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What are 50 states abbreviations?
Browse the list of all 50 U.S. state postal abbreviations as well as their traditional abbreviations. ... US State Abbreviations List.State NameUSPS AbbreviationTraditional AbbreviationAlabamaALAla.AlaskaAKAlaskaArizonaAZAriz.ArkansasARArk.
What is a valid 2 letter state code?
State/PossessionAbbreviationAlabamaALAlaskaAKAmerican SamoaASArizonaAZ
How did states get 2 letter abbreviations?
To make room for the ZIP Code, state names needed to be abbreviated. The Department provided an initial list of abbreviations in June 1963, but many had three or four letters, which was still too long. In October 1963, the Department settled on the current two-letter abbreviations.
When did states start abbreviating with two letters?
In 1963, the state postal codes were formalized into two character abbreviations. It was put into effect at first for big businesses, but was then gradually adopted by everyone as a standardized format.
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