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NEW MEXICO
STATEHOOD:January 6, 1912 CAPITAL:Santa Fe LARGEST CITY:Albuquerque CONSTITUTION:47th State STATES POPULATION:1,729,751 AREA:121,598 sq. mi. BORDER STATES:Arizona - Colorado - Oklahoma - Texas - Utah MOTTO:Crescit eundo "It grows as it goes" ECONOMY: AGRICULTURE:Cattle, dairy products, hay, nursery stock, chilies. INDUSTRY:Electric equipment, petroleum and coal products, food processing, printing and publishing, stone,glass, and clay products, tourism. FLAGThe yellow field and red symbol colors are the colors of Spain. First brought to New Mexico by Spanishexplorers in 1540. On New Mexico's flag we see a red sun with rays streching out from it.There are four groups of rays with four rays in each group.This is an ancient sun symbol of a Native American people called the Zia. The Zia believed that the giver of allgood gave them gifts in groups of four. These gifts are: The four directions - north, east, south and west. The four seasons -spring, summer, fall and winter. The day - sunrise, noon, evening and night.Life itself - childhood, youth, middle years and old age. All of these arebound by a circle of life and love, without a beginning or end. GEOLOGY:Land Area; 121,336 sq.mi. GEOGRAPHIC CENTER:Torrance, 12 miles southsouthwest of Willard HIGHEST POINT:Wheeler Peak; 13,161 feet LOWEST POINT:Red Bluff Lake; 2,817 INLAND WATER:258 sq.mi. NICKNAME:Land of Enchantment ORIGIN OF STATES NAME:Named by the Spanish for lands north of the Rio Grande River TOPOGRAPHY:Eastern third, Great Plains; central third, Rocky Mountains; western third, high plateau.85% of the state is over 4000 feet in elevation. FLOWER:Yucca flower yucca glauca BIRD:Roadrunner TREE:Pinon pinus edulis
NEW YORK
STATEHOOD:July 26, 1788 CAPITAL:Albany LARGEST CITY:New York CONSTITUTION:11th State STATES POPULATION:18,137,226 AREA:54,475 sq. mi. BORDER STATES:Connecticut - Massachusetts - New Jersey - Pennsylvania - Rhode Island (water border) - Vermont MOTTO:Excelsior ECONOMY: AGRICULTURE:Dairy products, cattle and other livestock, vegetables, nursery stock, apples. INDUSTRY:Printing and publishing, scientific instruments, electric equipment, machinery,chemical products, tourism. FLAG:Emblazoned on a dark blue field is the state coat of arms. The goddess Liberty holds a polewith a Liberty Cap on top. Liberty stands for freedom. At her feet is a discarded crown, representing freedomfrom England at the end of the revolutionary war. On the right is the goddess, Justice. She wears a blindfoldand carries the scales of justice. Meaning that everyone receives equal treatment under the law.The state motto "Excelsior" on a white ribbon expresses the idea of reaching upward to higher goals.On the shield a sun rises over the Hudson highlands and ships sail the Hudson river.Above the shield is an eagle resting on a globe representing the Western Hemisphere. COASTLINE:127 mi. SHORELINE:1,850 mi. GEOLOGY:Land Area; 47,379 sq.mi. GEOGRAPHIC CENTER:Madison, 26 miles southwest of Utica HIGHEST POINT:Mt. Marcy; 5,344 feet LOWEST POINT:Atlantic coast; sea level INLAND WATER:1731 sq.mi. GREAT LAKES:3,901 sq.mi. NICKNAMES:Empire State - Excelsior State ORIGIN OF STATES NAME:Named after England's Duke of York PRESIDENTIAL BIRTHPLACE: Martin Van Buren, 1837-1841 Millard Fillmore, 1850-1853 Theodore Roosevelt, 1901-1909 Franklin Delano Roosevelt, 1933-1945 TOPOGRAPHY:Highest and most rugged mountains in the northeast Adirondack upland; Saint Lawrence-Champlainlowlands extend from Lake Ontario northeast along the Canadian border; Hudson-Mohawk lowland followsthe flows of the rivers north and west; Atlantic coastal plain in the southeast; Appalachian Highlands,cover half the state westward from the Hudson Valley, including the Catskill Mountains Finger Lakes; plateauof Erie-Ontario lowlands. FLOWER:Rose rosa BIRD:Bluebird TREE:Sugar maple acer saccharum
