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- United Kingdom (37269 bytes)
10: ...t mon droit]] (Royal motto)<br>([[French language|French]]: God and my right)''<sup>2</sup></small> |
56: ...r, although there is also a nominal frontier with France in the middle of the [[Channel Tunnel]]. The ...
62: ...d). This political usage of "Great Britain" dates from the personal union of the Crowns of Scotland an...
64: The [[British Isles]] is a term frequently used to refer to the [[archipelago]] whic...
71: ...nce]] of [[Ulster]], immediately opted out of the Free State and to remain in the UK. The nomenclature... - Spain (36498 bytes)
1: ...e cities of [[Ceuta]] and [[Melilla]] in [[north Africa]], and a number of uninhabited islands on the ...
58: ...in the sense that they are not known to have come from elsewhere), consisting of a number of separate ...
70: ...s present languages, religion, and laws originate from this Roman period.
73: ...frica. Much of Spain's distinctive art originates from this seven-hundred-year period, and many Arabic...
81: ...but the uncontrolled influx of goods and minerals from [[Spanish colonization of the Americas|Spanish ... - Flag of Tennessee (1512 bytes)
2: ...meness of the crimson field and prevents the flag from showing too much crimson when hanging limp."
6: ...]] and the [[Tennessee Titans]] of the [[National Football League]]. - Football (soccer) (22343 bytes)
3: [[Image:football_iu_1996.jpg|thumb|300px|right|The striker (wearin...
5: ...to win by scoring more goals than their opponent. Football is played predominantly with the feet, but player...
7: ...istinguish the game from other sports known as "[[football]]". <!-- Please see above polite suggestions befo...
9: ...levision. A very large number of people also play football at an amateur level.
11: ...America]], and increasingly in [[Africa]] — football evokes great passions and plays an important role... - Arizona (24367 bytes)
88: ...y]] Spanish missionaries changed Father [[Eusebio Francisco Kino]]'s maps of the area; they renamed th...
96: ...]] the land below the [[Gila River]] was acquired from Mexico in the [[Gadsden Purchase]]. Arizona was...
98: ...of [[Brigham Young]], [[Mormon]]s went to Arizona from Utah in the mid to late [[1800s]] to the [[Phoe...
115: ...Representatives are [[Rick Renzi]] (R-1), [[Trent Franks]] (R-2), [[John Shadegg]] (R-3), [[Ed Pastor]...
134: ... is about 277 mile (446 km) long, ranges in width from 6 to 29 kilometers (4 to 18 miles) and attains ... - California (63989 bytes)
91: ...a|San Jose]], and [[San Francisco, California|San Francisco]], and is responsible for many legal and t...
93: ... shown on early maps as an island. The name comes from ''Las sergas de Esplandián'' (Adventures of Sp...
101: ...tions of Mexican California. Traders and settlers from the United States began to arrive, harbingers o...
105: ...ck plague|plague]], caused because the area lacks frosts to kill mosquitos and fleas.
107: ...] of the [[United States Navy]] sailed into [[San Francisco Bay]] and claimed California for the Unite... - North Carolina (18268 bytes)
44: ...the Continental Congress to vote for independence from the British crown.
46: ...n [[plank]] road, known as a "farmer's railroad," from [[Fayetteville, North Carolina|Fayetteville]] i...
48: ...press the "rebellion" that "you can get no troops from North Carolina." However, under his leadership...
54: *[[1868]]: This was framed in accordance with the [[Reconstruction]] Act...
72: ...an $10,000 and misdemeanor and infraction appeals from District Court are tried in Superior Court. A j... - Delaware (15006 bytes)
42: The name "Delaware" comes from the title of [[Thomas West, 3rd Baron De La War...
48: ... 1813 as the "[[Spencer Churches|Union Church of Africans]]," which is now the [[A.U.M.P. Church]]. T...
71: ...in Delaware, although a public-television station from Philadelphia, WHYY, maintains a studio and broa...
92: The five largest ancestries in Delaware are: [[African American]] (19.2%), [[Ireland|Irish]] (16.6%)...
169: ...re Griffins]], part of the [[Women's Professional Football League]]. - Florida (24937 bytes)
43: ... of the United States of America. Florida seceded from the Union on [[January 10]], [[1861]] and was o...
64: ...nasa.florida.750pix.jpg|right|thumb|Florida taken from NASA Shuttle Mission STS-95 on 31st October 199...
72: ...ces, September 2nd.jpg|left|thumb|138px|Hurricane Frances near peak strength.]]
76: .... These thunderstorms which are caused by airflow from the [[Gulf of Mexico]] seemingly "pop up" in th...
80: ...ey|Charley]] ([[August 13]]), [[Hurricane Frances|Frances]] ([[September 4]]-[[September 5|5]]), [[Hur... - Georgia (U.S. state) (26579 bytes)
50: ...y [[South Carolina]] met the Spanish moving north from their base in Florida. In [[1724]], it was firs...
58: ...Georgia|Louisville]] (''pron.'' Lewis-ville), and from [[1806]] through the [[American Civil War]] at ...
62: ...ce of any state in the Union. For over 130 years, from 1872 to 2003, Georgians only elected Democratic...
68: ...tution mandates a maximum of 56 Senators, elected from single-member districts, and a minimum of 180 R...
