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The Southern States – Part 1

The Southern States – Part 1. States of the South. Sixteen states form the Southern region of the United States. Facts About Delaware. Population : 731,000 Capital City : Dover Nickname : Diamond State Largest City: Wilmington Climate : 22 °F and 86°F

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The Southern States – Part 1

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  1. The Southern States – Part 1

  2. States of the South • Sixteen states form the Southern region of the United States.

  3. Facts About Delaware • Population: 731,000 • Capital City: Dover • Nickname: Diamond State • Largest City: Wilmington • Climate: 22°F and 86°F • Interesting Fact: Delaware is the second smallest state.

  4. Facts About Maryland • Population: 5,094,000 • Capital City: Annapolis • Nickname: Old Line State • Largest City: Baltimore • Climate: 23°F and 87°F • Interesting Fact: Francis Scott Key wrote “The Star-spangled Banner” after the battle at Fort McHenry in 1814.

  5. Facts About Virginia • Population: 6,733,000 • Capital City: Richmond • Nickname: Old Dominion • Largest City: Virginia Beach • Climate: 39°F and 78°F • Interesting Fact: Eight U.S. Presidents were born in Virginia. (William Harrison, Thomas Jefferson, James Madison, James Monroe, Zachary Taylor, John Tyler, George Washington, and Woodrow Wilson)

  6. Facts About West Virginia • Population: 1,815,000 • Capital City: Charleston • Nickname: Mountain State • Largest City: Charleston • Climate: 33°F and 73°F • Interesting Fact: West Virginia was originally part of the state of Virginia. It became a state in 1863.

  7. Facts About Kentucky • Population: 3,908,000 • Capital City: Frankfort • Nickname: Bluegrass State • Largest City: Louisville • Climate: 22°F and 86°F • Interesting Facts: Kentucky has the world’s largest cave system. • Abraham Lincoln was born in Kentucky.

  8. Facts About Tennessee • Population: 5,368,000 • Capital: Nashville • Nickname: Volunteer State • Largest City: Memphis • Climate: 37°F and 83°F • Interesting Fact: Tennessee is called the “Home of Country Music.” Elvis Presley and Dolly Parton are from Tennessee.

  9. Facts About North Carolina • Population: 7,425,000 • Capital City: Raleigh • Nickname: Tar Heel State • Largest City: Charlotte • Climate: 39°F and 78°F • Interesting Fact: The first airplane flight took place in Kitty Hawk in 1903.

  10. Facts AboutSouth Carolina • Population: 3,760,000 • Capital City: Columbia • Nickname: Palmetto State • Largest City: Columbia • Climate: 38°F and 90°F • Interesting Fact: The Charleston Museum, one of the oldest in the country, was founded in 1773.

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