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美国州, 州府 U.S. states and capitals - There are 50 states in US

StateAbbreviationCapital
Alabama AL Montgomery Birmingham is the state's largest city. Our company's headquarter is in Birmingham
Alaska AK Juneau Juneau is the largest capital by land area. Anchorage is the state's largest city.
Arizona AZ Phoenix Phoenix is the most populous U.S. state capital and only capital with more than 1 million citizens
Arkansas AR Little Rock
California CA Sacramento The Supreme Court of California is headquartered in San Francisco. Los Angeles is the state's largest city.
Colorado CO Denver Denver was called Denver City until 1882
Connecticut CT Hartford Bridgeport is the state's largest city, but Hartford is the largest metro area.
Delaware DE Dover Longest-serving capital in terms of statehood. Wilmington is the state's largest city.
Florida FL Tallahassee Jacksonville is the largest city, and Miami has the largest metro area.
Georgia GA Atlanta Atlanta is the state capital with the most populous metro area in the U.S.
Hawaii HI Honolulu
Idaho ID Boise
Illinois IL Springfield Chicago is the state's largest city.
Indiana IN Indianapolis Indianapolis is the second largest city in the Midwest.
Iowa IA Des Moines
Kansas KS Topeka Wichita is the state's largest city.
Kentucky KY Frankfort Louisville is the state's largest city.
Louisiana LA Baton Rouge New Orleans is the state's largest city and home to the Louisiana Supreme Court. Louisiana is home to the tallest state capitol building.
Maine ME Augusta Augusta was officially made the capital 1827, but the legislature did not sit there until 1832. Portland is the state's largest city.
Maryland MD Annapolis Annapolis the third-longest serving capital in the United States after Santa Fe and Boston. Its capitol building is the oldest still in use. It is also the smallest capital by land area. Baltimore is the state's largest city.
Massachusetts MA Boston Boston is the longest continuously serving capital in the United States. The Boston-Worcester-Manchester Combined Statistical Area encompasses the state capitals of Massachusetts, New Hampshire, and Rhode Island.
Michigan MI Lansing Lansing is the only state capital that is not also the county seat of the county in which it is situated.[citation needed] Detroit is the state's largest city.
Minnesota MN Saint Paul Minneapolis is the state's largest city; it and Saint Paul form the core of the state's largest metropolitan area.
Mississippi MS Jackson
Missouri MO Jefferson City Kansas City is the state's largest city, and Greater St. Louis is the state's largest metropolitan area.
Montana MT Helena Billings is the state's largest city.
Nebraska NE Lincoln Omaha is the state's largest city.
Nevada NV Carson City Las Vegas is the state's largest city.
New Hampshire NH Concord Manchester is the state's largest city.
New Jersey NJ Trenton Newark is the state's largest city. Trenton served as the US capital for a short period in the late 18th century.
New Mexico NM Santa Fe Santa Fe is the longest serving capital in the United States. El Paso del Norte served as the capital of the Santa Fe de Nuevo México colony-in-exile during the Pueblo Revolt of 1680–1692. Santa Fe has the highest elevation of any state capital. Albuquerque is the state's largest city.
New York NY Albany New York City is the state's largest city.
North Carolina NC Raleigh Charlotte is the state's largest city.
North Dakota ND Bismarck Fargo is the state's largest city.
Ohio OH Columbus Columbus is Ohio's largest city, and the third-largest state capital; however, the Cincinnati and Cleveland metropolitan areas are both slightly larger.
Oklahoma OK Oklahoma City Oklahoma City is the shortest serving current state capital in the United States.
Oregon OR Salem Portland is the state's largest city.
Pennsylvania PA Harrisburg Philadelphia is the state's largest city.
Rhode Island RI Providence Providence also served as the capital 1636–1686 and 1689–1776. It was one of five co-capitals 1776–1853, and one of two co-capitals 1853–1900.
South Carolina SC Columbia Columbia is the largest city in South Carolina but second largest metro area and combined statistical area behind Greenville.
South Dakota SD Pierre
Tennessee TN Nashville Memphis is the state's largest city, and Nashville is the largest metro area.
Texas TX Austin Houston is the state's largest city and the previous capital, and Dallas–Fort Worth is the largest metro area. Austin is the largest state capital that is not also the state's largest city. Texas would have the tallest state capitol building if all of the underground work were above ground.
Utah UT Salt Lake City
Vermont VT Montpelier Montpelier is the least populous U.S. state capital. Burlington is the state's largest city.
Virginia VA Richmond Virginia Beach is the state's largest city, and Northern Virginia is the state's largest metro area.
Washington WA Olympia Seattle is the state's largest city.
West Virginia WV Charleston
Wisconsin WI Madison Milwaukee is the state's largest city.
Wyoming WY Cheyenne



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