State of Illinois

State of Illinois

Geography
Capital city Springfield Biggest city Chicago Surface 140,998 km² Population 12,671,000 Length of highway network 3,640 km First highway 1950 Abbreviation IL Illinois (pronunciation: ˌɪlɨˈnɔɪ) is a state in the Midwestern United States. The state has 12.6 million inhabitants (2021), largely due to the Chicago metropolitan area. The capital is the much smaller Springfield. Illinois has an area of 140,998 square kilometers, making it more than 3 times the size of the Netherlands. Geography Illinois is a state stretched in the north-south direction. The state measures up to 615 kilometers from north to south and 340 kilometers from west to east. Illinois clockwise borders Wisconsin, Michigan (via Lake Michigan), Indiana, Kentucky, Missouri, and Iowa. The state is mostly flat, with only limited areas of low hills, most notably in the…
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State of Indiana

State of Indiana

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Capital city Indianapolis Biggest city Indianapolis Surface 94,321 km² Population 6,806,000 Length of highway network 1,679 km First highway 1952 Abbreviation IN Indiana is a state in the United States. The state is located in the Midwest of the country, and its capital is Indianapolis. The state has an area of 94,321 square kilometers, and is more than twice the size of the Netherlands. The state has 6.8 million inhabitants (2021). Geography Indiana is located in the Midwestern United States, on Lake Michigan. The state borders Michigan, Ohio, Kentucky, and Illinois clockwise. Indiana measures a maximum of 440 kilometers from north to south and 150 miles from west to east. Large parts of Indiana are fairly flat and consist of cultivated prairies. The southern half of the state has more…
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State of Iowa

State of Iowa

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Capital city Des Moines Biggest city Des Moines Surface 145,743 km² Population 3,193,000 Length of highway network 1,789 km First highway 1958 Abbreviation IA Iowa is a state in the United States. The state is located in the Midwest and also in the heart of North America. The state has an area of 145,743 square kilometers and is therefore 3.5 times the size of the Netherlands. The capital is Des Moines and the state has 3.2 million inhabitants (2021). Geography Iowa is located in the Midwestern United States, on the Great Plains. The state borders Minnesota, Wisconsin, Illinois, Missouri, Nebraska, and South Dakota. The state measures a maximum of 500 kilometers from west to east and 350 kilometers from north to south. The state is mostly flat, with monotonous prairies.…
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State of Kansas

State of Kansas

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Capital city Topeka Biggest city Wichita Surface 213,096 km² Population 2,935,000 Length of highway network 1,734 km First highway 1956 Abbreviation KS Kansas (pronunciation: kænzəs) is a state in the Midwestern United States. The state has 2.9 million inhabitants (2021) and the capital is Topeka. The largest city is Wichita, but the largest conurbation is Kansas City. The state has an area of ​​213,096 square kilometers and is therefore more than 5 times the size of the Netherlands. Geography Kansas is located in the heart of the United States and borders Nebraska, Missouri, Oklahoma, and Colorado clockwise. The state measures 650 kilometers from west to east and 335 kilometers from north to south. The shape of Kansas is largely a rectangle, only the northeast boundary is not straight because it…
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State of Kentucky

State of Kentucky

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Capital city Frankfurt Biggest city Louisville Surface 104,659 km² Population 4,509,000 Length of highway network 2,313 km First highway 1948 Abbreviation KY Kentucky is a state in the eastern United States, located in the Upper South region. The state is located in a transition area between the Midwest and the southern United States and has 4.5 million inhabitants (2021). The capital is Frankfurt, but the largest city is Louisville. The state has an area of 104,749 square kilometers, making it almost three times the size of the Netherlands. Geography Kentucky is located in the interior of the United States, bordering the Southern and Midwestern states. The state borders Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, West Virginia, Virginia, Tennessee, and Missouri. The state measures a maximum of 650 kilometers from west to east and…
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State of Louisiana

State of Louisiana

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Capital city Baton Rouge Biggest city New Orleans Surface 135,382 km² Population 4,624,000 Length of highway network 1,594 km First highway ~1958 Abbreviation LA Louisiana is a state in the southern United States. The state is located on the Gulf of Mexico and has an area of ​​134,382 square kilometers, or more than three times the size of the Netherlands. The capital is Baton Rouge and the largest city is New Orleans. The state has 4.6 million inhabitants (2021). Geography Louisiana is located on the Gulf of Mexico in the southern United States. The state is bordered by Texas to the west, Arkansas to the north and Mississippi to the east. The state consists largely of lowlands and is formed by the large delta of the Mississippi River. The Mississippi…
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State of Maine

