States of the USA

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States of the USA

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List of statesThe following sortable table lists
each of the 50 states of the United States of
America with the following informationThe
official state name or names The common state
name The United States Postal Service (USPS)
two-character state abbreviation1(also used as
the International Organization for
Standardization (ISO) Standard 3166-2 country
subdivision code) The date the state ratified
the United States Constitution or was admitted to
the Union The United States Census Bureau
estimate of state population as of 2006-07-012
The state capital The most populous
incorporated place or census-designated place
within the state as of 2006-07-01, as estimated
by the U.S. Census Bureau3 An image of the
state flag
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Some of the 50 United States of America
Official State Name   Common   USPS   Date   Population   Capital   Most Populous City  
State of Alaska Alaska AK 1959-01-03 00,670,053 Juneau Anchorage
State of Florida Florida FL 1845-03-03 18,089,888 Tallahassee Jacksonville5
State of Georgia Georgia GA 1788-01-02 09,363,941 Atlanta Atlanta
State of LouisianaÉtat de Louisiane Louisiana LA 1812-04-30 04,287,768 Baton Rouge Baton Rouge6
State of Maine Maine ME 1820-03-15 01,321,574 Augusta Portland
State of New Hampshire New Hampshire NH 1788-06-21 01,314,895 Concord Manchester9
State of North Carolina North Carolina NC 1789-11-21 08,856,505 Raleigh Charlotte
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Pennsylvania PA 1787-12-12 12,440,621 Harrisburg Philadelphia
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Origin of states' names British Some states on
the Atlantic coast originated from British
colonies named after British monarchs Georgia,
the Carolinas, Virginia, and Maryland. Others,
also former British colonies, take their names
from places in the British Isles New Hampshire,
New Jersey, and New York. Pennsylvania, meaning
"Penn's woods," in Latin, takes its name from the
father of its founder, William Penn. Delaware is
named after Thomas West, Lord De La Warr, an
early colonist and governor of the Jamestown
Colony. Native American Many states' names are
those of Native American tribes or are from
Native American languages Alabama, Alaska,
Arkansas, Connecticut, the Dakotas, Illinois,
Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Massachusetts, Michigan,
Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, Ohio,
Oklahoma, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Wisconsin and
others. Additionally, the name of Idaho was
presented as a Native American word by eccentric
lobbyist George M. Willing, though it was later
revealed that he likely made it up. Indiana means
literally "land of Indians". Spanish Because
they are on territories previously controlled by
Spain or Mexico, many states in the southeast and
southwest have Spanish names. They include
Colorado, Florida, Nevada, Montana, and,
ultimately of Native American origin, New Mexico.
California is also believed to be of Spanish
origin, though this is not entirely clear (see
Origin of the name California).
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French Because it was previously a French colony,
Louisiana is named after Louis XIV (the King of
France at the time). Maine may also be named
after the historical French province of Maine,
although another theory derives "Maine" from
"mainland," differentiating it from the outlying
islands. Vermont is derived from the French term
for "green mountains", a reference to its
mountainous but forested terrain. Other Formally
referred to as the State of Rhode Island and
Providence Plantations, Rhode Island likely
gained its name through the supposed similarity
of Aquidneck Island (the body of land known as
Rhode Island, which contains the city of Newport
and the towns of Portsmouth and Middletown) to
the Greek Isle of Rhodes, however as it was
originally an offshoot of the Dutch colony of
Nieu Netherlands, it is more likely the name is
an Anglicization of the Dutch name for the place,
"Rhodt" or simply "Red Island," which probably
referred to the color of the soil there.
Providence Plantations, which makes reference to
the mainland that surrounds Narragansett Bay, was
named by its religious founders for God's divine
providence. The state of Washington was named
after George Washington. Arizona may come from a
Basque term, or it may be of Native American
origin. The name Hawaii came from Hawai?iloa,
legendary discoverer of the Hawaiian islands.16
Origin unknown The origin of Oregon is not
certain, although various theories exist, but is
most likely to be of Native American origin.
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Maine
Flag of Maine Seal
Nickname(s) ThePine Tree State Nickname(s) ThePine Tree State
Motto(s) Dirigo Motto(s) Dirigo
The rocky coast around Kennebunk.
Penobscot Narrows Bridge, carrying U.S. 1
Boothbay Harbor
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State of Rhode Islandand Providence Plantations