NORTH CAROLINA
STATEHOOD:November 21, 1789 CAPITAL:Raleigh LARGEST CITY:Charlotte CONSTITUTION:12th State STATES POPULATION:7,425,183 AREA:53,821 sq. mi. BORDER STATES:Georgia - South Carolina - Tennessee - Virginia MOTTO:Esse quam videri "To be, rather than to seem" ECONOMY: AGRICULTURE:Poultry and eggs, tobacco, hogs, milk, nursery stock, cattle, soybeans. INDUSTRY:Tobacco products, textile goods, chemical products, electric equipment, machinery, tourism. FLAG:That the flag of North Carolina shall consist of a blue union, containing in the center thereof a white starwith the letter N in gilt on the left and the letter C in gilt on the right of said star,the circle containing the same to be one-third the width of the union. The fly of the flag shall consist of two equallyproportioned bars; the upper bar to be red, the lower bar to be white; that the length of the bars horizontally shall beequal to the perpendicular length of the union, and the total length of the flag shall be one-third more than its width.That above the star in the center of the union there shall be a gilt scroll in semi-circular form,containing in black letters this inscription "May 20th, 1775," and that below the star there shall be a similar scrollcontaining in black letters the inscription: "April 12th, 1776." COASTLINE:301 mi. SHORELINE:3,375 mi. GEOLOGY:Land Area; 48,843 sq.mi. GEOGRAPHIC CENTER:Chatham, 10 miles northwest of Sanford HIGHEST POINT:Mt. Mitchell; 6,684 feet LOWEST POINT:Atlantic coast; sea level INLAND WATER:3,826 sq.mi. NICKNAME:Tar Heel State ORIGIN OF STATES NAME:Taken from "Carolus," the Latin word for Charles and named after England's KingCharles I PRESIDENTIAL BIRTHPLACE:James Knox Polk, 1845-1849 ** Andrew Johnson, 1865-1869 TOPOGRAPHY:Coastal plains and tidewater in two-fifths of state, extending to the fall line of the rivers;piedmont plateau, another two-fifths, of gentle to rugged hills; southern Appalachian Mountains containBlue Ridge and Great Smokey Mountains. FLOWER:American Dogwood cornus florida BIRD:Cardinal TREE:Longleaf Pine pinus palustris
NORTH DAKOTA
STATEHOOD:November 2,1889 CAPITAL:Bismarck LARGEST CITY:Fargo CONSTITUTION:39th State STATES POPULATION:640,883 AREA: 70,704 sq. mi. BORDER STATES:Minnesota - Montana - South Dakota MOTTO:Liberty and union, now and forever, one and inseparable. ECONOMY: AGRICULTURE:Wheat, cattle, barley, sunflowers, milk, sugar beets. INDUSTRY:Food processing, machinery, mining, tourism. FLAG:North Dakota's dark blue field displays a bald eagle holding an olive branch and a bundle of arrowsin its claws. In its beak, the eagle carries a ribbon with the words " One nation made up of many states".The shield on its breast has thirteen stars, representing the original thirteen states.The fan shaped design above the eagle represents the birth of a new nation, the United States.The name "North Dakota" appears on a red scroll below the eagle. GEOLOGY:Land