| SELANGOR | Most populous state of Malaysia, also known as Darul Ehsan (Abode of Sincerity); capital, Shah Alam (8) |
| AMAT | Jordi .... , Indonesia, Johor Darul Ta'zim and 2013-18 Swansea City defender (1,3) |
| RAMIZRAJA | Ehsan Mani's replacement at PCB. (5,4) |
| FLORIDA | Third most populous state of America, admitted to the union in 1845 (7) |
| NEWYORK | The 3rd most populous state of the US |
| MINASGERAIS | Fourth-largest and second most populous state of Brazil, bordered to the south and east by Rio de Janeiro (5,6) |
| UTTARPRADESH | The most populous state of India |
| NORTHCAROLINA | 24th most populous state of the U.S. (5,8) |
| ARIZONA | U.S. state with the most populous state capital |
| PHOENIX | Most populous state capital |
| UTTER | - Pradesh; with some 204 million inhabitants, the most populous state in India (5) |
| SARAWAK | Largest state of Malaysia by area, located on the island of Borneo; capital, Kuching (7) |
| PERAK | Fourth-largest state of Malaysia by area, on the west coast of the Malay Peninsula; capital, Ipoh (5) |
| SAO | ___ Paulo (Brazil's most populous state) |
| UTTAR | ___ Pradesh (India's most populous state) |
| NEWSOUTHWALES | Australia's most populous state (3,5,5) |
| OHIO | Seventh-most populous state |
| FLA | Fourth-most populous state, just after N.Y. |
| PRADESH | Uttar ___ (India's most populous state) |
| MAHARASHTRA | The second most populous state in India (11) |
