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The West. By: Matthew Jordan (All found on google). Alaska. “Where The Wild Things Are”. State flower : Forget-me-not State fish : King Salmon State bird : Ptarmigan State tree : Sitka Spruce Territory: 1912 Entered the Union : 49 th state on January 3rd, 1959
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The West By: Matthew Jordan (All found on google)
Alaska “Where The Wild Things Are” • State flower: Forget-me-not • State fish:King Salmon • State bird:Ptarmigan • State tree:Sitka Spruce • Territory: 1912 • Entered the Union: 49th state on January 3rd, 1959 • Alaska State Population: 626,932 • Alaska Area:586,412 sq.mi- two and a half times larger than Texas. • Alaska State Capital:Juneau (population of about 31,262) the only state capital is the US with no road access. It can only be reached by air or sea. • Alaska State Mammal: Moose • Cool cities:Juneau
Hawaii “Hang Ten, Dude” • Capital City: Honolulu is the capital of Hawaii • Location : Hawaii is in the central Pacific Ocean • Population: About 1,211,500 live in Hawaii • State flower:Yellow Hibiscus - a.k.a. the Pua aloalo • State fish:Humuhumunukunukuapua'a The Reef triggerfish • State bird:Nene The Hawaiian goose • State tree:