If you are trying to understand America or write about it or even just to learn about the names of its different states, this is a helpful blog. It’s a list of the states and territories of the United States.
For most people, their respective states present an image of pride, of belonging, and of family. The United States is comprised of 50 different states, each with a history, culture, and identity of their own, regardless of the shared values we all share. While the United States is a country made up of many states, it is also a federation of territories, which includes the District of Columbia. It has 5 major territories, and various minor islands.
List of States of USA
Federal district of the United States
| Federal district |
Federal district Capital |
Population |
Established |
| District of Columbia |
Washington |
689,545 |
Jul 16, 1790 |
Inhabited territories of the United States
| Inhabited territories of the United States |
Capital |
Acquired |
Territorial status |
Population |
| Â American Samoa |
Pago Pago |
1900 |
Unincorporated, unorganized[F] |
49,710 |
| Â Guam |
Hagåtña |
1899 |
Unincorporated, organized |
153,836 |
| Â Northern Mariana Islands |
Saipan |
1986 |
Unincorporated, organized[G] |
47,329 |
| Â Puerto Rico |
San Juan |
1899 |
Unincorporated, organized[G] |
3,285,874 |
| Â U.S. Virgin Islands |
Charlotte Amalie |
1917 |
Unincorporated, organized |
87,146 |
Territories of the United States with no indigenous population
| Uninhabited territories |
Acquired |
Territorial status |
| Baker Island |
1856 |
Unincorporated;Â unorganized |
| Howland Island |
1858 |
Unincorporated, unorganized |
| Jarvis Island |
1856 |
Unincorporated, unorganized |
| Johnston Atoll |
1859 |
Unincorporated, unorganized |
| Kingman Reef |
1860 |
Unincorporated, unorganized |
| Midway Atoll |
1867 |
Unincorporated, unorganized |
| Navassa Island |
1858 |
Unincorporated, unorganized |
| Palmyra Atoll |
1898 |
Incorporated, unorganized |
| Wake Island |
1899 |
Unincorporated, unorganized |
Disputed territories-Territories claimed but not administered by the United States
| Disputed territories |
Claimed |
Territorial status |
Administered by] |
Also claimed by |
| Bajo Nuevo Bank (Petrel Island) |
1869 |
Unincorporated, unorganized(disputed sovereignty) |
 Colombia |
 Jamaica,  Nicaragua |
| Serranilla Bank |
1880 |
Unincorporated, unorganized(disputed sovereignty) |
 Colombia |
 Honduras,  Nicaragua |
