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Alabama AL
Capital : Montgomery22th state ; December 14, 1819
Area: 52,423 square milesMajor industries : agriculture (cotton, corn, peanuts, soybeans, poultry, and
livestock ),hydroelectric power, mining (coal, limestone, iron ore, steel-makingFun Fact: The state flower is the Camellia
Alaska -AK
CAPITAL-JUNEAU49TH STATE TO BE IN THE USA JANUANY 3, 1995
MAJOR INDUSTRY-OIL (PETROLEUM)FUN FACT-STATE FLOWER IS NAMED FORGET-ME-NOT.
Arizona-AZ
Capital-Phoenix48th state; February 14 ,1912Area-114,006 square miles
Major industries: mining(copper ,molybdenum,gold and silver
Fun fact: Known as Grand Canyon state
Arkansas AR
Capital: Little Rock25th state; June 15,1836
Area: 53,182 square miles Major Industries: agriculture (chickens, soybeans, rice, cotton)
Fun Fact: The state mammal is a white tailed deer.
California CA
Capital ; Sacramento31st state ; September 9, 1850
Area: 163,707 square milesMajor industries : agriculture, oil, mining,
electronics,,movies, and tourism.Fun fact : the state fossil is saber tooth tiger.
Colorado or CO
8th biggest state
It was adopted on June 5,1911.State capital: Denver104,100 square miles
Mt. Elbert 14,433 feet
Connecticut- CT
Capital- Hartford5th state; January 9, 1788Area: 5,544 square miles
Major industries: agriculture, industry
( especially insurance), tourismFun fact: The state song is Yankee
Doodle.
Delaware- DE Capital : Dover1st state on December 7, 1787
Area : 1,954 Square milesMajor industries : business ,
agriculture , tourismNickname : First state
Florida FL
Capital- Tallahassee27th state March 3 1845
Area- 65758 square milesMajor industries- electronics and tourism
Fun Fact- Florida's state beverage is orange juice.
Georgia- GA
Capital-Atlanta4th state in the USA born on January 2,1788
Area-59,441 square milesMajor industries- text tiles , timber ( pine )
agriculture ( cotton, corn , peanuts, soybeans, poultry
Fun fact- Georgia was named to honor king George the 2nd
Hawaii- HI
Capital: Honolulu50th state ; August 21, 1959Area : 10,932 square miles
Major Industries : tourism, agriculture (bananas, pineapples, macadamia nuts, taro)
Fun Fact : President Barack Obama was born in Honolulu, Hawaii, on August 4, 1961.
Idaho-ID
Capital : Boise43rd state; July 3 1890
Area:83,574 square milesMajor industries: agriculture,
( potatoes , wheat, sugar, beets, barley), lumber, miningFun Fact: Residents are called
the Idahoans
Capital : Springfield21st state ; December 3,1818
Area: 57,918 square milesMajor Industries: agriculture( wheat, oat, barley, rye) cattle, mining
Fun Fact : ILLINOIS is the 25th biggest state in the United States
ILLINOIS-IL
Indiana IN
Capital: Indianapolis19th state; December 11, 1816
Area: 36,420 square milesMajor industries: agriculture (corn, soybeans, wheat) manufacturing,
mining (coal, limestone), steel makingFun fact : The state bird is the Peony.
Iowa-IACapital: Des Moines
29th state; December 28, 1846Area: 56,276 square miles
Major industries: agriculture (corn, soybeans, hogs, pigs), food manufacturing, insurance
Fun Fact: The state bird is the Eastern Goldfinch
Kansas-KS
Capital :Topeka34th state ; January 29, 1861Area: 82,282 square miles
Major industries: agriculture (wheat and other grains), airplane manufacturing, automobile manufacturing
Fun Fact: The state animal is a buffalo!
