August - week 35 - West Virginia, the Mountain State

35 West Virginia

Date admitted to the US – June 20, 1863
Postal abbreviation – WV
Capital – Charleston
Area – 24,229.76 [41st largest in the US]
Population as of census 2010 – 1,852,994 [37th largest in the US]
Population density per square mile – 77.1 [30th largest in the US]
Area codes – 304
Zip codes – 24701 - 26886
Number of counties – 55
State nickname –  Mountain State
State motto – "Montani semper liberi" - Mountaineers are always free 

State Flag of West Virginia

Fun facts –
-West Virginia is the only state in the Union to have acquired its sovereignty by proclamation of the President of the US.
-West Virginia is the southern most northern state and the northern most southern state.
-West Virginia, with a median age of 40, has the oldest population of any state.
-Nearly 75% of West Virginia is covered by forests.
-15% of the total coal production of the US comes from West Virginia.
-According to the crime index for 1997, West Virginia had the lowest crime rate in the country.
-West Virginia was the first state to have a sales tax, effective July 1, 1921.
-On May 31, 1910, the Supreme Court held that the Maryland-West Virginia boundary was the low-water mark of the south bank of the Potomac River.

Law Schools
-West Virginia University College of Law

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August - Week 34 - Kansas - the Sunflower State

34 Kansas

Date admitted to the US – January 29, 1861
Postal abbreviation – KS
Capital – Topeka
Area – 82,276.84 [15th largest in the US]
Population as of census 2010 – 2,853,118 [33rd largest in the US]
Population density per square mile – 34.9 [41st largest in the US]
Area codes – 316, 620, 785, 913
Zip codes – 66002 - 67954
Number of counties – 105
State nickname –  Sunflower State
State motto – "Ad astra per aspera" - To the stars through difficulties 

State Flag of Kansas

Fun facts –
-Dodge City is the windiest city in the US.
-At one time, it was against the law to serve ice cream on cherry pie in Kansas.
-Smith County is the geographical center of the 48 contiguous states.
-The Geodetic Center of North America is about 40 miles south of Lebanon at Meade's Ranch. It is the beginning point of reference for land surveying in North America. When a surveyor checks a property line, he or she is checking the position of property in relation to Meade's Ranch in northwest Kansas.
-Sumner County is known as The Wheat Capital of the World.

Law Schools
-University of Kansas School of Law 
-Washburn University School of Law

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August - Week 33 - Oregon - the Beaver State

33 Oregon

Date admitted to the US – February 14, 1859
Postal abbreviation – OR
Capital – Salem
Area – 98,380.64 [9th largest in the US]
Population as of census 2010 – 3,831,074 [27th largest in the US]
Population density per square mile – 39.9 [40th largest in the US]
Area codes – 503, 541, 971
Zip codes – 97001 - 97920
Number of counties – 36
State nickname –  Beaver State
State motto – "She Flies With Her Own Wings" and "The Union"

State Flag of Oregon

Fun facts –
-Oregon's state flag pictures a beaver on its reverse side. It is the only state flag to carry two separate designs.
-Oregon has more ghost towns than any other state.
-The Oregon Trail is the longest of the overland routes used in the westward expansion of the US.
-There are nine lighthouses standing along Oregon's coastline. Five are still in use. The others are designated historic monuments.

Law Schools
-Lewis & Clark Law School 
-University of Oregon School of Law 
-Willamette University College of Law

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August - Week 32 - Minnesota - the North Star State

32 Minnesota

Date admitted to the US – May 11, 1858
Postal abbreviation – MN
Capital – St. Paul
Area – 86,938.87 [12th largest in the US]
Population as of census 2010 – 5,303,925 [21st largest in the US]
Population density per square mile – 66.6 [32nd largest in the US]
Area codes – 218, 320, 507, 612, 651, 763, 952
Zip codes – 55001 - 56763
Number of counties – 87
State nickname –  the North Star State
State motto – "L'Etoile du Nord" - The Star of the North

State Flag of Minnesota

Fun facts –
-At 9.5 million square feet, the Mall of America in Bloomington is the size of 78 football fields.
-Minneapolis’ famed skyway system connecting 52 blocks (nearly five miles) of downtown makes it possible to live, eat, work and shop without going outside.
-The Metrodome is the only facility in the US to host a Super Bowl, a World Series, and a NCAA Final Four Basketball Championship.
-The Minneapolis Sculpture Garden is the largest urban sculpture garden in the US.
-Minnesota has 90,000 miles of shoreline, more than California, Florida and Hawaii combined.
-Tonka Trucks are manufactured in Minnetonka.
-Minnesota has one recreational boat per every six people, more than any other state.
-There are 201 named Mud Lakes, 154 named Long Lakes, and 123 named Rice Lakes in Minnesota.

Law Schools
-Hamline University School of Law 
-University of Minnesota Law School 
-University of St. Thomas School of Law - Minneapolis 
-William Mitchell College of Law

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