A Political Map is one that shows the political features of a given area. These features can include things like countries, states, provinces, cities, towns, major highways and byways, and major water structures. The Attractive Political Map of the USA consists of 50 states, a federal district, five major self-governing territories. Besides the 48 conterminous states, the US includes the state of Alaska and the state of Hawaii.
Political divisions of the United States are the various recognized governing entities that together form the United States – states, the District of Columbia, territories, and Indian reservations. The primary or first-level political division of the United States is the state.
List of 50 States with Nicknames and Capital
State | Capital | Became a state |
Alabama | Montgomery | December 14, 1819 |
Alaska | Juneau | January 3, 1959 |
Arizona | Phoenix | February 14, 1912 |
Arkansas | Little Rock | June 15, 1836 |
California | Sacramento | September 9, 1850 |
Colorado | Denver | August 1, 1876 |
Connecticut | Hartford | January 9, 1788 |
Delaware | Dover | December 7, 1787 |
Florida | Tallahassee | March 3, 1845 |
Georgia | Atlanta | February 12, 1733 |
Hawaii | Honolulu | August 21, 1959 |
Idaho | Boise | July 3, 1890 |
Illinois | Springfield | December 3, 1818 |
Indiana | Indianapolis | December 11, 1816 |
Iowa | Des Moines | December 28, 1846 |
Kansas | Topeka | January 29, 1861 |
Kentucky | Frankfort | June 1, 1792 |
Louisiana | Baton Rouge | April 30, 1812 |
Maine | Augusta | March 15, 1820 |
Maryland | Annapolis | April 28, 1788 |
Massachusetts | Boston | February 6, 1788 |
Michigan | Lansing | January 26, 1837 |
Minnesota | St. Paul | May 11, 1858 |
Mississippi | Jackson | December 10, 1817 |
Missouri | Jefferson City | August 10, 1821 |
Montana | Helena | November 8, 1889 |
Nebraska | Lincoln | March 1, 1867 |
Nevada | Carson City | October 31, 1864 |
New Hampshire | Concord | June 21, 1788 |
New Jersey | Trenton | December 18, 1787 |
New Mexico | Santa Fe | January 6, 1912 |
New York | Albany | July 26, 1788 |
North Carolina | Raleigh | November 21, 1789 |
North Dakota | Bismarck | November 2, 1889 |
Ohio | Columbus | March 1, 1803 |
Oklahoma | Oklahoma City | November 16, 1907 |
Oregon | Salem | February 14, 1859 |
Pennsylvania | Harrisburg | December 12, 1787 |
Rhode Island | Providence | May 29, 1790 |
South Carolina | Columbia | July 20, 1904 |
South Dakota | Pierre | November 2, 1889 |
Tennessee | Nashville | June 1, 1796 |
Texas | Austin | December 29, 1845 |
Utah | Salt Lake City | January 4, 1896 |
Vermont | Montpelier | March 4, 1791 |
Virginia | Richmond | June 25, 1788 |
Washington | Olympia | November 11, 1889 |
West Virginia | Charleston | June 20, 1863 |
Wisconsin | Madison | May 29, 1848 |
Wyoming | Cheyenne | July 10, 1890 |