Key:addr:state
 addr:state
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The state indicated in the address. 
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This key is for the state indicated in the address of a feature. It is only applicable in countries that conventionally indicate a state in an address; many other countries use addr:province=* or addr:region=* instead. Depending on the country, it is set to either a full name or an abbreviation.
Regional variations
United States
In the United States, this key is set to the state's two-letter USPS abbreviation, such as ME for Maine. It should correspond to the state where the post office that serves the address is located. For example, a feature in Indiana near the border with Ohio would be tagged addr:state=OH if the address's ZIP code is served by a post office across the border in Ohio. An address in the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and U.S. territories is also tagged addr:state=* even though it is not technically inside a state.
Mexico
In Mexico the state is specified by the province abbreviation (Mexican address format)
Brazil
In Brazil, this key can either set to a two-letter abbreviation, e.g. RJ for Rio de Janeiro state, SP for São Paulo state, and PR for Paraná state, or the state name. This keys is also used on addresses in the Federal District (Distrito Federal, which contains Brasilia), though it is technically not a state.