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The following is a list of articles detailing the effects of Doomsday on each of the former 50 states of the United States of America.

The 50 Former States of America
Name Flag Date Capital 1983 Pop Present Pop Known survivor states
Alabama Flag of Alabama December 14, 1819 Montgomery (destroyed) 3,938,278 500,000 est. Selma, New Montgomery, Alabama (Florence)
Alaska * Flag of Alaska January 3, 1959 Juneau (safe) 401,851 195,000 est. Free Alaska, Alaskan Autonomous Territory
Arizona Flag of Arizona February 14, 1912 Phoenix (destroyed) 2,732,260 67,000 (est. 2011) Dinetah (part of the state)
Arkansas Flag of Arkansas June 15, 1836 Little Rock (destroyed) 2,305,641 598,500 est. Hot Springs
California* Flag of California September 9, 1850 Sacramento (destroyed) 23,667,902 5,000,000 est. Chumash Republic, Santa Cruz, Municipal States of the Pacific (defunct), Republic of Jefferson, Ventura, Californian Republic, Sierra Nevada
Colorado Flag of Colorado August 1, 1876 Denver (destroyed) 2,896,234 550,000 est. Colorado
Connecticut Flag of Connecticut January 9, 1788 Hartford (destroyed) 3,107,576 36,000 (est. 2011) Republic of Vermont
Delaware Flag of Delaware December 7, 1787 Dover (destroyed) 594,338 446,292 Delmarva
Florida Flag of Florida March 3, 1845 Tallahassee (destroyed) 10,702,438 1,900,000 est. Republic of Florida
Georgia* Flag of the State of Georgia (1956-2001) January 2, 1788 Atlanta (destroyed) 5,767,946 900,000 est. Darien, Toccoa, Georgia (Rome), Neonotia (New South)
Hawaii Flag of Hawaii August 21, 1959 Honolulu (destroyed) 964,691 82,600 The Free State of Hawaii
Idaho Flag of Idaho July 3, 1890 Boise (destroyed) 943,935 300,000 Idaho, Lincoln, Cascadia
Illinois Flag of Illinois December 3, 1818 Springfield (destroyed) 11,426,518 2,000,000 est. Quad Cities Alliance, Charleston, Vandalia
Indiana Flag of Indiana December 11, 1816 Indianapolis (destroyed) 5,490,224 1,400,000 est. Bloomington, Kentucky
Iowa Flag of Iowa December 28, 1846 Des Moines (destroyed) 2,913,808 1,200,000 est. Republic of Iowa (defunct), Quad Cities Alliance
Kansas Flag of Kansas January 29, 1861 Topeka (destroyed) 2,363,679 180,000 est, Kansas, Independence
Kentucky Flag of Kentucky June 1, 1792 Frankfort (safe) 3,694,469 2,640,500 est. Commonwealth of Kentucky, Virginian Republic
Louisiana Flag of Louisiana April 30, 1812 Baton Rouge (destroyed) 4,205,900 433,100 Louisiana
Maine Flag of Maine March 15, 1820 Augusta (abandoned) 1,124,660 860,000 est. Aroostook, Northern townships
Maryland Flag of Maryland April 28, 1788 Annapolis (destroyed) 4,216,975 Delmarva
Massachusetts Flag of Massachusetts February 6, 1788 Boston (destroyed) 5,737,037 336,100 est. Plymouth, Outer Lands, Republic of Vermont
Michigan Flag of Michigan January 26, 1837 Lansing (destroyed) 9,259,000 2,000,000 est. (2023) Republic of Superior, Toledo Confederation
Minnesota Flag of Minnesota May 11, 1858 St. Paul (destroyed) 4,077,000 International Falls, Superior, Olmsted
Mississippi Flag of Mississippi (2001–2020) December 10, 1817 Jackson (destroyed) 2,520,000 404,000 (est. 2011) Hattiesburg, Natchez, Mississippi (Corinth)
Missouri Flag of Missouri August 10, 1821 Jefferson City (destroyed) 4,917,000 Joplin, Cape Girardeau, Hannibal, Springfield
