Which US state is ranked 3rd in terms of area?

USA – a state with an area of 9.5 million square meters. km., and the number of people living in it – 327 million people. The capital is Washington, and the most populated people is New York (the city where the Statue of Liberty was erected). The state consists of 50 states. The largest is Alaska (1,717,854 sq. Km.), Bordering with Russia by a sea connection. The second largest Texas – 696,241 sq. km., having the translation “friend”. The third place in terms of area is occupied by the state of California – 423,970 sq. km., but at the same time is the largest Pacific state.