Flag of Rhode Island Seal
Nickname(s) The , Little Rhody Nickname(s) The , Little Rhody
Motto(s) Hope Motto(s) Hope

Map of Rhode Island
A historic side street in Newport
The Rhode Island state quarter with a laiborne
Pell Newport Bridge
Block Island bluffs, Rhode Island
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West Virginia
Seal
Nickname(s) Mountain State Nickname(s) Mountain State
Motto(s) Montani semper liberi Motto(s) Montani semper liberi
Shaded relief map of the Cumberland Plateau and
Ridge-and-valley Appalachians.
The summit of Spruce Knob is often covered in
clouds.
Harpers Ferry
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Charleston is West Virginia's most populous city
The New River Gorge Bridge
Bituminous coal seam in southwestern West Virginia
The Veterans Memorial Bridge
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New Hampshire
Lake Winnepesaukee
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Virginia
Patrick Henry's speech on the Virginia Resolves.
Virginia - topographic map
Richmond was the capital of the Confederacy.
The Pentagon, headquarters of the US Department
of Defense in Arlington.
Richmond skyline crossing the Manchester Bridge
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Florida map, with major roads/cities.
The beach at Bahia Honda in the Florida Keys
Florida taken from NASA Shuttle Mission STS-95 on
October 31, 1998
1997 -Tornado in Downtown Miami
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Largest cities and towns
Orlando
Miami
Tampa
Fort Lauderdale
West Palm Beach
St. Petersburg
Jacksonville
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South Carolina
Seal
Nickname(s) The Palmetto State Nickname(s) The Palmetto State
Motto(s) Dum spiro spero (While I breathe, I hope) andAnimis opibusque parati (Ready in soul and resource) Motto(s) Dum spiro spero (While I breathe, I hope) andAnimis opibusque parati (Ready in soul and resource)
Map of South Carolina
Live oaks overarching the streets in historic
neighborhoods on East Bay Street, Georgetown.
This historic home is at "The Battery," a
neighborhood/park area at the Downtown Historic
District of Charleston
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Alaska
Official language(s) English1
Spoken language(s) English 85.7,Native North American 5.2,Spanish 2.9
Capital Juneau
Largest city Anchorage
Alaska (Russian ?????? (Alyaska) is an exclave
and a state of the United States of America
located west of Canada in the extreme northwest
portion of North America. It has the largest
area, the highest mountain, the most lakes and
the smallest population. The name "Alaska" came
from the Aleut alaxsxaq, meaning "the mainland.
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The area that became Alaska was bought from
Russia on October 18, 1867, for 7,200,000.
Alaska's interior has an extreme subarctic
climate. Summer temperatures may reach into the
80sF (near 30 C), while winter temperatures can
fall below -60 F (-51 C).
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The climate in the extreme north of Alaska is a
polar climate with long, very cold winters and
short, cool summers. Even in July, the average
low temperature is above freezing at 34 F (1
C).7
Miners and prospectors climb the Chilkoot Trail
during the Klondike Gold Rush
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Anchorage is the largest city in Alaska.
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• Florida
• Maine
• New Hampshire
• Alaska
• South Carolina
• Virginia
• West Virginia
• Rhode Island

• The Last Frontier
• Mother of Presidents
• The Sunshine State
• The Pine Tree state
• Mountain State
• The Little Rhody
• Palmetto State
• The granite state

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Home TaskExplain the nickname of AlaskaGive
your own nickname for it
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Pennsylvania
Flag of Pennsylvania Seal
Nickname(s) Keystone State, Quaker State,Coal State, Oil State, Nickname(s) Keystone State, Quaker State,Coal State, Oil State,
Motto(s) Virtue, and Motto(s) Virtue, and
The skyline of Philadelphia,
Farming near Klingerstown,
The skyline of Pittsburgh