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Date admitted to the US – September 9, 1850 Postal abbreviation – CA Capital – Sacramento Area – 163,695.57 [3rd largest in the US] Population as of census 2010 – 37,253,956 [1st largest in the US] Population density per square mile – 239.1 [13th largest in the US] Area codes – 209, 213, 310, 323, 408, 415, 510, 530, 559, 562, 619, 626, 650, 661, 707, 714, 760, 805, 818, 831, 858, 909, 916, 925, 949 Zip codes – 90001 - 96162 Number of counties – 58 State nickname – the Golden State State motto – Eureka (I have found it)
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Fun facts – -The highest and lowest points in the continental US are within 100 miles of one another. Mount Whitney measures 14,495 feet and Bad Water in Death Valley is 282 feet below sea level. -A giant sequoia in California's Kings Canyon National Park was named the nation's national Christmas tree. The tree is over 300 feet tall. -More turkeys are raised in California than in any other state. -Alpine County has no high school, ATMs, dentists, banks, or traffic lights. -The largest three-day rodeo in the United States is held on the Tehama County Fairgrounds in Red Bluff. -The California State Railroad Museum in Sacramento is the largest museum of its kind in North America. -At nearly three million acres, San Bernardino County is the largest county in the US. -The Hollywood Bowl is the world's largest outdoor amphitheater. -Death Valley is the hottest, driest place in the US, with summer temperatures often reaching more than 115 degrees. -One out of every eight US residents lives in California. -California has the largest economy of any state in the US. If its economic size was measured against other countries, it would rank the 7th largest economy in the world. -The Richard Nixon Presidential Library is located in Yorba Linda, and the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library is located in Simi Valley. -California has an estimated 500,000 detectable seismic tremors each year. -More than 300,000 tons of grapes are grown annually in California, with annual wine production of over 17 million gallons. -Some of the giant redwoods in Sequoia National Park are more than 2,000 years old.
Date admitted to the US – May 29, 1848 Postal abbreviation – WI Capital – Madison Area – 65,497.82 [23rd largest in the US] Population as of census 2010 – 5,686,986 [20th largest in the US] Population density per square mile – 105 [25th largest in the US] Area codes – 262, 414, 608, 715, 920 Zip codes – 53001 - 54990 Number of counties – 72 State nickname – Badger State State motto – "Forward"
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Fun facts – -Wisconsin contains 7,446 streams and rivers, stretching 26,767 miles, more than enough to circle the globe at the equator. -Wisconsin contains 15,210 miles of signed and groomed snowmobile trails. -Wisconsin is the dairy capital of the United States, and produces more milk than any other state. -Milwaukee is the home of Harley Davidson Motorcycles. -The Republican Party was founded in Ripon in 1854. -Green Bay is the Toilet Paper Capital of the World.
Date admitted to the US – December 28, 1846 Postal abbreviation – IA Capital – Des Moines Area – 56,271.55 [26th largest in the US] Population as of census 2010 – 3,046,355 [30th largest in the US] Population density per square mile – 54.5 [34th largest in the US] Area codes – 319, 515, 563, 641, 712 Zip codes – 50001 - 52809 Number of counties – 99 State nickname – Hawkeye State State motto – "Our liberties we prize and our rights we will maintain"
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Fun facts – -Burlington's Snake Alley is the most crooked street in the world -Kalona is the largest Amish community west of the Mississippi River. -Quaker Oats, in Cedar Rapids, is the largest cereal company in the world. -Herbert Hoover, the 31st president of the United States, was the first one born west of the Mississippi. -Winnebago campers and motor homes are manufactured in Winnebago County.
Date admitted to the US – December 29, 1845 Postal abbreviation – TX Capital – Austin Area – 268,580.82 [2nd largest in the US] Population as of census 2010 – 25,145,561 [2nd largest in the US] Population density per square mile – 96.3 [29th largest in the US] Area codes – 210, 214, 254, 281, 361, 409, 469, 512, 682, 713, 806, 817, 830, 832, 903, 915, 936, 940, 956, 972, 979 Zip codes – 73301 - 88595 Number of counties – 254 State nickname – the Lone Star State State motto – Friendship
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Fun facts – -The King Ranch in Texas is bigger than the state of Rhode Island. -More wool comes from Texas than any other state. -Texas is the only state to enter the United States by treaty instead of territorial annexation. -Texas was an independent nation from 1836 to 1845. -Dr Pepper was invented in Waco in 1885. There is no period after the Dr in Dr Pepper. -More land is farmed in Texas than in any other state.
Date admitted to the US – March 3, 1845 Postal abbreviation – FL Capital – Tallahassee Area – 65,754.59 [22nd largest in the US] Population as of census 2010 – 18,801,310 [4th largest in the US] Population density per square mile – 350.6 [9th largest in the US] Area codes – 305, 321, 352, 386, 407, 561, 727, 754, 772, 786, 813, 850, 863, 904, 941, 954 Zip codes – 32003 - 34997 Number of counties – 67 State nickname – the Sunshine State State motto – In God we trust
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Fun facts – -Greater Miami is the only metropolitan area in the United States with borders encompassing two national parks [Everglades National Park and Biscayne National Park] -More visitors come to Orlando than any other amusement park destination in the United States. -Cape Canaveral is America's launch pad for space flights. -Florida is not the southernmost state in the United States. Hawaii is farther south. -Gatorade was named for the University of Florida Gators. -Key West has the highest average temperature in the United States. -Miami installed the first bank automated teller machine for rollerbladers. -During the 1991 Gulf War, the busiest military port in the country was Jacksonville.
