How many states are there in the United States? What are they?

There are 50 states in the United States.

The 50 states are: Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana and Maine; Maryland, Massachusetts;

Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania;

Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming.

Extended data:

Each state is relatively independent and has its own state laws. The rights of the federal government are granted by the state government. Rights that are not granted to the federal government are still owned by the States themselves. Each state has its own legislative, judicial and administrative system. State legislators and governors are elected by universal suffrage.

There are also special administrative units, such as Indian reservations and the public university system. According to different theories, the 48 states in the United States can be divided into seven or nine or ten regions. Among them, the most traditional division methods are: New England, mid-Atlantic, southeast, south, midwest, upper Mississippi-Great Lakes, Rocky Mountains, Pacific coast and southwest.

References:

Baidu Encyclopedia-USA, Baidu Encyclopedia-Administrative Divisions of USA