State of Maine

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Capital city Augusta Biggest city Portland Surface 91,646 km² Population 1,372,000 Length of highway network 592 km First highway 1947 Abbreviation ME Maine is a state in the far northeastern United States. The capital is Augusta and the largest city is Portland, not to be confused with Portland in Oregon. The state has an area of ​​86,542 square kilometers and is therefore more than twice the size of the Netherlands. Maine has 1.3 million inhabitants (2021). Geography Maine is the easternmost state in the country and is located in the New England region. The state borders Canada, namely the provinces of Quebec and New Brunswick, and the US state of New Hampshire. The state measures a maximum of 380 kilometers from north to west and 330 kilometers from west to…
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State of Maryland

State of Maryland

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Capital city Annapolis Biggest city Baltimore Surface 32,133 km² Population 6,165,000 Length of highway network 1,124 km First highway 1950 Abbreviation MD Maryland is a state in the United States. The state is located in the northeast of the country on the Atlantic Ocean and has 6.1 million inhabitants (2021) on 32,133 square kilometers, the same size as the land area of the Netherlands. The capital is Annapolis, the largest city is Baltimore. Geography I-68 through Sideling Hill. Maryland is one of the Mid-Atlantic states and is located on the Atlantic Ocean. An important feature of the state is the Chesapeake Bay which consists of the confluence of several estuaries. The state borders Pennsylvania, Delaware, Virginia, and West Virginia. The District of Columbia ( Washington, D.C. ) is located on…
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State of Massachusetts

State of Massachusetts

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Capital city Boston Biggest city Boston Surface 27,336 km² Population 6,985,000 Length of highway network 1,386 km First highway 1951 Abbreviation MA Massachusetts is a state in the northeastern United States. The state has 6.9 million inhabitants (2021) and the capital and largest city is Boston. The state has an area of 27,336 square kilometers and is therefore the size of two thirds of the Netherlands. Geography Massachusetts is located in the New England region and is located on the Atlantic Ocean. The state borders New Hampshire, Vermont, New York, Connecticut, and Rhode Island. The state measures a maximum of 300 kilometers from west to east and 175 kilometers from north to south. An important geographical feature of Massachusetts is Cape Cod, an elongated peninsula in the ocean. In addition…
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State of Michigan

State of Michigan

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Capital city Lansing Biggest city Detroit Surface 253.793 km² Population 10,051,000 Length of highway network 3.056 km First highway 1942 Abbreviation MI Michigan is a state in the northern United States. The state has 10 million inhabitants (2021) and the capital is Lansing. The largest and best known city is Detroit. The state has an area of 253,793 square kilometers and is more than 6 times the size of the Netherlands. Geography Michigan is located in the Great Lakes region and is surrounded on several sides by the Great Lakes. The state borders Canada and has a long border with the province of Ontario. The state further borders Minnesota (water line), Wisconsin, Illinois (water line), Indiana , and Ohio. The state measures a maximum of 730 kilometers from north to…
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State of Minnesota

State of Minnesota

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Capital city St. Paul Biggest city Minneapolis Surface 225,181 km² Population 5,707,000 Length of highway network 1,674 km First highway 1959 Abbreviation MN Minnesota is a state in the northern United States , located in the Great Lakes and Midwest regions. Minnesota has 5.7 million inhabitants (2021) and has an area of 225,365 km², making it almost six times the size of the Netherlands. The capital is St. Paul, the largest city is Minneapolis, which together form the Twin Cities metropolitan area. Geography I-35W south of Minneapolis. Minnesota belongs to both the Great Lakes and Midwest regions. The state is located on Lake Superior and is bordered by Wisconsin to the east, Iowa to the south, and South Dakota and North Dakota to the west. To the north, Minnesota borders…
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State of Mississippi

State of Mississippi

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Capital city Jackson Biggest city Jackson Surface 125,443 km² Population 2,950,000 Length of highway network 1,406 km First highway 1960 Abbreviation MS Mississippi is a state in the United States. The state is located in the south of the country and has 2.9 million inhabitants (2021). The capital is Jackson. See list of cities in Mississippi. Geography I-20 at Morton, between Jackson and Meridian. Mississippi is located in the southern United States, on the Gulf of Mexico. It borders the states of Tennessee, Alabama, Louisiana and Arkansas. Stretched in the north-south direction, the state measures 530 kilometers from north to south and 300 kilometers from west to east. Mississippi's western border is largely formed by the Mississippi River. Also located here is the Mississippi Delta region, which should not be confused…
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State of Missouri

