Written by Sunny
Modified & Updated: 08 Feb 2022
Reviewed by Jessica Corbett
US State facts that will show you the unique identity of the American Dream in each state. Know more about the history, practices, and politics of each denomination of the US States with these facts.
- There are 50 states in the United States.
- Rhode Island is the smallest state in the U.S.
- Alaska is the biggest state in the U.S.
- California is the most populated state in the U.S.
- Wyoming is the least populated state in the U.S.
- Delaware became the first state of the modern United States on December 7, 1787.
- Maryland is the richest state in the U.S. Its median household income leads all the states at $80,776.
- Maryland benefits from its location since it’s just right beside the capital of the U.S.—Washington.
- New York is one of the states in the U.S. with most homeless people.
- The national forces of Texas, California, Pennsylvania, Ohio, New York, and Georgia alone are strong enough to face the whole army of another country. These states have the most powerful military force in the U.S.
- Texas is the largest domestic producer of oil in the U.S.
- Florida, Louisiana, Hawaii, and Texas are consistently among the hottest states of the U.S.
- Alaska is the coldest state in the U.S.
- California has the most highway traffic congestion in the U.S.
- Hawaii, Massachusetts, Connecticut, Vermont, and Utah are the top 5 health-conscious states of the U.S.
- Hawaii is the happiest state in the U.S.
- Ohio’s flag is the only flag in the U.S. that isn’t a rectangle.
- Tennessee is the birthplace of the famous whiskey, Jack Daniels.
- Vermont is the least religious state in the U.S.
- Mississippi has more churches per capita than any other state in the U.S.
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