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Les États-Unis (d’Amérique)
Though the above is the proper translation, the French often just say les USA. Likewise, most US states keep their names in French, while a few undergo slight Frenchification. And of course, being nouns, they have gender in French: all but nine are masculine.
| Alabama | l’Alabama | (m) |
| Alaska | l’Alaska | (m) |
| Arizona | l’Arizona | (m) |
| Arkansas | l’Arkansas | (m) |
| California | la Californie | |
| Colorado | le Colorado | |
| Connecticut | le Connecticut | |
| Delaware | le Delaware | |
| Florida | la Floride | |
| Georgia | la Géorgie | |
| Hawaii | Hawaï* | |
| Idaho | l’Idaho | (m) |
| Illinois | l’Illinois | (m) |
| Indiana | l’Indiana | (m) |
| Iowa | l’Iowa | (m) |
| Kansas | le Kansas | |
| Kentucky | le Kentucky | |
| Louisiana | la Louisiane | |
| Maine | le Maine | |
| Maryland | le Maryland | |
| Massachusetts | le Massachusetts | |
| Michigan | le Michigan | |
| Minnesota | le Minnesota | |
| Mississippi | le Mississippi | |
| Missouri | le Missouri | |
| Montana | le Montana | |
| Nebraska | le Nebraska | |
| Nevada | le Nevada | |
| New Hampshire | le New Hampshire | |
| New Jersey | le New Jersey | |
| New Mexico | le Nouveau-Mexique | |
| New York | l’État de New York** | |
| North Carolina | la Caroline du Nord | |
| North Dakota | le Dakota du Nord | |
| Ohio | l’Ohio | (m) |
| Oklahoma | l’Oklahoma | (m) |
| Oregon | l’Oregon | (m) |
| Pennsylvania | la Pennsylvanie | |
| Rhode Island | le Rhode Island | |
| South Carolina | la Caroline du Sud | |
| South Dakota | le Dakota du Sud | |
| Tennessee | le Tennessee | |
| Texas | le Texas | |
| Utah | l’Utah | (m) |
| Vermont | le Vermont | |
| Virginia | la Virginie | |
| Washington | l’État de Washington** | |
| West Virginia | la Virginie-Occidentale | |
| Wisconsin | le Wisconsin | |
| Wyoming | le Wyoming | |
* Like most islands, Hawaï does not take an article.
** The names for these two states include État de to distinguish them from New York City and Washington D.C., respectively. The latter is called simply Washington in French.
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