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THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
Continued
State Capital Entered Union Rank
By Area
N. C.... Raleigh.... 1789, Nov. 21 28
N. D.... Bismarck.... 1889, Nov. 2 17
Ohio.... Columbus.... 1803, Mar. 1 35
Okla.... Oklahoma City 1907, Nov. 16 18
Ore.... Salem.... 1859, Feb. 14 10
Pa.... Harrisburg.... 1787, Dec. 12 33
R. I.... Providence.... 1790, May 29 50
S. C.... Columbia.... 1788, May 23 40
S. D.... Pierre.... 1889, Nov. 2 16
Tenn.... Nashville.... 1796, June 1 34
Texas.... Austin.... 1845, Dec. 29 2
Utah.... Salt Lake City 1896, Jan. 4 11
Vt.... Montpelier.... 1791, Mar. 4 43
Va.... Richmond.... 1788, June 26 36
Wash.... Olympia.... 1889, Nov. 11 20
W. Va.... Charleston.... 1863, June 20 41
Wisc.... Madison.... 1848, May 29 26
Wyo.... Cheyenne.... 1890, July 10 9
WASHINGTON
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
Land ceded to Congress: 1788 by Maryland;
1789 by Virginia (retroceded to Virginia
Sept. 7, 1846).
Seat of government transferred to D. C.:
Dec. 1, 1800.
Created municipal corporation: Feb. 21, 1871.
Present form of government established:
June 11, 1878.