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- North Carolina (18268 bytes)
8: Nickname = [[Tar Heel]] State |
31: HighestElev = 2,037 |
37: ...ia]] on the north, and the [[Atlantic Ocean]] on the east.
39: The [[USS North Carolina|USS ''North Carolina'']] was...
42: ...st Colony" of [[Roanoke Island]], remains one of the great mysteries of American history. - Florida (24937 bytes)
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36: ... which is called ''Pascua Florida'' in Spanish. The U.S. Postal abbreviation is '''FL'''.
43: ...ay, Florida is the fourth most populous state in the Union.
47: ...s Republican Party|Republican]] [[Jeb Bush]], brother of President [[George W. Bush]] and son of forme...
49: ...ts to be a key [[swing state]] in [[President of the United States|Presidential]] elections. - Georgia (U.S. state) (26579 bytes)
8: ... Nickname = Peach State / Empire State of the South |
30: HighestElev = 1,458 |
36: ...n as the '''Peach State''' or '''Empire State of the South '''.
38: ...ay Charles sang it on the legislative floor when the bill passed.
40: ...ma rufum]]''), and the [[state flower]] is the [[cherokee rose]] (''[[Rosa laevigata]]''). - Indiana (20194 bytes)
8: Nickname = The [[Hoosier]] State |
32: HighestElev = 383 |
39: ...Indianapolis]]. The U.S. postal abbreviation for the state is '''IN'''.
41: ...in [[Bloomington, Indiana|Bloomington]], in [[southern Indiana]].
47: ...Territory]], and joined the Union in [[1816]] as the 19th state. - Iowa (24205 bytes)
8: Nickname = The Hawkeye State |
30: HighestElev = 509 |
36: ...", and the [[U.S. Post Office]] abbreviation for the state is '''IA'''.
38: The state is named for the [[Native American]] [[Iowa tribe|Iowa]] people.
45: ...lieved to be the first Europeans to visit Iowa. They described Iowa as lush, green, and fertile. - Kansas (21369 bytes)
8: Nickname = The Sunflower State |
30: HighestElev = 4,039 feet; 1,231 |
37: ...nited States]]. The U.S. postal abbreviation for the state is '''KS'''.
42: ...4]] and established the [[Political divisions of the United States|U.S. territories]] of [[Nebraska]] ...
44: ...during the territory's first election and forced the election of a pro-[[slavery]] legislature. - Maine (17312 bytes)
8: Nickname = The Pine Tree State |
30: HighestElev = 1,608 |
36: ...USS Maine|USS ''Maine'']] in honor of the state. The state is chilly, with moderately warm summers but...
38: ...|Portland]] until [[1832]], when it was moved to the more geographically central city of [[Augusta, Ma...
41: The [[capital]] of Maine is [[Augusta, Maine|Augusta]... - Wisconsin (18812 bytes)
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38: ... is a state in the [[United States]], located in the [[U.S. Midwest|Midwest]].
40: ...ea as a whole when Wisconsin became a territory. The state's name is abbreviated '''WI''', '''Wis''', ...
47: ...ed the area until [[1763]], when it was ceded to the British.
49: ... was organized on [[July 3]] [[1836]] and became the 30th state on [[May 29]] [[1848]]. - Washington (20186 bytes)
8: Nickname = The Evergreen State |
30: HighestElev = 4,392 |
36: ...sidents are called "Washingtonians" (emphasis on the third syllable, which rhymes with ''bone'').
38: ...e capital is often called simply '''D.C.''', and the state often called '''Washington State'''.
40: ...n is the only state named after a [[President of the United States|president]], which was [[George Was... - Vermont (39851 bytes)
8: Nickname = The Green Mountain State |
30: HighestElev = 1,339 |
36: ...he [[Canada|Canadian]] province of [[Quebec]] to the north.
38: ...tal is [[Montpelier, Vermont|Montpelier]], while the largest city is [[Burlington, Vermont|Burlington]...
42: ...m?), making it the 43rd largest in land area and the 47th in water area. - Utah (29154 bytes)
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68: Song = ''[[Utah, This is the Place]]'' |
74: ...and [[Goshute]] nations also inhabit portions of the state.