State of Missouri

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Capital city Jefferson City Biggest city Kansas City Surface 180,533 km² Population 6.168.000 Length of highway network 2,445 km First highway 1958 Abbreviation MO Missouri is a state in the Midwestern United States. The state has 6.1 million inhabitants (2021) and the capital is Jefferson City. The largest city is Kansas City and the largest conurbation is St. Louis. The state has an area of 180,533 square kilometers and is almost 5 times the size of the Netherlands. Geography Missouri is located in the Midwest and on the Great Plains but has a different geography, the southern half being much more forested and hillier with the Ozark Mountains than other Midwestern states. Missouri clockwise borders Iowa, Illinois, Kentucky, Tennessee, Arkansas, Oklahoma, Kansas, and Nebraska. Missouri, along with neighboring Tennessee, has…
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State of Montana

State of Montana

Geography
Capital city Helena Biggest city billings Surface 381,156 km² Population 1,104,000 Length of highway network 1,932 km First highway 1959 Abbreviation MT Montana is a state in the northern United States. The state has 1.1 million inhabitants (2021), and the capital is Helena. The largest city is Billings. See list of cities in Montana.  It is the fourth largest state in area and is approximately 10 times the size of the Netherlands. Geography Montana is located in the northern United States, on the border with Canada. It borders the Canadian provinces of British Columbia, Alberta, and Saskatchewan. It also borders the US states of North Dakota, South Dakota, Wyoming, and Idaho. Montana is a large state with an area of 381,156 km², ten times the size of the Netherlands. It…
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State of Nebraska

State of Nebraska

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Capital city Lincoln Biggest city Omaha Surface 200,520 km² Population 1,964,000 Length of highway network 814 km First highway 1957 Abbreviation NE Nebraska is a state in the Midwestern United States. The state covers an area of 200,520 km², and has a population of 1.9 million inhabitants (2021), half of whom live in and around the city of Omaha. However, the capital is Lincoln. Geography Highway 97 through the Nebraska Sandhills. The state of Nebraska is geographically part of the Midwest and is located at the transition from the flatter Great Plains to the higher High Plains in the west. The state clockwise borders South Dakota, Iowa, Missouri, Kansas, Colorado, and Wyoming. Nebraska measures a maximum of 700 kilometers from west to east and 330 kilometers from north to south.…
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State of Nevada

State of Nevada

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Capital city Carson City Biggest city Las Vegas Surface 286,367 km² Population 3,144,000 Length of highway network 1,034 km First highway 1960 Abbreviation NV Nevada (pronunciation: /nɪˈvædə/) is a state in the western United States. The state is primarily a mountain and desert state, and its capital is Carson City. However, the largest city is Las Vegas. The state has 3.1 million inhabitants (2021) and has an area of ​​286,367 square kilometers, and is 7 times the size of the Netherlands. Geography US 95 between Las Vegas and Tonopah. Nevada is a large state, it is located in the so-called 'Intermountain West' region, between the Rocky Mountains and Sierra Nevada. It borders the states of Idaho, Utah, Arizona, California and Oregon. Nevada measures 775 kilometers from north to south and…
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State of New Hampshire

State of New Hampshire

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Capital city Concord Biggest city Manchester Surface 24,217 km² Population 1,389,000 Length of highway network 555 km First highway 1950 Abbreviation NH New Hampshire is a state in the northeastern United States. The state has 1.3 million inhabitants (2021) and the capital is Concord. The largest city is Manchester. New Hampshire has an area of ​​24,217 square kilometers and is the size of more than half of the Netherlands. Geography I-93 through the Franconia Notch of the White Mountains of northern New Hampshire. New Hampshire is located in the northeast of the country, part of the New England region. The state has a short coastline on the Atlantic Ocean and borders Canada to the north, with the province of Québec. The state further borders Vermont to the west, Massachusetts to…
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State of New Jersey

State of New Jersey

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Capital city Trenton Biggest city Newark Surface 22,608 km² Population 9,267,000 Length of highway network 1,403 km First highway 1942 Abbreviation NJ New Jersey is a state in the northeastern United States. The state has 9.2 million inhabitants (2021) and the capital is Trenton. The largest city is Newark. With an area of 22,608 km², it is almost half the size of the Netherlands. Geography New Jersey is located in the northeastern United States, on the Atlantic Ocean. The state borders New York, Pennsylvania and Delaware by water. The state measures a maximum of 275 kilometers from north to south and 100 kilometers from west to east. The state has a long coastline with so-called 'barrier islands', with lagoons and wetlands behind it. The state is predominantly densely forested, especially…
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State of New Mexico