74: ...ter [[Button Gwinnett]], one of the [[delegate]]s from Georgia who signed the [[U.S. Declaration of In... - Indiana (20194 bytes)
47: ...n]] as part of the settlement at the end of the [[French and Indian War]], given to the [[United State...
60: ... 475 mile long [[Wabash River]] bisects the state from northeast to southwest and has given Indiana tw...
71: A high percentage of Indiana's GDP comes from manufacturing, and much of this activity is hea...
75: ...bably best known for its decorative [[limestone]] fron the southern, hilly portion of the state. One o...
83: *8.4% [[African American|Black]] - Kentucky (15076 bytes)
9: Capital = [[Frankfort, Kentucky|Frankfort]] |
41: ...h the [[Cumberland Gap]], and was the first major frontier developed west of the [[Appalachian Mountai...
45: ...to the state. A different version of the name is from the Indian word meaning "dark and bloody huntin...
48: ... [[capital]] of Kentucky is [[Frankfort, Kentucky|Frankfort]] and its governor is [[Ernie Fletcher]] (...
63: ...blage of smaller cities across the [[Ohio River]] from [[Cincinnati, Ohio]], also has a large metropol... - Louisiana (26375 bytes)
12: ...[English language|English]] and [[French language|French]] de facto |
13: ...glish language|English]] 91.2%, [[French language|French]] 4.8% |
45: ...the main language of everyday life, but traces of French survive in local dialects.
60: ...avelier de La Salle]] in honour of [[Louis XIV of France|Louis XIV]] in [[1682]]. The first permanent...
62: ...nt-day [[Saint Louis, Missouri]]. ''See also:'' [[French colonization of the Americas]] - Maryland (22654 bytes)
8: Nickname = Old Line State; Free State |
47: ...sm mandatory, a large number of Puritans migrated from Virginia to Maryland, and were given land for a...
53: ... that [[the Star Spangled Banner]] was written by Francis Scott Key.
81: ...summers and cold winters. Growing climate varies from USDA Zone 8 on the Eastern Shore and in the cit...
149: ...ions of the state to Frederick, and I-70 connects Frederick with Baltimore. I-695 is the Baltimore bel... - Missouri (16086 bytes)
54: ...cennial census. The Senate consists of 34 members from districts divided such that the population of e...
65: ...main behind from a glacier that once had extended from the north to the Missouri River.
67: ...] [[igneous]] [[Saint Francois Mountain Range|St. Francois Mountains]].
97: *11.2% [[African American|Black]]
103: ...n]] (10.5%), [[England|English]] (9.5%), [[France|French]] (3.5%). - Wisconsin (18812 bytes)
40: ...e English. Other theories are that the name comes from words meaning "Gathering of the Waters" or "Gre...
47: ...] became Wisconsin's first European explorer. The French controlled the area until [[1763]], when it w...
51: ...ocialist, [[Daniel Hoan]], was mayor of Milwaukee from [[1916]] to [[1940]]. During both the [[2000]] ...
53: ...thousands of miners—many of them immigrants from [[Cornwall]], England—flocked to southern...
61: ...adison is also home to the [[Vilas Zoo]] which is free for all visitors as well as the [[University of... - Washington (20186 bytes)
45: Prior to the arrival of explorers from [[Europe]], this region of the Pacific Coast ha...
49: ...sh explorers [[Manuel Quimper]] in [[1790]] and [[Francisco Eliza]] in [[1791]], then by British Capta...
51: ...the northwest territory to explorers and trappers from other nations, most notably Britain and then th...
55: ...hat same year [[Washington Territory]] was formed from part of [[Oregon Territory]].
59: ...forests and the ports along Puget Sound prospered from the manufacturing and shipping of lumber produc... - Utah (29154 bytes)
74: ...e most popular destinations. The name ''Utah'' is from the [[Southern Ute language]] and means "higher...
85: [[Francisco Vᳱuez de Coronado]] may have crossed int...
96: ...ce Brigham Young as territorial governor with [[Alfred Cumming]]. The resulting conflict is known as t...
98: ...nd [[Paiutes]] attacked and killed 120 immigrants from [[Missouri]], an event called the [[Mountain Me...
100: ...ng, Johnston established Fort Floyd 40 miles away from Salt Lake City, to the southwest. - Texas (39610 bytes)
38: ...nguage]] of the [[Hasinai]], ''tejas'', meaning ''friends'' or ''allies''; [[Spain|Spanish]] explorers...
42: ...ist of U.S. state mottos | state motto]] — "Friendship"
50: ** flying — [[Mexican free-tailed bat]]
57: ...om you talk to (and which part of Texas they come from), Texas forms part of the [[U.S. Southern State...
62: ...ve flown over its soil: the [[Fleur-de-lis]] of [[France]], and the national flags of [[Spain]], [[Mex... - Tennessee (19096 bytes)
39: ...ed "Tanasqui" in [[1567]] while travelling inland from [[South Carolina]]. European settlers later enc...
48: ...9]], nearly 17,000 Cherokees were forced to march from Eastern Tennessee to [[Indian Territory]] west ...
50: ...ennessee was the last Confederate state to secede from the Union when it did so on [[June 8]], [[1861]...
52: Tennessee was the only state that seceded from the Union that did not have a military governor...
72: ...see Governors]], [[U.S. Congressional Delegations from Tennessee]]''
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