76: ...oost to the state's tourist industry (especially the [[ski resort]]s).
78: ...licatearch.jpg|thumb|300px|left|Delicate Arch, Arches National Park, Utah]]<br clear=left> - Texas (39610 bytes)
30: HighestElev = [[Guadalupe Peak]], 2,667 |
36: ... member [[U.S. state|state]] in [[1845]]. It has the [[U.S. Postal Service|postal abbreviation]] '''TX...
38: ...rs mistakenly applied the word to the people and their location.
41: * [[state flower]] — the [[bluebonnet]] (''Lupinus texensis'')
43: ... on several historical flags of Texas, including the current Texas flag [http://www.50states.com/bio/n... - South Dakota (14035 bytes)
8: Nickname = The Mount Rushmore State |
30: HighestElev = 2,207 |
38: ...of the northern Middle West. It is named after the [[Lakota]] ([[Sioux]]) [[Native American|American...
39: ... 2]], [[1889]]. [[North Dakota]] was admitted on the same day (see '''Trivia''', below).
41: ... and [[Montana]]. It is one of the six states of the [[Frontier Strip]]. - South Carolina (11968 bytes)
20: 2004Pop = 4,198,068 |
30: HighestElev = 1085 |
37: ... King [[Charles I of England]]. As of [[2004]], the state's population is 4,198,068.
39: Several ships in the [[United States Navy]] have been named [[USS Sout...
42: ...ify the first constitution of the United States, the [[Articles of Confederation]]. - Pennsylvania (32594 bytes)
8: Nickname = The Keystone State |
30: HighestElev = 979 |
36: ...me period in [[geology]]. Pennsylvania is called the [[keystone (architecture)|Keystone]] State.
38: ...vance. The [[The Poconos|Pocono Mountains]] and the [[Delaware Water Gap]] provide popular recreation...
40: ...Founding Fathers of the United States|Founding Fathers]]. - Oregon (26551 bytes)
25: ...>(all but majority of [[Malheur County, Oregon|Malheur County]] is in Pacific)</small> |
30: HighestElev = 3,426 |
36: ...the state is notably rainy; east of the Cascades the climate is much more arid. In fact, on average O...
38: ...]] {{IPA|[ˈɔɹ.ə.gən]}}. The pronunciation {{IPA|[ˈɔɹ.ə.&#...
41: ...ism [that] is writing the preface to what may be the future for all [[United States|Americans]]: simpl... - Oklahoma (32092 bytes)
1: ...ate the state's name '''Okla.''' As of [[2000]], the population is 3,450,654.
14: Governor = [[Brad Henry]] |
32: HighestElev = [[Black Mesa Mountain]] 1,516 |
42: ...ver (Mississippi watershed)|Red River]]), and on the east by [[Missouri]] and [[Arkansas]].
44: [[Oklahoma City, Oklahoma|Oklahoma City]] is the capital and largest city. - Minnesota (26682 bytes)
30: HighestElev = 701 |
36: ...|state]] of the [[United States]], having joined the Union on [[May 11]], [[1858]].
37: ...ated "smoky-white water" or "sky-tinted water". The state's name is abbreviated '''MN''' or '''Minn.'...
39: ...s. More than half of the state's residents live there.
41: ... resources]] that have been greatly exploited in the last two centuries. - Nebraska (13662 bytes)
1: ...-- Here is a table of data; skip past it to edit the text. -->{{US state |
12: Governor = [[Dave Heineman]] |
30: HighestElev = 1,653 |
36: ...", after the [[Platte River]] that flows through the State.
37: Once considered part of the [[Great American Desert]], it is now a leading [[... - Nevada (17565 bytes)
25: ...ey Indian Reservation, Jackpot, Mountain City, Owyhee, and West Wendover) are in Pacific</small> |
30: HighestElev = 4,005 |
37: ...2000, Nevada's population increased 66.3%, while the USA's population increased 13.1%.
39: ...an, as Nevada was admitted into the union during the [[American Civil War]].
41: ...ntial candidates, have informed themselves about the state.)
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