State of New Mexico

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Capital city Santa Fe Biggest city Albuquerque Surface 315,194 km² Population 2,116,000 Length of highway network 1,618 km First highway ~1960 Abbreviation NM New Mexico is a state in the United States. The state has 2.1 million inhabitants (2021), and the capital is Santa Fe. The largest city is Albuquerque. Geography I-40 in Eastern New Mexico. New Mexico is located in the southwestern United States. It borders the US states of Arizona, Colorado, Oklahoma and Texas. It also borders Utah via the 'Four Corners'. To the southwest, the state also has a border with Mexico, which includes the Mexican states of Chihuahua and Sonora. New Mexico is a fairly large state, measuring a maximum of 625 kilometers from north to south and 550 kilometers from west to east. The state…
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State of New York

State of New York

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Capital city Albany Biggest city New York City Surface 141,299 km² Population 19,836,000 Length of highway network 3,962 km First highway 1925 Abbreviation NY New York is a state in the United States. New York is located in the northeast of the country and has 19.8 million inhabitants (2021). The capital is Albany, New York City 's largest city. In addition, there are several other major cities in the state. The state has an area of 141,299 square kilometers, which makes it more than 3 times the size of the Netherlands. I-87 in the Adirondacks in Upstate New York. New York City dominates the state of New York. Geography New York belongs to the northeastern United States, but is not counted as part of the New England region. The state…
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State of North Carolina

State of North Carolina

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Capital city Raleigh Biggest city Charlotte Surface 139,509 km² Population 10,551,000 Length of highway network 2,988 km First highway 1951 Abbreviation NC North Carolina is a state in the eastern United States. The state has 10.5 million inhabitants (2021) and the capital is Raleigh. The largest city is Charlotte. The area is 139,509 square kilometers and is therefore more than 3 times the size of the Netherlands. North Carolina's nickname is the Tar Heel State. Raleigh, the state capital of North Carolina. Geography North Carolina is the fourth largest state east of the Mississippi, measuring up to 800 kilometers from west to east and 300 kilometers from north to south. It is located on the Atlantic Ocean and has an extensive coastline that includes the Outer Banks, lagoons (Pamlico Sound)…
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State of North Dakota

State of North Dakota

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Capital city Bismarck Biggest city fargo Surface 183,272 km² Population 775,000 Length of highway network 919 km First highway 1958 Abbreviation ND North Dakota is a state in the northern United States. The state has 775,000 inhabitants (2021) and the capital is Bismarck. The largest city is Fargo. The state has an area of 183,272 square kilometers, and is 4.5 times the size of the Netherlands. Bridges over the Missouri River in Bismarck. Geography North Dakota is located on the border with Canada, in the north of the Great Plains. The state borders the states of Minnesota, South Dakota, and Montana and the Canadian provinces of Manitoba and Saskatchewan. The state measures a maximum of 580 kilometers from west to east and 340 kilometers from north to south. The main…
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State of Ohio

State of Ohio

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Capital city Columbus Biggest city Columbus Surface 116,096 km² Population 11,780,000 Length of highway network 3,630 km First highway 1954 Abbreviation OH Ohio is a state in the United States. The state is generally considered the easternmost of the Midwest and has a population of 11.7 million (2021). The capital is the city of Columbus. The state has an area of 116,096 square kilometers and is therefore three times the size of the Netherlands. City Population Columbus 907,000 Cleveland 368,000 Cincinnati 309,000 Toledo 269,000 Akron 189,000 Dayton 138,000 Geography Ohio belongs to the Midwest and is its easternmost state. It is located on Lake Erie, which forms the border with Canada ( Ontario ). The state further borders Pennsylvania, West Virginia, Kentucky, Indiana, and Michigan. The state measures a maximum…
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State of Oklahoma

State of Oklahoma

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Capital city Oklahoma City Biggest city Oklahoma City Surface 181,195 km² Population 3,987,000 Length of highway network 2,278 km First highway 1953 Abbreviation OK Oklahoma is an American state on the border of the Midwestern and Southern United States. The state has 3.9 million inhabitants (2021), and has an area of 177,847 km², about five times the size of the Netherlands. Its nickname is the Sooner State. The capital and largest city is Oklahoma City. Geography Oklahoma is located on the Great Plains, and belongs to both the Midwest and the South of the United States. The state clockwise borders Kansas, Missouri, Arkansas, Texas, New Mexico, and Colorado. Oklahoma measures up to 750 kilometers from west to east, thanks in part to the "Oklahoma Panhandle," a western strip that shapes…
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State of Oregon

