Each State Profile includes:

Choose a state:

• Capital
• Population
• Median age
• Elected officials
• History
• Economy
• Points of interest
• Famous natives

• Entrance into Union
• State map & flag
• State motto, symbols, nicknames
• Name origins
• Largest cities & county
• Land area
• Counties, forests & parks

U.S. Capital

• Washington, DC

Maps and Flags

• United States Map
• State Maps
• Map Library (Printables)
• Map Index
• U.S. State Flags

State Trivia

• IQ Quizzes
• Most Popular Baby Names
• Symbols
• Mottoes
• Nicknames
• Origin of State Names
• Resident Names
• Fifty Fun Facts
• States by Order of Entry into Union
• 50 State Quarters Program
• State Holidays

Regions

• Regions of the U.S.
• New England
• The Middle Atlantic
• The South
• The Midwest
• The Southwest
• The West
• U.S. Territories and Outlying Areas

History

• U.S. History Timeline
• U.S. Constitution Primer
• Confederate States
• States by Order of Entry into Union

U.S. Cities

• 50 Largest Cities of the U.S.
• Firsts in U.S. Cities
• Most Literate Cities
• Climate of 100 Selected U.S. Cities
• America's Worst Cities for Spring Allergies, 2012
• Capitals and Largest Cities
• Safest and Most Dangerous U.S. Cities
• Cost of Living for Selected U.S. Cities
• Foreign-Born Population in Large U.S. Cities
• Latitude and Longitude of U.S. and Canadian Cities
• More on U.S. Cities

Government

• National Symbols
• The Senate
• The House of Representatives
• Governors of the Fifty States
• U.S. Capital: District of Columbia
• State Abbreviations and State Postal Codes

Population and Geography

• U.S. Census Data
• Population by State (1790–present)
• State Population by Rank
• Extreme Points of the U.S.
• Geographic Centers of States
• Capitals and Largest Cities
• Highest, Lowest, and Mean Elevations
• Land and Water Area of States
• More U.S. Geography

Economic and Social Comparisons

• Per Capita Personal Income
• Number of Deaths
• Percent of Persons in Poverty
• Crime Index
• Corporal Punishment in School
• Births and Birth Rates
• Homeownership

State Superlatives

• Happiest
• Most Livable
• Healthiest
• Smartest
• Most and Least Educated Drivers
• Most Dangerous

National Landmarks

• The National Park System
• Top Ten Most Visited National Parks
• Offbeat National Parks
• U.S. Historical Monuments
• Notable Modern Bridges in the U.S.
• Tallest Buildings in the U.S.
• U.S. Monuments and Landmarks Quiz

Travel and Climate

• Highest Temperatures
• Lowest Temperatures
• The U.S. Interstate System
• Most Congested U.S. Roads
• State Tourism Offices
• Mileage Between U.S. Cities
• Top States Visited by U.S. Tourists

Americana

• Renowned Photographer Plans a Cross-Country Trip to Photograph America
• America's Eccentric Capitals
• America's Weird Museums
• Interstate History
• Hot Dog Month
• Wacky Town Names
• Roadside Attractions