The United States consists of 50 States and the District of Columbia. The capital is Washington, District of Columbia; the largest city by population is New York, New York. The United States has a total area of 3,809,525 square miles, encompassing 3,532,316 square miles of land and 277,209 square miles of water, placing it among the five largest nations in terms of area. Forty-eight states and the District of Columbia are contiguous; these along with Alaska, are located in North America. Hawaii is an archipelago located in the central Pacific Ocean.

Alabama has a land area of 50,646.6 square miles and a water area of 1,773.4 square miles.

Alaska has a land area of 571,016.9 square miles and a water area of 94,747.2 square miles. It is the 1st largest state by area.

Arizona has a land area of 113,653.1 square miles and a water area of 331.9 square miles. It is the 6th largest state by area.

Arkansas has a land area of 52,037.5 square miles and a water area of 1,141.5 square miles. It is the 27th largest state by area.

California has a land area of 155,854.0 square miles and a water area of 7,840.0 square miles. It is the 3rd largest state by area.

Colorado has a land area of 103,637.5 square miles and a water area of 457.4 square miles. It is the 8th largest state by area.

Connecticut has a land area of 4,842.7 square miles and a water area of 701.0 square miles. It is the 48th largest state by area.