Appalachia (state)

Not to be confused with Appalachia, a geocultural region of the Eastern United States centred on the Appalachian Mountains.

Appalachia (IPA: /ˌæpəˈleɪʃə/ ), officially the Commonwealth of Appalachia, is one of the 50 states of the United States of America. It borders West Virginia to the north, Virginia to the northeast, North Carolina to the east, South Carolina to the southeast, Georgia to the south, Alabama to the southwest, Tennessee to the west, and Kentucky to the northwest. With a total land area of 88,403 km² and a 2021 estimated population of approximately 7.48 million, it is the 39th largest state by area and 14th most populous. Its capital and largest city and centre of the state's largest metropolitan area is Appalachia City, and its two other major metropolitan areas are those centred on the cities of Springfield and Asheville.