Montana* Flag of Montana November 8, 1889 Helena (damaged) 786,690 865,550 est. Montana, Kootenai, Absaroka
Nebraska Flag of Nebraska March 1, 1867 Lincoln (safe) 1,570,000 900,000 (2023) Lincoln
Nevada* Flag of Nevada October 31, 1864 Carson City (safe) 800,493 450,000 est. Sierra Nevada
New Hampshire Flag of New Hampshire June 21, 1788 Concord (safe) 921,000 200,000 (est. 2011) Republic of Vermont, Northern townships
New Jersey Flag of New Jersey December 18, 1787 Trenton (destroyed) 7,364,823 500,000 (est. 2023) New Jersey Skylands; Delmarva
New Mexico Flag of New Mexico January 6, 1912 Santa Fe (destroyed) 1,303,302 100,000 est. Navajo Nation (also known as Dinetah), Republic of West Texas
New York Flag of New York July 26, 1788 Albany (destroyed) 17,558,072 1,595,400 est. Keene, Outer Lands, New York , North Pennsylvania, Lake Placid, Oswego
North Carolina Flag of North Carolina November 21, 1789 Raleigh (destroyed) 5,881,766 1,000,000 est. Blue Ridge,Outer Banks
North Dakota* Flag of North Dakota November 2, 1889 Bismarck (safe) 652,717 320,000 est. Lakotah, Provisional Government of The Dakotas, Assiniboia
Ohio Flag of Ohio March 1, 1803 Columbus (destroyed) 10,797,630 2,153,000 est. Commonwealth of Kentucky,Toledo Confederation, Virginian Republic
Oklahoma Flag of Oklahoma November 16, 1907 Oklahoma City (destroyed) 3,025,290 1,500,000 est. Broken Bow, Hugo, Stillwater
Oregon* Flag of Oregon February 14, 1859 Salem (safe) 2,633,156 1,598,861 est. Oregon, Astoria, Municipal States of the Pacific
Pennsylvania Flag of Pennsylvania December 12, 1787 Harrisburg (destroyed) 11,863,895 3,000,000 est. State College, North Pennsylvania, Reading, Pennsylvania, Gettysburg
Rhode Island Flag of Rhode Island May 29, 1790 Providence (destroyed) 948,000 less than 10,000 (mainland) Outer Lands
South Carolina Flag of South Carolina May 23, 1788 Columbia (destroyed) 3,231,396 510,000 est. Piedmont Republic, Anderson , Florence, Georgetown, Peedee Nation (defunct)
South Dakota* Flag of South Dakota November 2, 1889 Pierre (abandoned) 690,768 500,000 est. Lakotah, Provisional Government of The Dakotas
Tennesse Flag of Tennessee June 1, 1796 Nashville (destroyed) 4,591,120 1,700,000 est. Kentucky, East Tennessee, Waynesboro, Portland, Jackson
Texas Flag of Texas December 29, 1845 Austin (destroyed) 14,200,000 est. 1,800,000 (est. 2011) West Texas; "Eastern" Texas; Graham, Paris and other towns in North Texas; Dos Laredos, Rio Grande Valley and State of South Texas; and associated towns in central Texas.
Utah Flag of Utah January 3, 1896 Salt Lake City (destroyed) 1,594,993 1,600,000 est. Utah, Dinétah
Vermont* Flag of Vermont March 4, 1791 Montpelier (safe) 512,000 584,000 (2011 est.) Republic of Vermont, Northern townships
Virginia Flag of Virginia June 25, 1788 Richmond (destroyed) 5,346,000 750,000 (est.) Virginia, Delmarva
Washington Flag of Washington November 11, 1889 Olympia (safe) 4,130,000 1,250,000 Victoria, Pasco Free State
West Virginia Flag of West Virginia June 20, 1863 Charleston (safe) 1,949,644 1,500,000 est. Virginia
Wisconsin Flag of Wisconsin May 29, 1848 Madison (safe) 4,705,767 1,000,000 est. Wisconsin, Republic of Superior
Wyoming* Flag of Wyoming July 10, 1890 Cheyenne (destroyed) 469,557 425,000 est. Wyoming, Absaroka


*Denotes a state's government successfully survived.

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