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Find the ISO, ANSI, USPS, USCG, GPO, AP and other codes and abbreviations for the 50 states, the District of Columbia, and the insular areas of the United States. See the table with the full names, status, and variations of each region.
Learn about the 50 states, the federal district, and the five major territories of the United States, their populations, areas, capitals, and histories. Compare the sovereignty, representation, and autonomy of each jurisdiction in the federal republic.
This web page shows the order and date of each state's admission to the federal government of the United States, from the original 13 states in 1776 to the 50th state in 1959. It also provides the source and formation of each state, such as colony, territory, or republic.
Learn about the official and unofficial nicknames of the 50 U.S. states, the federal district, and five U.S. territories. Alaska's state nickname is The Last Frontier, but it also has other nicknames such as Seward's Folly and Land of the Midnight Sun.
The FIPS state code for South Carolina is SC, a two-letter alphabetic code defined in U.S. Federal Information Processing Standard Publication 5-2. The code is used to identify the state in various federal systems and applications, such as Geographic Names Information System and Emergency Alert System.
Learn the origins and meanings of the names of the 50 states, the District of Columbia, and the five inhabited US territories. The web page lists the names by date, language, and source of each name, and provides references and links for further reading.
Language links are at the top of the page across from the title.
List of U.S. state and territory abbreviations From an alternative name : This is a redirect from a title that is another name or identity such as an alter ego, a nickname, or a synonym of the target, or of a name associated with the target.