Area; 69,299 sq.mi. GEOGRAPHIC CENTER:Sheridan, 5 miles southwest of McClusky HIGHEST POINT:White Butte; 3,506 feet LOWEST POINT:Red River; 750 feet INLAND WATER: 1,403 sq.mi. NICKNAME:Peace Garden State - Flickertail State - Sioux State ORIGIN OF STATES NAME:Dakota is the Sioux Indian word for "friend" TOPOGRAPHY:Central lowlands in the east comprises the flat Red River Valley and the rolling drift prairie;Missouri plateau of the Great Plains in the west. FLOWER:Wild Prairie Rose rosa arkansana BIRD:Western Meadowlark TREE:American Elm ulmus americana
OHIO
STATEHOOD:March 1, 1803 CAPITAL:Columbus LARGEST CITY:Columbus CONSTITUTION:17th State STATES POPULATION:11,186,331 AREA:44,828 sq. mi. BORDER STATES:Indiana - Kentucky - Michigan - Pennsylvania - West Virginia MOTTO:"With God, all things are possible" ECONOMY: AGRICULTURE:Soybeans, dairy products, corn, tomatoes, hogs, cattle, poultry and eggs. INDUSTRY:Transportation equipment, fabricated metal products, machinery, food processing, electric equipment. FLAG:Ohio's state flag was adopted in 1902. The Ohio burgee, as the swallowtail design is properly called, wasdesigned by John Eisemann. The large blue triangle represents Ohio's hills and valleys, and the stripesrepresent roads and waterways. The 13 stars grouped about the circle represent the original states of the union;the 4 stars added to the peak of the triangle symbolize that Ohio was the 17th state admitted to the union.The white circle with its red center not only represents the "O" in Ohio, but also suggests Ohio's famous nickname,"The Buckeye State." GEOLOGY:Land Area; 41,004 sq.mi. GEOGRAPHIC CENTER:Delaware, 25 miles northnortheast of Columbus HIGHEST POINT:Campbell Hill; 1,550 feet LOWEST POINT:Ohio River; 433 feet INLAND WATER:325 sq.mi. GREAT LAKES:3,499 sq.mi. NICKNAME:Buckeye State ORIGIN OF STATES NAME:From the Iroquois Indian word for "good river." PRESIDENTIAL BIRTHPLACE: Ulysses Simpson Grant, 1869-1877 Rutherford Birchard Hayes, 1877-1881 James Abram Garfield, 1881 Benjamin Harrison, 1889-1893 William McKinley, 1897-1901 William Howard Taft, 1909-1913 Warren Gamaliel Harding, 1921-1923 TOPOGRAPHY:Generally rolling plain; Allegheny plateau located in the east; Lake Erie plains extend southward;central plains in the west. FLOWER:Scarlet Carnation dianthus caryophyllus BIRD:Cardinal TREE:Buckeye aesculus glabra
OKLAHOMA
STATEHOOD:November 16, 1907 CAPITAL:Oklahoma City LARGEST CITY:Oklahoma City CONSTITUTION:46th State STATES POPULATION:3,317,091 AREA:69,903 sq. mi. BORDER STATES:Arkansas - Colorado - Kansas - Missouri - New Mexico - Texas MOTTO:Labor omnia vincit "Labor conquers all things" ECONOMY: AGRICULTURE:Cattle, wheat, milk, poultry, cotton. INDUSTRY:Transportation equipment, machinery, electric products, rubber and plastic products, food processing. FLAG:The Oklahoma state flag honors more than 60 groups of Native Americans and their ancestors.The blue field comes from a flag carried by Choctaw soldiers during the civil war.The center shield is the battle shield of an Osage warrior. It is made of buffalo hide and decorated with eagle feathers.Two symbols of peace lie across the shield. One is the calumet, or peace pipe.The other is an olive branch. Crosses on the shield are Native American signs for stars, representing high ideals. GEOLOGY:Geology: Land Area; 68,656 sq.mi. GEOGRAPHIC CENTER:8 miles north of Oklahoma City HIGHEST POINT:Black Mesa; 4,973 feet LOWEST POINT:Little River; 287 feet INLAND WATER:1,301 sq.mi. NICKNAME:Sooner State ORIGIN OF STATES NAME:Based on Choctaw Indian words for "red man" TOPOGRAPHY:High plains predominate in the west, hills and small mountains in the east; the east centralregion is dominated by the Arkansas River Basin, and the Red River Plains are in the south. FLOWER:Mistletoe phoradendron serotinum BIRD:Scissor-tailed Flycatcher TREE:Redbud cercis canadensis
