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List of 50 States of the United States
S.N.
State Name
Capital Name
1
Alabama
Montgomery
2
Alaska
Juneau
3
Arizona
Phoenix
4
Arkansas
Little Rock
5
California
Sacramento
6
Colorado
Denver
7
Connecticut
Hartford
8
Delaware
Dover
9
Florida
Tallahassee
10
Georgia
Atlanta
11
Hawaii
Honolulu
12
Idaho
Boise
13
Illinois
Springfield
14
Indiana
Indianapolis
15
Iowa
Des Moines
16
Kansas
Topeka
17
Kentucky
Frankfort
18
Louisiana
Baton Rouge
19
Maine
Augusta
20
Maryland
Annapolis
21
Massachusetts
Boston
22
Michigan
Lansing
23
Minnesota
Saint Paul
24
Mississippi
Jackson
25
Missouri
Jefferson City
26
Montana
Helena
27
Nebraska
Lincoln
28
Nevada
Carson City
29
New Hampshire
Concord
30
New Jersey
Trenton
31
New Mexico
Santa Fe
32
New York
Albany
33
North Carolina
Raleigh
34
North Dakota
Bismarck
35
Ohio
Columbus
36
Oklahoma
Oklahoma City
37
Oregon
Salem
38
Pennsylvania
Harrisburg
39
Rhode Island
Providence
40
South Carolina
Columbia
41
South Dakota
Pierre
42
Tennessee
Nashville
43
Texas
Austin
44
Utah
Salt Lake City
45
Vermont
Montpelier
46
Virginia
Richmond
47
Washington
Olympia
48
West Virginia
Charleston
49
Wisconsin
Madison
50
Wyoming
Cheyenne
Use of US Map Upside Down
An upside-down map of the United States, where south is oriented at the top and north at the bottom, challenges traditional geographic norms and invites viewers to rethink spatial perception and geopolitical bias. The placement of north at the top of standard maps stems from European navigation history but this orientation lacks any scientific basis. Educators together with geographers and sociologists use inverted U.S. maps to encourage analytical thinking by demonstrating that north has no natural position above other directions. Visual tools based on inverted maps serve as powerful instruments in artistic and design fields as well as political commentary to present alternative perspectives while challenging dominant worldviews. Upside-down U.S. maps have become more common in museums and educational settings and data visualizations since their introduction to discuss map literacy and regional identity and representation. These maps function without navigation purposes yet demonstrate that geography encompasses both physical locations and our methods of understanding and organizing the surrounding world.