What is the longest state?

Move over, RI: Massachusetts has the longest official state name now - The Boston Globe.
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What US state is the longest?

The longest state in the United States of America is Alaska, which is approximately 1,400 miles by 2,700 miles. Its area is large enough that five...
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What city name is in all 50 states?

The name "Springfield" is often thought to be the only community name appearing in each of the 50 states, but at last count it was in only 34 states.
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Is California or Texas Bigger?

Texas is bigger than California, making it the largest state of the 48 contiguous states, but measured by population, the rankings are reversed. California is the most populous state with 39,776,830 residents, according to 2017 U.S. Census estimates, while Texas had a population of 28,704,330.
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What are the 4 smallest states?

The 5 Smallest States by Land Area
  • Rhode Island—1,045 square miles (2,707 square kilometers) ...
  • Delaware—1,954 square miles (5,061 square kilometers) ...
  • Connecticut—4,845 square miles (12,548 square kilometers) ...
  • Hawaii—6,423 square miles (16,635 square kilometers)
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What is the longest state to drive through?



Is Alaska bigger than Texas?

At 663,300 square miles, Alaska is by far the largest state in the United States, nearly two and a half times as large as Texas. But when you look at most two dimensional maps, Alaska actually looks much larger than that.
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What is the widest state?

From east to west, Hawaii is the widest U.S. state, measuring 1,500 miles from the island of Niihau to the island of Hawaii. At only 6,423 sq. mi.
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What state has the shortest name?

Which three states have the shortest names? (Ohio, Iowa and Utah) If you could visit Disneyland in California or Disneyworld in Florida, which one would you choose? Why?
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What is the whitest state?

The 2020 census shows that Maine remains the whitest state in the nation but is becoming more diverse. Census data released Thursday showed that the state's population of 1,362,359 remains overwhelming white. But the numbers decreased slightly from 95.2. % of the population to 90.8% over the past decade.
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How big is Alaska vs Texas?

Alaska is about 2.2 times bigger than Texas.

Texas is approximately 678,052 sq km, while Alaska is approximately 1,481,348 sq km, making Alaska 118% larger than Texas. Meanwhile, the population of Texas is ~25.1 million people (24.4 million fewer people live in Alaska).
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What is America's longest road?

In 1963, therefore, U.S. 20 became the longest road in the country. U.S. 20 is 3,365 miles long according to the 1989 log. The route begins in Boston at a junction with Massachusetts Route 2 and ends in Newport, Oregon, at a junction with U.S. 101.
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What is the first state?

"The First State"

Delaware is known by this nickname due to the fact that on December 7, 1787, it became the first of the 13 original states to ratify the U.S. Constitution.
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What is the longest city name in the world?

  • The North Island of New Zealand has a place named Taumatawhakatangihangakoauauotamateaturipukakapikimaungahoronukupokaiwhenuakitanatahu.
  • The 1,000-foot hill near the township Porangahau holds the Guinness World Record for longest place name with 85 characters.
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Is Texas bigger than Russia?

Russia is about 25 times bigger than Texas.

Texas is approximately 678,052 sq km, while Russia is approximately 17,098,242 sq km, making Russia 2,422% larger than Texas.
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Is Australia bigger than the United States?

United States is about 1.3 times bigger than Australia.

Australia is approximately 7,741,220 sq km, while United States is approximately 9,833,517 sq km, making United States 27% larger than Australia. Meanwhile, the population of Australia is ~25.5 million people (307.2 million more people live in United States).
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Which state is least populated?

Wyoming is the least populated US state. Wyoming's population is 83.7% white, 10.1% Hispanic or Latino, 2.7% Native American, 1.3% African American and 1.1% Asian. There are five permanently inhabited territories under the sovereign jurisdiction of the federal government of the United States.
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What state has the most land?

Alaska is the largest state in the US; it is not bordered by any other US state. "The Last Frontier" is about 3 times as big as France and the least densely populated US state.
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Is California or Japan bigger?

Japan is approximately 377,915 sq km, while California is approximately 403,882 sq km, making California 7% larger than Japan. Meanwhile, the population of Japan is ~125.5 million people (88.3 million fewer people live in California).
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How big is Japan vs Texas?

Texas is about 1.8 times bigger than Japan.

Japan is approximately 377,915 sq km, while Texas is approximately 678,052 sq km, making Texas 79% larger than Japan. Meanwhile, the population of Japan is ~125.5 million people (100.4 million fewer people live in Texas).
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Can the UK fit in Texas?

A few more fun facts: Texas would be the 39th largest country in the world (out of 197) if it were its own country. You could fit all of the UK inside Texas 2.8 times. Even more amazingly, you could fit TEN European countries inside Texas at once, with room to spare.
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