child custody). State governments in the U.S. are allocated power by the people (of each respective state) through their individual state constitutions...

populous. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, its 2023 estimated population was 11,029,227. Atlanta, a global city, is both the state's capital and its largest...

other U.S. states. The term commonwealth does not describe or provide for any specific political status or legal relationship when used by a state. Those...

of Growth in the Northwest (U of Washington Press, 2015) ISBN 9780295996257 Evans, Elwood; Meany, Edmond S (1893), The State of Washington: A Brief History...

The United States Department of State (DOS), or simply the State Department, is an executive department of the U.S. federal government responsible for...

alphabetic state code is the same as the USPS state code except for U.S. Minor Outlying Islands, which have an ANSI code "UM" but no USPS code—and U.S. Military...

official U.S. state foods: In a proclamation as acting governor, Lt. Gov. Gavin Newsom declared the artichoke state vegetable, the avocado state fruit,...

secretary of state is an official in the state governments of 47 of the 50 states of the United States, as well as Puerto Rico and other U.S. possessions...

much less well-known, especially outside the state. Some U.S. states have more than one official state song, and may refer to some of their official...

accepted as a state symbol or are still pending nominations. List of U.S. state mammals Dogs in the United States Dogs portal Hazlehurst, John (February...

The flag of Georgia is the flag of the U.S. state of Georgia. Its current iteration was adopted on February 19, 2003. The flag bears three horizontal stripes...

Below is a list of U.S. state birds as designated by each state's, district's or territory's government. The selection of state birds began with Kentucky...

of U.S. state soils. A state soil is a soil that has special significance to a particular state. Each state in the United States has selected a state soil...

histories, as well as different styles and design principles. Modern U.S. state flags date from the turn of the 20th century, when states considered distinctive...

a South Atlantic U.S. state with a population of 10,711,908 according to the 2020 United States census, or just over 3% of the U.S. population. The majority...

Each U.S. state has its own capital city, as do many of its insular areas. Most states have not changed their capital city since becoming a state, but...

This is a list of U.S. state dinosaurs in the United States, including the District of Columbia. Many states also have dinosaurs as state fossils, or designate...

A state mammal is the official mammal of a U.S. state as designated by a state's legislature. The first column of the table is for those denoted as the...

table of U.S. state, federal district and territory nicknames, including officially adopted nicknames and other traditional nicknames for the 50 U.S. states...

U.S. states, districts, and territories have representative symbols that are recognized by their state legislatures, territorial legislatures, or tradition...

supportive, and conducive with the United States, that it is like a U.S. state, or in a pejorative sense, meaning an area or region is under excessive...

U. S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on August 7, 2010. Retrieved August 13, 2010. Statistical Abstract of the United States, 1995, U.S. Census...

an area of 163,696 square miles (423,970 km2), it is the most populous U.S. state, the third-largest by area, and most populated subnational entity in North...

Official State Mascot, Eastern Tiger Swallowtail". "Alaska Kids' Corner, State of Alaska". "State Butterfly | Arizona State Library". Arkansas - State symbols...

The list of state parks in the United States are listed by individual state. Alabama Alaska Arizona Arkansas California Colorado Connecticut Delaware...

Statistics (January 23, 2024). "Union members in 2021". Washington, D.C.: U.S. Department of Labor. "Union Members Summary - 2023 A01 Results". www.bls...

call Texas home as state leads US population gains, Austin American-Statesman, December 23, 2022. QuickFacts, Population Estimates, U.S. Census Bureau, July...

official U.S. state grasses. Lists of U.S. state insignia "California State Library - History and Culture - State Symbols". Retrieved 2008-07-14. "State Grass"...

This is a list of U.S. state government budgets as enacted by each state's legislature. A number of states have a two-year or three year budget (e.g.:...

This is a list of U.S. state, federal district, and territory flowers. List of U.S. state trees Lists of U.S. state insignia "State Flower of Alabama"...