There are 50 states in the United States, 4 of which are using the term of "commonwealth" in their official names instead of "State". The 4 commonwealth states are Kentucky, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, and Virginia.
The 2 letters state abbreviations:
| # | State | Abbreviation | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alabama | AL | State |
| 2 | Alaska | AK | State |
| 3 | Arizona | AZ | State |
| 4 | Arkansas | AR | State |
| 5 | California | CA | State |
| 6 | Colorado | CO | State |
| 7 | Connecticut | CT | State |
| 8 | Delaware | DE | State |
| 9 | Florida | FL | State |
| 10 | Georgia | GA | State |
| 11 | Hawaii | HI | State |
| 12 | Idaho | ID | State |
| 13 | Illinois | IL | State |
| 14 | Indiana | IN | State |
| 15 | Iowa | IA | State |
| 16 | Kansas | KS | State |
| 17 | Kentucky | KY | Commonwealth |
| 18 | Louisiana | LA | State |
| 19 | Maine | ME | State |
| 20 | Maryland | MD | State |
| 21 | Massachusetts | MA | Commonwealth |
| 22 | Michigan | MI | State |
| 23 | Minnesota | MN | State |
| 24 | Mississippi | MS | State |
| 25 | Missouri | MO | State |
| 26 | Montana | MT | State |
| 27 | Nebraska | NE | State |
| 28 | Nevada | NV | State |
| 29 | New Hampshire | NH | State |
| 30 | New Jersey | NJ | State |
| 31 | New Mexico | NM | State |
| 32 | New York | NY | State |
| 33 | North Carolina | NC | State |
| 34 | North Dakota | ND | State |
| 35 | Ohio | OH | State |
| 36 | Oklahoma | OK | State |
| 37 | Oregon | OR | State |
| 38 | Pennsylvania | PA | Commonwealth |
| 39 | Rhode Island | RI | State |
| 40 | South Carolina | SC | State |
| 41 | South Dakota | SD | State |
| 42 | Tennessee | TN | State |
| 43 | Texas | TX | State |
| 44 | Utah | UT | State |
| 45 | Vermont | VT | State |
| 46 | Virginia | VA | Commonwealth |
| 47 | Washington | WA | State |
| 48 | West Virginia | WV | State |
| 49 | Wisconsin | WI | State |
| 50 | Wyoming | WY | State |
| DC | District of Columbia | DC | Federal District |
The 4 commonwealth states:
| # | Commonwealth | Abbreviation | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kentucky | KY | Commonwealth |
| 2 | Massachusetts | MA | Commonwealth |
| 3 | Pennsylvania | PA | Commonwealth |
| 4 | Virginia | VA | Commonwealth |
The 5 American Territories:
| # | Territory | Abbreviation | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | American Samoa | AS | Territory |
| 2 | Guam | GU | Territory |
| 3 | Northern Mariana Islands | MP | Territory |
| 4 | Puerto Rico | PR | Territory |
| 5 | U.S. Virgin Islands | VI | Territory |