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Jakarta
Jakarta is a province of Indonesia, with its capital at Jakarta.
If you've been searching for states that start with J, you'll find 22 detailed states below. We're not interested in giving you only a list of names — every entry on this page links to a full profile with the kind of detail you'd actually want to know.
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List of States That Start With J
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Jalisco
Jalisco is a state of Mexico, with its capital at Guadalajara.
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Jambi
Jambi is a province of Indonesia, with its capital at Jambi.
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Jambyl Region
Jambyl Region is a region of Kazakhstan, with its capital at Taraz.
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Jammu and Kashmir
Jammu and Kashmir is a state of India, with its capital at Srinagar.
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Jämtland County
Jämtland County is a county of Sweden, with its capital at Östersund.
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Jász-Nagykun-Szolnok
Jász-Nagykun-Szolnok is a county of Hungary, with its capital at Szolnok.
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Jazan Region
Jazan Region is a region of Saudi Arabia, with its capital at Jazan.
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Jeju Province
Jeju Province is a province or special city of South Korea, with its capital at Jeju City.
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Jewish Autonomous Oblast
Jewish Autonomous Oblast is a federal subject of Russia, with its capital at Birobidzhan.
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Jharkhand
Jharkhand is a state of India, with its capital at Ranchi.
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Jiangsu
Jiangsu is a province of China, with its capital at Nanjing.
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Jiangxi
Jiangxi is a province of China, with its capital at Nanchang.
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Jigawa
Jigawa is a state of Nigeria, with its capital at Dutse.
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Jijel Province
Jijel Province is a province of Algeria, with its capital at Jijel.
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Jilin
Jilin is a province of China, with its capital at Changchun.
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Johor
Johor is a state of Malaysia, with its capital at Johor Bahru.
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Jönköping County
Jönköping County is a county of Sweden, with its capital at Jönköping.
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Jowzjan Province
Jowzjan Province is an province of Afghanistan, with its capital at Sheberghan.
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Jujuy
Jujuy is a province of Argentina, with its capital at San Salvador de Jujuy.
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Junín
Junín is a region of Peru, with its capital at Huancayo.
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Jura (Canton)
Jura (Canton) is a canton of Switzerland, with its capital at Delémont.
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