OREGON
STATEHOOD:February 14, 1859 CAPITAL:Salem LARGEST CITY:Portland CONSTITUTION:33rd State STATES POPULATION:3,243,487 AREA:98,386 sq. mi. BORDER STATES:California - Idaho - Nevada - Washington MOTTO:Alis Volat Propiis "She Flies With Her Own Wings" ECONOMY: AGRICULTURE:Cattle, vegetables, nursery stock, fruits and nuts, dairy products, wheat. INDUSTRY:Lumber and wood products, tourism, food processing, paper products, machinery, scientific instruments. FLAG:The flag of Oregon is the only state flag with different pictures on each side. On the reverse appearsa beaver the state animal. Both sides have a field of navy blue with design in gold.The front picture includes a heart shaped shield with an eagle on top, surronded by thirty-three stars.( The number of states in 1859. )The scene on the shield shows the sun setting over the Pacific Ocean, mountains, forests and a covered wagon.A plow, wheat and pickax represent farming and mining.Of the two ships: The one leaving is a British ship and the one arriving is a United States ship representing trade.The eagle represents the United States. On a banner are the words "The Union" representing supportfor the United States. Finally the flag is emblazoned with the words"State of Oregon" above the picture and the date of statehood "1859" below. COASTLINE:296 mi. SHORELINE:1,410 mi. GEOLOGY:Land Area; 96,187 sq.mi. GEOGRAPHIC CENTER:Crook, 25 miles southsoutheast of Prineville. HIGHEST POINT:Mount Hood; 11,239 feet LOWEST POINT:Pacific coast; sea level INLAND WATER:1,050 sq.mi. NICKNAME:Beaver State ORIGIN OF STATES NAME:Origin and meaning of name unknown, may have been derived fromthat of the Wisconsin River shown on a 1715 French map as "Ouaricon-sint." TOPOGRAPHY:Rugged coast range; fertile Willamette River Valley to east and south; Cascade Mountain rangeof volcanic peaks east of the valley; plateau east of Cascades, in remaining two-thirds of the state. FLOWER:Oregon grape berberis aquifolium BIRD:Western Meadowlark TREE:Douglas Fir pseudotsuga menziesii
Commonwealth of PENNSYLVANIA
STATEHOOD:December 12, 1787 CAPITAL:Harrisburg LARGEST CITY:Philadelphia CONSTITUTION:2nd State STATES POPULATION:12,019,661 AREA:46,058 sq. mi. BORDER STATES:Delaware - Maryland - New Jersey - New York - Ohio - West Virginia MOTTO:Virtue, Liberty, and Independence ECONOMY: AGRICULTURE:Dairy products, poultry, cattle, nursery stock, mushrooms, hogs, hay. INDUSTRY:Food processing, chemical products, machinery, electric equipment, tourism. FLAG:Pennsylvania's State Flag is composed of a blue field on which is embroidered the State Coat of Arms.The first State Flag bearing the State Coat of Arms was authorized by the General Assembly in 1799.An act of the General Assembly of June 13, 1907, standardized the flag and required that the blue field matchthe blue of Old Glory. GEOLOGY:Land Area; 44,892 sq.mi. GEOGRAPHIC CENTER:Centre, 2.5 miles southwest of Bellefonte HIGHEST POINT:3,213 feet Mt.Davis