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  2. List of states and territories of the United States - Wikipedia

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    The United States of America is a federal republic consisting of 50 states, a federal district (Washington, D.C., the capital city of the United States), five major territories, and various minor islands. Both the states and the United States as a whole are each sovereign jurisdictions.

  3. Lying in state - Wikipedia

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    Lying in state is the tradition in which the body of a deceased official, such as a head of state, is placed in a state building, either outside or inside a coffin, to allow the public to pay their respects. It traditionally takes place in a major government building of a country, state, or city. While the practice differs among countries, in ...

  4. Texas - Wikipedia

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    The state ranks 22nd among U.S. states with a median household income of $64,034, while the poverty rate is 14.2%, making Texas the state with 14th highest poverty rate in the United States (compared to 13.15% nationally). Texas's economy is the second-largest of any country subdivision globally, behind California .

  5. List of U.S. states and territories by population - Wikipedia

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    The 25 least populous states contain less than one-sixth of the total population. California, the most populous state, contains more people than the 21 least populous states combined, and Wyoming, the least populous state, has a population less than any of the 31 most populous U.S. cities.

  6. List of U.S. state and territory abbreviations - Wikipedia

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    2-letter codes used by the United States Coast Guard (bold red text shows differences between ANSI and USCG) Abbreviations: GPO. Older variable-length official US Government Printing Office abbreviations. AP. Abbreviations from the AP Stylebook (bold red text shows differences between GPO and AP) Name and status of region. ISO.

  7. Washington (state) - Wikipedia

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    Washington ( / ˈwɒʃɪŋtən / ( listen) ), officially the State of Washington and often referred to as Washington state to distinguish it from the national capital, Washington, D.C., [3] [4] is a state in the Pacific Northwest region of the Western United States. Named for George Washington —the first U.S. president —the state was formed ...

  8. List of largest cities of U.S. states and territories by ...

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    Note 3: The most populous sub-districts of the U.S. Virgin Islands (as defined by the U.S. Census Bureau) are listed. [5] The three largest towns are Charlotte Amalie (10,354), Christiansted (2,433) and Frederiksted (859). Note 4: Though Maryland has a number of incorporated places, many major population centers, usually suburbs in the ...