State of Oregon

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Capital city Salem Biggest city Portland Surface 255,026 km² Population 4,246,000 Length of highway network 1,247 km First highway 1955 Abbreviation OR Oregon is a state in the United States, located on the west coast. The state has 4.2 million inhabitants (2021), on 255,026 km², more than six times the size of the Netherlands. The capital is Salem, the largest city is Portland. Geography I-84 in the Columbia River Gorge. Oregon is located on the Pacific coast of the United States and borders the states of Washington, Idaho, Nevada, and California. The state measures a maximum of 600 kilometers from west to east and 480 kilometers from north to south. The state belongs to the Pacific Northwest region. The state has a very diverse landscape, with the spectacular coastline rising…
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State of Pennsylvania

State of Pennsylvania

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Capital city Harrisburg Biggest city Philadelphia Surface 119,283 km² Population 12,964,000 Length of highway network 4.225 km First highway 1940 Abbreviation PA Pennsylvania is a state in the northeastern United States. The capital is Harrisburg and the two most famous cities are Philadelphia and Pittsburgh. The state has 12.9 million inhabitants (2021) and has an area of 119,283 square kilometers, making it three times the size of the Netherlands. Geography I-80 in Northern Pennsylvania. Pennsylvania is located in the northeastern United States and borders the states of New York, New Jersey, Delaware, Maryland, West Virginia, and Ohio clockwise. Across Lake Erie, it borders Canada, namely the province of Ontario. Although Pennsylvania does not have a classic coastline, it is connected to the sea via the Delaware River, because this is…
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State of Rhode Island

State of Rhode Island

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Capital city Providence Biggest city Providence Surface 4,002 km² Population 1,096,000 Length of highway network 195 km First highway 1953 Abbreviation RI Rhode Island is the smallest state in the United States. The state is located in the northeast and has 1 million inhabitants (2021). The capital is Providence. The state has an area of 4,002 kilometers, the size of a Dutch province. I-95 at Downtown Providence. Geography Rhode Island is located in the northeastern United States on the Atlantic Ocean. The state is named after Rhode Island, an island off the Rhode Island Sound and Narragansett Bay, south of the state capital Providence. The state has a relatively long coastline and is not called "the ocean state" for nothing. The state measures a maximum of 60 kilometers from east…
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State of South Carolina

State of South Carolina

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Capital city Columbia Biggest city Charleston Surface 82,932 km² Population 5,191,000 Length of highway network 1,490 km First highway 1957 Abbreviation SC South Carolina is a state in the United States. The state is located on the Atlantic Ocean and has 5.1 million inhabitants (2021). The capital is Columbia, the largest city is Charleston. The state has an area of 82,931 square kilometers and is twice the size of the Netherlands. Geography South Carolina is located in the southeastern United States, on the Atlantic Ocean. The state borders North Carolina and Georgia and measures a maximum of 350 kilometers from north to south and 450 kilometers from west to east. The state is roughly in the shape of a triangle. South Carolina is mostly quite flat, except the extreme northwest…
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State of South Dakota

State of South Dakota

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Capital city Pierre Biggest city Sioux Falls Surface 199,905 km² Population 895,000 Length of highway network 1,091 km First highway 1958 Abbreviation SD South Dakota is a state in the northern United States. The state has 895,000 inhabitants (2021) and the capital is Pierre. The largest city is Sioux Falls. Geography I-90 on the Great Plains near Pierre. South Dakota is located in the northern United States, on the Great Plains. The state clockwise borders North Dakota, Minnesota, Iowa , Nebraska, Wyoming, and Montana. The state measures a maximum of 610 kilometers from west to east and 380 kilometers from north to south. So South Dakota is a large state and sparsely populated. The Missouri River first forms the southern border and then flows through the center of the state…
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State of Tennessee

State of Tennessee

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Capital city Nashville Biggest city Nashville Surface 109,247 km² Population 6,975,000 Length of highway network 2,220 km First highway 1952 Abbreviation TN Tennessee is a state in the southeastern United States. The state has 6.9 million inhabitants (2021) and the capital and largest city is Nashville. The most historic city is Memphis. The state has an area of 109,247 square kilometers and is therefore about 3 times the size of the Netherlands. Geography Stretched greatly in the east-west direction, Tennessee borders many states, to the north to Kentucky and Virginia, to the east to North Carolina, to the south to Georgia, Alabama, and Mississippi, and to the west to Arkansas and Missouri. The state measures a maximum of 720 kilometers from west to east and 185 kilometers from north to…
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