LOWEST POINT:Delaware River, Sea level INLAND WATER:441 sq.mi. GREAT LAKES:749 sq.mi. NICKNAME:Keystone State ORIGIN OF STATES NAME:Named in honor of Admiral William Penn, father of the state's founder, William Penn PRESIDENTIAL BIRTHPLACE:James Buchanan, 1857-1861 TOPOGRAPHY:Allegheny Mountains run southwest to northeast, with piedmont and coastal plain in southeasttriangle; Allegheny Front a diagonal spine across the states center; northwest rugged plateaufalls to Lake Erie lowlands. FLOWER:Mountain Laurel kalmia latiflolia BIRD:Ruffed Grouse TREE:Eastern Hemlock tsuga canadensis
RHODE ISLAND
STATEHOOD:May 29, 1790 CAPITAL:Providence LARGEST CITY:Providence CONSTITUTION:13th State STATES POPULATION:987,429 AREA:1,545 sq. mi. BORDER STATES:Connecticut - Massachusetts -New York (water border) MOTTO:Hope ECONOMY: AGRICULTURE:Nursery stock, vegetables, dairy products, eggs. INDUSTRY:Fashion jewelry, fabricated metal products, electric equipment, machinery, shipbuildingand boatbuilding, tourism. FLAG:Placed on a white field is a circle of thirteen gold stars representing the first thirteen states. The starssurround a gold ship's anchor. The states motto " Hope" is on a blue ribbon below the anchor. SHORELINE:384 mi. COASTLINE:40 mi. GEOLOGY:Land Area; 1,054 sq.mi. GEOGRAPHIC CENTER:Kent, 1 mile southsouthwest of Crompton. HIGHEST POINT:Jerimoth Hill; 812 feet LOWEST POINT:Atlantic coast; Atlantic Ocean, sea level INLAND WATER:168 sq.mi. NICKNAMES:The Ocean State - Little Rhody ORIGIN OF STATES NAME:Possibly named in honor of the Greek Island of Rhodes or was named Roode Eylandtby Adriaen Block, Dutch explorer, because of its red clay. TOPOGRAPHY:Eastern lowlands of Narragansett Basin; western uplands of flat rolling hills. FLOWER:Violet viola BIRD:Rhode Island Red TREE:Red Maple acer rubrum
SOUTH CAROLINA
STATEHOOD:May 23, 1788 CAPITAL:Columbia LARGEST CITY:Columbia CONSTITUTION:8th State STATES POPULATION:3,760,181 AREA:32,007 sq. mi. BORDER STATES: Georgia - North Carolina MOTTOES:Animis opibusque parati Dum spiro spero "Prepared in mind and resources" - "While I breathe, I hope." ECONOMY: AGRICULTURE:Tobacco, poultry, cattle, dairy products, soybeans, hogs. INDUSTRY:Textile goods, chemical products, paper products, machinery, tourism. FLAG:Asked by the Revolutionary Council of Safety in the fall of 1775 to design a flag for the use of South Carolinatroops, Col. William Moultrie chose a blue which matched the color of their uniforms and a crescent whichreproduced the silver emblem worn on the front of their caps. The palmetto tree was added later to representMoultrie's heroic defense of the palmetto-log fort on Sullivan's Island against the attack of the Britishfleet on June 28, 1776. COASTLINE:187 mi. SHORELINE:2,876 mi. GEOLOGY:Land Area; 30,207 sq.mi. GEOGRAPHIC CENTER:Richland, 13 miles southeast of Columbia HIGHEST POINT:Sassafras Mountain; 3,560 feet LOWEST POINT:Atlantic coast; sea level INLAND WATER:1,006 sq.mi. NICKNAME:Palmetto State ORIGIN OF STATES NAME:Named in honor of England's King Charles I PRESIDENTIAL BIRTHPLACE:Andrew Jackson, 1829-1837 TOPOGRAPHY:Blue Ridge province in northwest has highest peaks; piedmont lies between the mountains andfall line; coastal plain covers two-thirds of the state. FLOWER:Yellow Jessamine gelsemium sempervirens BIRD:Great Carolina Wren TREE:Sabal palmetto sabal palmetto
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