its capital city is Springfield, and, its largest city is Chicago; its current governor is Republican Bruce Rauner. Pictured: Married...With Children fans will remember this state...

Missouri

It is the twenty-fourth state; it was formed, on August 10, 1821 (Friday); its capital city is Jefferson City, and, its largest city is Kansas City; its current governor is Republican Eric Greitens. Pictured: this state is not Kansas, even though it has Kansas City...

Iowa

It is the twenty-ninth state; it was formed, on December 28, 1846 (Monday); its capital city, and, its largest city is Des Moines; its current governor is Republican Terry Branstad. Pictured: pictured, in red...

Alabama

It is the twenty-second state; it was formed, on December 14, 1819 (Tuesday); its capital city is Montgomery, and, its largest city is Birmingham; its current governor is Robert Julian Bentley. Pictured: located, in red...

Florida

It is the twenty-seventh state; it was formed, on March 3, 1845 (Monday); its capital city is Tallahassee, and, its largest city is Jacksonville; its current governor is Republican Rick Scott. Pictured: also, home, to the Everglades...

Michigan

It is the twenty-sixth state; it was formed, on January 26, 1837 (Thursday); its capital city is Lansing, and, its largest city is Detroit; its current governor is Republican Rick Snyder. Pictured: the animal, on the right, is, supposedly, a moose...

Maine

It is the twenty-third state; it was formed, on March 15, 1820 (Wednesday); its capital city is Augusta, and, its largest city is Portland; its current governor is Republican Paul LePage. Pictured: the state's shape looks like a Corythosaurus...

Wisconsin

it is the thirtieth state; it was formed, on May 29, 1848 (Monday); its capital city is Madison, and, its largest city is Milwaukee; its current governor is Republican Scott Walker. Pictured: this state is divided, into seventy-two counties...

Texas

it is the twenty-eighth state; it was formed, on December 29, 1845 (Monday); its capital city is Austin, and, its largest city is Houston; its current governor is Republican Greg Abbott. Pictured: the Lone Star state, because, no one wants to be a part of them...