Kentucky-KY
Capital: Frankfort15th state, July 1,1792
Area:40,411 square milesMajor industries:
Agriculture(tobacco,corn,peanuts,wheat)mining(Athracite,Coal)Fun Fact: State Fossil: Brachiopod
Louisiana - LA
Capital : baton rouge18th state April 30 ,1812Area:51843 square miles
Major industries : agriculture ( rice , cotton , soybeans ,)salt production , oil , and natural gas , fishing
Maine-ME
Capital: Augusta23rd ;March 15 182035,387 square miles
Major industries: agriculture,(especially potatoes),shipbuilding, fishing,(especially
lobsters),footwear , machinery, electronics ,tourism
Fun Fact: Their nickname is Pine Tree State.
Capital : Annapolis7th state ; April 28, 1788
Area:12,407 square milesMajor Industries : farming( corn , soybeans , tobacco , and daily products
Fun Facts: The state dance in Maryland is the square dance.
Maryland-MD
Massachusetts MA
Capital: Boston6th state ;February 6, 1788Area: 10,555 square miles
Major industries : textiles, electronics ,publishing, education, tourism, fishing
Fun Fact: Massachusetts was named for an Algonquian Indian word that means "a big hill place."
Michigan-MI
Capital: Lansing26th state ; January 26, 1837
Area:96,810 square milesMajor Industries: car manufacturing,
farming(Corn,Soybeans,Wheat),Timber, FishingFun Fact: Known as the Wolverine State
Minnesota-MN
Capital: St . Paul32nd state; May 11, 1858
Area:86,943 square milesMajor Industries: farming ( corn. soybeans, sugar beats, wheat,
dairy products), paper pulp, mining( iron ore)Fun Fact: The states flower is called a pink and white lady’s
slipper!
Mississippi- MSCapital : Jackson
20th state it became in December 10 , 1817Area : 48,434 square miles
Major industries : Farming ( cotton , corn , soybeans , and rice ) oil , textiles, electronic equipment , transpartation
equipment , fishingNickname : Magnolio state
MISSOURI-MO
Capital: Jefferson City21st state ; February 15, 1764Area: 69,709 square milesMajor Industries: farming, mining, aircraft equipment, and carsFun Fact: Nickname: The Show Me State
Montana- MT
Capital- Helena41st state in the USA Born on November 8,1889
Area- 147,046 square milesMajor industries-farming ( wheat, sugar beets) cattle ranching , mining (
gold, silver, copper, coal), oil , lumber, tourismFun fact- Montana’s population is 902,195
Nebraska , NE
Capital-Lincoln37th state, March 1st 1867Area-77,358 square miles.
Major industries- corn, soybeans, wheat farming.Fun fact-Kool aid (the states soft drink)was invented by
Edward E. Perkins who lived there.
Nevada or NV
7th biggest state110,567 square miles
State capital: Carson CityLargest state: Las Vegas
Fun fact: It became the 36th state during the Civil War on October 31,1864
New Hampshire- NH
Capital : Concord9th state ; June 21, 1788
Area - 9,351 square milesMajor Industries- textiles, lumber, tourism, electronic
equipiment, softwareFun fact : the state jem is smoky quartz.
New Jersey-NJ
Capital: Trenton3rd state ; December 18,1787
Area: 8,722 square milesMajor Industries: farming(potatoes,tomatoes,peaches),
Chemicals, Pharmaceuticals, petroleum-based products,insurance,tourism
Fun Fact: Known as the Garden State
NEW MEXICO - NM
Capital – Santa FE 47th state , January 6, 1912 AREA – 121,593 sq. miles
MAJOR INDUSTRIES – Mining (potash, copper, silver, uranium) oil, natural gas FUN FACT –The state bird is the Road Runner. The flower is Yucca flower.
New York- NY
Capital: New York11th state : July 26, 1788
Area : 54,475 square milesMajor Industries : finance, fashion, farming , tourism
Fun Fact: New York’s state song is called "I Love New York“.
