Paul Andrews - 50 Quick USA State Facts. 300 Facts about USA States

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50 QUICK USA STATE FACTS

By

Paul Andrews

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50 Quick USA State Facts

published in 2012 by Andrews UK Limited

www.andrewsuk.com

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Copyright Paul Andrews 2012

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Foreword

Do you know what all 50 states in the USA are? Do you know facts such as the capital of each state? Do you know the state flower or bird? All this and many more facts are inside this interesting quick fact book of 300 interesting USA State facts!

Alabama

1. Alabama is the thirtieth-largest state in the United States
2. The capital city is Montgomery
3. The state bird is the Yellowhammer
4. The state flower is the Camellia
5. Number of Counties - 67
6. Origin of the Name Alabama - Alabama means tribal town in the language of the local Indians

Alaska

1. The capital city is Juneau
2. Largest City - Anchorage
3. The state bird is the Willow Ptarmigan
4. The state flower is the Forget Me Not
5. Number of Boroughs (Counties) - 27
6. Origin of the Name Alaska - The word Alaska comes from the Indian word alaxsxaq or agunalaksh that means the mainland or shore.

Arizona

1. The capital city is Phoenix
2. Largest City - Phoenix
3. The state bird is the Cactus Wren
4. The state flower is the Saguaro cactus blossom
5. Number of Counties - 15
6. Origin of the Name Arizona - Comes from one of the following (its origin is not certain): the Aztec Indian word arizuma, that means silver-bearing, from the Tohono Oodham Indian word Aleh-zone which means small spring, or from the Pima Indian word Ali shonak which means small spring.

Arkansas

1. The capital city is Little Rock
2. Largest City - Little Rock
3. The state bird is the Mockingbird
4. The state flower is the Apple Blossom
5. Number of Counties - 75
6. Origin of the Name Arkansas - Arkansas comes from the Sioux word acansa, which means downstream place or south wind.

California

1. The capital city is Sacramento
2. California is the home of Hollywood, the movie capital of the world.
3. The state bird is the California Valley Quail
4. The state flower is the California Poppy
5. Number of Counties - 58
6. Origin of the Name California - The name California comes from a mythical Spanish island ruled by a queen called Califia that was featured in a Spanish romance Las Sergas de Esplandian

Colorado

1. The capital city is Denver
2. Largest City - Denver
3. The state bird is the Lark Bunting
4. The state flower is the Rocky Mountain Columbine
5. Number of Counties - 64
6. Origin of the Name Colorado - The word Colorado is Spanish for the colour red, and allegedly refers to the muddy Colorado River

Connecticut

1. The capital city is Hartford
2. Largest City - Bridgeport
3. The state bird is the Robin
4. The state flower is the Mountain laurel
5. Number of Counties - 8
6. Origin of the Name Connecticut - The name Connecticut is from a Indian word quonehtacut, which means long tidal river.

Delaware

1. The capital city is Dover
2. Largest City - Wilmington
3. The state bird is the Blue Hen Chicken
4. The state flower is the Peach Blossom
5. Number of Counties - 3
6. Origin of the Name Delaware - Delaware was named to honour the early Virginia governor, a man called Lord De La Warr.

Florida

1. The capital city is Tallahassee
2. Largest City - Jacksonville
3. The state bird is the Mockingbird
4. The state flower is the Orange blossom
5. Number of Counties - 67
6. Origin of the Name Florida - The area was first seen by the Spanish explorer Ponce de Leon on Palm Sunday on April 2, 1513 - he then named the Pascua de Florida, meaning Feast of Flowers and claimed it for Spain

Georgia

1. The capital city is Atlanta
2. Largest City - Atlanta
3. The state bird is the Brown Thrasher
4. The state flower is the Cherokee Rose
5. Number of Counties - 159
6. Origin of the Name Georgia - Georgia was named to honour the King - George II of England.

Hawaii

1. The capital city is Honolulu
2. Largest City - Honolulu
3. The state bird is the Nene
4. The state flower is the Hibiscus or Pua Aloalo
5. Number of Counties - 5
6. Origin of the Name Hawaii - It is believed that Hawaii may been named after the traditional home of the Polynesians, Hawaii or Hawaiki, called Owhyhee.

Idaho

1. The capital city is Boise
2. Largest City - Boise
3. The state bird is the Mountain Bluebird
4. The state flower is the Syringa
5. Number of Counties - 44
6. State Nickname - Gem State

Illinois

1. The capital city is Springfield
2. Largest City - Chicago
3. The state bird is the Cardinal
4. The state flower is the Purple Violet
5. Number of Counties - 102
6. Origin of the Name Illinois - It is believed that the name Illinois comes from the word Illini, a confederation of the Cahokia, Kaskaskia, Michigamea, Moingwena, Peoria and Tamaroa Indian tribes

Indiana

1. The capital city is Indianapolis
2. Largest City - Indianapolis
3. The state bird is the Cardinal
4. The state flower is the Peony
5. Number of Counties - 92
6. Origin of the Name Indiana - It is believed that Indiana is a word that refers to the local Indians.

Iowa

1. The capital city is Des Moines
2. Largest City - Des Moines
3. The state bird is the Eastern Goldfinch
4. The state flower is the Wild Prairie Rose
5. Number of Counties - 99
6. Origin of the Name Iowa - It is believed that the name Iowa comes from Ioway, the French word for the Bah-kho-je Indian tribe that lived in that area.

Kansas

1. The capital city is Topeka
2. Largest City - Wichita
3. The state bird is the Western Meadowlark
4. The state flower is the Sunflower
5. Number of Counties - 105
6. Origin of the Name Kansas - It is believed that the name Kansas came from the name of Konza (also called Kansa or Kaw) Indians who lived in the area.

Kentucky

1. The capital city is Frankfort
2. Largest City - Louisville
3. The state bird is the Cardinal
4. The state flower is the Goldenrod
5. Number of Counties - 120
6. Origin of the Name Kentucky - It is believed that the name Kentucky is from the Iroquois Indian word Ken-tah-ten, which means land of tomorrow.

Louisiana

1. The capital city is Baton Rouge
2. Largest City - New Orleans
3. The state bird is the Eastern Brown Pelican
4. The state flower is the Magnolia
5. Number of Parishes (Counties) - 64
6. Origin of the Name Louisiana - It is believed that Louisiana was named by the French explorer Sieur de La Salle to honour King Louis XIV (14) of France.

Maine

1. The capital city is Augusta
2. Largest City - Portland
3. The state bird is the Chickadee