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Business Department SHSBy: Tristan Garcia

•The state of Oregon is the only state flag that displays two different images• The Castor Canadensis the “American Beaver” was named the Oregon’s state animal, Oregon was named the beaver state in the year 1961.• Oregon's deepest river is Hell's Canyon , it is7,900 feet. And it’s located between Oregon and Idaho on the Snake River.• In the year 1997 Oregon’s milk was declared the state’s beverage.• In the year 1899, Oregon Grape (Berberis Aquifolium) was declared the Oregon state flower .

Oregon

"She Flies With Her Own Wings"

Hawaii’s nickname is the Aloha stateThe Yellow Hibiscus - a.k.a. the Pua Aloalo is

the state flowerHawaii joined the union on August 21,1959 it

was the 50th StateHawaii may been named for the traditional

home of the Polynesians, Hawaii or Hawaiki, called "Owhyhee".

The states mammal is a Humpback whale

Hawaii

"Ua mau ke ea o ka aina I ka pono" - The life of the land is perpetuated in righteousness

Capital City Tallahassee

Florida was the 27th state in the U.S; it was admitted on March 3, 1845.

The state nickname is “The Sunshine State”

The highest point in Florida is a “hill in Walton County - 345 feet (105 m) above sea level”

The state beverage is Florida orange juice

The alligator is the state of Florida’s state mammal

Florida

"In God we trust."

• Capital City: Montgomery• Admission to Statehood: December

14,1819• State Flower: Camellia• Highest Point: Cheaha Mountain;

2407feet, 35th

• 4,447,100 since the year 2000 23rd most populous state in the U.S

Alabama"Audemus jura nostra defendere" - We Dare

Defend Our Rights

New York’s population is 18,976,457 since the year 2000 New York is the third most populated state in the USA, after California and Texas

Residents of New York are called New Yorkers The main rivers out in New York are the Hudson River, Mohawk

River, Genesee River Mt. Marcy is New York’s highest point, 5,344 feet (1,629 m)

above sea level New York had first been named when the English took over of the

area that had been called "New Netherland" in 1664, and renamed it New York to honor the Duke of York (York is a city in England).

New York

Excelsior (Ever Upwards)

State Fruit: Wild Huckleberry Fish: Cutthroat Trout Gem: Star Garnet Dance: Square DanceHighest Elevation: 12,662 ft. (Mt. Borah)

Alabama“ESTO PERPETUA” MEANING “IT IS PERPETUAL.”

Texas main rivers: Rio Grande, Red River, Brazos River

The highest point in Texas is Guadalupe Peak, it is 8,749 feet (2,667 m) above sea level

The Lone Star State is Texas’s nicknameState mammal (large) is the Texas LonghornState mammal(small) is the Armadillo

Texas

“Friendship”

12,281,054 since 2000 Pennsylvania is the sixth most populated state in the USA, just after California, New York, Texas, Florida and Illinois

People who live in Pennsylvania are called Pennsylvanians Pennsylvania’s highest point is Mt. Davis; it is 3,213 feet (979 m)

above sea level The state was named to honor Admiral William Penn and his son,

William Penn, Pennsylvania's founder. The states nickname is “The Keystone State”

Pennsylvania

"Virtue, Liberty, and Independence"

Louisiana is the 22nd most populated state in the U.S; it has 4,468,976 people since the year 2000.

Residents are usually either called Louisianans or Louisianians The main rivers are; Mississippi River, Red River, Ouachita River,

Atchafalaya River, Sabine River The lowest point is New Orleans it’s 8 feet (2.5 m) BELOW sea

level Louisiana was named by the French explorer Sieur de La Salle in

1682 to honor King Louis XIV (14) of France.

Louisiana

"Union, Justice, and Confidence "

Michigan is the 8th most populous state in the U.S; it has 9,938,444 citizens

Citizens in Michigan are referred to as either Michiganders, Michiganians or Michiganites

Michigan is well known for the Great Lakes(Lake Michigan, Lake Superior, Lake Huron, Lake Erie, Lake St. Clair)

Michigan is from an Algonquian Chippewa Indian word "meicigama" that means "big sea water" (referring to the Great Lakes)

The states nickname is the “Wolverine State”

Michigan

"Si quaeris peninsulam amoenam, circum spice" If you are seeking a

amenable(pleasant) peninsula, look around you

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