State Information..
Here you will find information on each state.
They are in Alphabetical order.
Showing the shape of each state.
Naming & showing where the capital of each state is located,
Source of Name, Nicknames, Land Areas,
Largest Cites, State Bird, Flower, Tree.
Ten States per page Page Four

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New Mexico
Shape: , State Capital: Santa Fe, 
Bird:    , Roadrunner or Chaparral Bird
Flower:, Yucca Flower
Tree:   , ,Pinon Pine,Pinoncone, Pinonleaves
Name: From country of Mexico
Nickname: Land of Enchantment, Sunshine State
Land Areas: 121,335 sq. mi.
Including water areas: 121,593 sq. mi.
Largest Cites: Albuquerque, Las Cruces, Santa Fe
New York
Shape: , State Capital: Albany, 
Bird:    , Bluebird
Flower:, Rose
Tree:   Sugar Maple
Name: For English Duke of York, later King James II of England
Nickname: Empire State
Land Areas: 47,377 sq. mi.
Including water areas: 49,108 sq. mi.
Largest Cites: New York, Buffalo, Rochester
North Carolina
Shape: , State Capital: Raleigh ,
Bird:    , Cardinal
Flower:, Flowering Dogwood
Tree:   Pine
Name: For Charles 1 of England
Nickname: Tar Heel State
Land Areas: 48,843 sq. mi.
Including water areas: 52,669 sq. mi.
Largest Cites: Charlotte, Raleigh, Greensboro
North Dakota
Shape: , State Capital: Bismark
Flower:Wild Prairie Rose
Bird:    Western Meadowlark
Tree:   American Elm
Name: From Dakotah Indians means "allies"
Nickname: Sioux State, Flickertail State
Land Areas: 69,3900 sq. mi.
Including water areas: 70,702 sq. mi.
Largest Cites: Fargo, Grand Forks, Bismark
Ohio
Shape:  , State Capital: Columbus,
Bird:     , Cardinal
Flower: , Scarlet Carnation
Tree:    Ohio Buckeye
Name: From Iroquois Indians;, means. Great river"
Nickname: Buckeye State
Land Areas: 41,004 sq. mi.
Including water areas: 41,330 sq. mi.
Largest Cites: Columbus, Cleavland, Cincinnati
Oklahoma
Shape:  , State Capital: Oklahoma City,
Bird:     , Scissortailed Flycatcher
Flower: , Indian Blanket, mistletoe also
Tree:    Red Bud
Name: From Chocktaw indian words meaning "red people"
Nickname: Beaver State
Land Areas: 68,655 sq. mi.
Including water areas: 69,956 sq. mi.
Largest Cites: Oklahoma city, Tulsa, Lawton
Oregon
Shape:  , State Capital: Salem,
Bird:     , Western Meadowlark
Flower: , Oregon Grape
Tree:    Douglas Fir
Name: from french name for a river, Ouragon meaning "hurricane"
Nickname: Keystone State
Land Areas: 44,888 sq.mi.
Including water areas: 97,073 sq.mi.
Largest Cites: Portland, Eugene, Salem
Pennsylvania
Shape:  , State Capital: , Harrisburg
Bird:     , Ruffed Grouse
Flower: , Mountain Laurel
Tree:    Eastern Hemlock
Name: For Admiral Penn, father of William Penn, means "Penn's Woods"
Nickname: Keystone State
Land Areas: 44,888 sq.mi.
Including water areas: 45,308 sq.mi.
Largest Cites: Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Erie
Rhode Island
Shape:  , State Capital: , Providence
Bird:     , Phode Island Red
Flower: , Violet
Tree:    , Red Maple
Name: From Greek Island of Rhodes
Nickname: Ocean State
Land Areas: 1,055 sq. mi.
Including water areas: 1,212 sq. mi.
Largest Cites: Providence, Warwick, Pawtucket
South Carolina
Shape:   , State Capital: , Columbia
Bird:      , Carolina Wren
Flower:  , Carolina Yellow Jessamine
Tree:     Palmetto
Name: For Charles 1 of England
Nickname: Palmetto State
Land Areas: 30,203 sq. mi.
Including water areas: 31,113 sq. mi.
Largest Cites: Columbia, Charleston, North Charleston
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