North Carolina- NC
Capital: Raleigh12th state; November 21, 1789
Area: 53,821 square milesMajor industries: Farming (tobacco and poultry), textiles and furniture
Fun Fact: Known as the Tarheel State
North Dakota ND
Capital: Bismarck39th state November2,1889
Area 70704 square milesMajor industries: farming cattle mining
Fun Fact: North Dakotas state beverage is milk
Ohio-OH
Capital :Columbus17th state; March 1 , 1803Area:44,828 square miles
Major industries: Manufacturing (steel, cars, airplanes, rubber products, chemicals, plastic) farming, mining (coal)
Fun Fact: Ohio’s nickname is Buckeye State
Oklahoma- OK
State capital-Oklahoma cityArea-69,903 square miles
Major industries-Wheat and cattle farming, oil, and natural gas.
46th state November 16th,1907.Fun fact- Oklahoma was the state with a lot of buffalo
Indians.
Oregon-ORCapital- Salem
33th state ; February 14,1859Area:98,386 square miles
Major industries : timber , paper products ,farming(wheat and cattle) computer
Equipment .Fun Fact : Their state nickname is beaver state
Pennsylvania- PA
Capital: Harrisburg2nd state; December 12, 1787
Area: 46,058 square milesMajor industries: Steel, farming (corn, oats, soybeans, mushrooms), and mining (iron,
lime, cement, stone)Fun Fact: Home of Puxatauney Phil- the groundhog
Rhode Island-RI
Capital : Providence13th state ; May 29,1790
Major Industries: textiles , jewelry , rubber products , machinery , tourism
Fun Fact : Known as the Ocean State
South Carolina-SC
Capital: Columbia8th state; May 23, 1788
Area: 32,007 square milesMajor industries: Farming(tobacco,soybeans)
textiles ,manufacturing, chemicals, processed foods, machinery, electronics, paper products,tourism
South Dakota - SD
Capital : Pierre40th state found in November 2 , 1889
Area : 77 ,121 square miles
Major industries : none Nickname : Mount
Rushmore state
Tennessee-TN
The state capital is Nashville. It became the 16th state in June 1,1796. Major industries are mining, electrical
power, enriched uranium, music, automobile manufacturing, farming, and tourism.
Fun Facts. The state reptile is the Eastern box turtle and the state nickname is The Volunteer State.
Texas-TX
Capital: Austin 28th state; December 29, 1845
Major Industries: petroleum , natural gas , farming(cotton,Livestock) steel , banking , insurance , tourism
Fun Fact: Known as the Lone Star State
Utah-UT
Capital: Salt Lake City45th state ; January 4th 1896Area:84,904 square miles
Major industries: oil , natural gas, mining , (coal , copper , iron ore , silver, gold)Steel making , farming (cattle , sheep , dairy products)tourism (especially skiing)
Fun fact: nickname Bee hive state
Vermont-VTState Capital-MontpelierArea-9,615 square milesMajor industries-Maple syrup, Dairy farming, Forest products.14th state March 4th , 1791Fun Fact-Vermont’s state butterflyMonarch’s Favorite flower is Red Clover( Vermont’s state flower!)
Virginia-VA
Capital: Richmond10th state June 25, 1788
Area: 42,769 square milesMajor industries: farming (tobacco, peanuts, corn, sweet potato's, poultry, ham), tourism, U.S warships, mining(coal), lumber(for paper and furniture),
and government workers.Fun fact- The residents of Virginia are called Virginians.
Capital : Olympia42th state November 11 1889
Area : 71303 square milesMajor industries : computer software and aircraft
Fun Fact :Its largest city is Seattle
Washington WA
West Virginia- WV
Capital: Charleston35th state June 20, 1863
Area: 24,231 square milesMajor industries: mining (coal), livestock, chemical
manufacturing, glass products, and tourism
Fun fact: The state`s nick name is Mountain state.
Wisconsin-WI
Capital: Madison30th state; May 29,1848
Area:65,503 square milesMajor industries: dairy products(butter,milk,cheese,paper
manufacturing .Fun Fact: State Fossil: Marine Arthropod
Wyoming-WY
The state capital is Cheyenne.Wyoming became the 44th state on July 10,
1890. The area is 97,818 square miles. Major industries include farming, mining, oil, and
natural gas.Fun Fact :The state dinosaur is the triceratops !
The state nickname is the Equality State.