Hawaii became the 50th state on Aug. 21, 1959.

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The motto of the state of Hawaii is Ua mau ke ea o ka aina i ka pono. The English translation is “The life of the land is perpetuated in righteousness.







Hawaii is divided into five counties. In Hawaii, counties are the only government bodies below that of state.









The state bird of Hawaii is the nene, or Hawaiian goose.




























The pua aloalo is the state flower of Hawaii.




The kukui tree is the official state tree of Hawaii.

Georgia was one of the 13 original colonies.




















The capital of Georgia is Atlanta.



Georgia is bordered by Tennessee and North Carolina to the north. The southern border of Georgia meets Florida. To the east of Georgia are South Carolina and the Atlantic Ocean.




Georgia has 159 counties.




The state tree of Georgia is the live oak.






The state bird of Georgia is the brown thrasher.







The Georgia state flower is the Cherokee rose.










The state motto of Georgia is Wisdom, Justice, and Moderation.







Georgia’s state nickname is The Peach State.





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The capital of Florida is Tallahassee.

The sabal palm became the official state tree of Florida in 1953.

Florida’s state bird is the mockingbird.

The Florida state flower is the orange blossom.

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The capital of Colorado is Denver.


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The lark bunting is the state bird of Colorado.

The white and lavender columbine is the state flower of Colorado.
















The state tree of Colorado is the blue spruce.



Colorado’s state motto is a Latin phrase that is commonly translated as“Nothing without Providence.”

Delaware became a state on Dec. 7, 1787.Dover is the capital of Delaware.The official nickname of Delaware is The First State.Delaware is sometimes called The Diamond State.The state motto of Delaware is "Liberty and Independence".

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The state bird of Delaware is the blue hen chicken.

The peach tree blossom is the state flower of Delaware.

The American holly is the state tree of Delaware.

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Connecticut became a state on Jan. 9, 1788.Hartford is the capital of Connecticut. It is one of the largest cities in the state by population.The Constitution State is the official nickname of Connecticut.The motto of Connecticut is Qui Transtulit Sustinet. This is a Latin.

Connecticut's state flag:  

The American robin is the state bird of Connecticut.

The mountain laurel is the state flower of Connecticut.

The white oak is the state tree of Connecticut.

Califoria

State Abbreviation - CA
State Capital - Sacramento
Other Notable Cities - Los Angeles, San Diego, San Francisco
Area - 163,707 square miles [California is the 3rd biggest state in the USA - only Alaska and Texas are bigger]
Population - 33,871,648 (as of 2000) [California is the most populous state in the USA]
Name for Residents - Californians
Major Industries - agriculture (many, many products), oil, mining, electronics, movie making/entertainment, and tourism

Presidential Birthplace - Richard Milhous Nixon was born in Yorba Linda on January 9, 1913 (he was the 37th US President, serving from 1969 to 1974).

Main Rivers - Sacramento River, Colorado River, San Joaquin River
Highest Point - Mt. Whitney, 14,495 feet (4,418 m) above sea level
Lowest Point - Death Valley, 282 feet (86 m) below sea level [this is the lowest point in the Western Hemisphere]
Number of Counties - 58
Bordering States - Oregon, Nevada, Arizona
Bordering Country - Mexico
Bordering Body of Water - Pacific Ocean

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") written by Garcia Ordonez de Montalvo in 1510. The Spanish explorers originally thought that California was an island.
State Nickname - The Golden State
State Motto - Eureka (I have found it)
State Song - "I Love You, California"



State Bird



California valley quail


(Lophortyx californica) State Mammal



Grizzly bear State Marine Mammal



Gray whale State Reptile



Desert tortoise


State Insect

California dogface butterfly

State Fish

Golden trout State Marine Fish


Garibaldi


State Flower



California Poppy


(Eschscholzia californica)