Population*: 6,346,105 (rank: 17)
Area: 42,143 sq.miles (rank: 36)
Pop. Density: 153.9/sq.mile (rank: 19)
Capital: Nashville
Became a state June 1, 1796 (#16)
*Population figures are from 2010 Census.
State government website: tennessee.gov
Tourism website: www.tnvacation.com
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Population*: 2,763,885 (rank: 34)
Area: 84,899 sq.miles (rank: 13)
Pop. Density: 33.6/sq.mile (rank: 43)
Capital: Salt Lake City
Became a state January 4, 1896 (#45)
*Population figures are from 2010 Census.
State government website: www.utah.gov
Tourism website: www.utah.com
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Population*: 625,741 (rank: 49)
Area: 9,614 sq.miles (rank: 45)
Pop. Density: 67.9/sq.mile (rank: 30)
Capital: Montpelier
Became a state March 4, 1791 (#14)
*Population figures are from 2010 Census.
State government website: vermont.gov/portal/
Tourism website: www.vermontvacation.com/
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Population*: 25,145,561 (rank: 2)
Area: 268,581 sq.miles (rank: 2)
Pop. Density: 96.3/sq.mile (rank: 26)
Capital: Austin
Became a state December 29, 1845 (#28)
*Population figures are from 2010 Census.
State government website: www.texas.gov
Tourism website: www.traveltex.com
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Population*: 7,882,590 (rank: 12)
Area: 42,774 sq.miles (rank: 35)
Pop. Density: 197/sq.mile (rank: 14)
Capital: Richmond
10th of original 13 states to ratify the Constitution: June 25, 1788
*Population figures are from 2010 Census.
State government website: www.virginia.gov
Tourism website: www.virginia.org
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