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The names of all states, provinces, countries, etc. are proper nouns. A proper noun is the name of a specific person, place, or thing. Examples are:

  • Alabama USA
  • Bolivia South America (Plurinational State of Bolivia)
  • Emirate of Sharjah UAE
  • Eritrea Africa (State of Eritrea)
  • Free State of Bavaria, Germany
  • Israel (State of Israel)
  • Kosrae, Micronesia (Federated States of Micronesia)
  • Kuwait Arabia (State of Kuwait)
  • Sonora Mexico
  • Wyoming USA
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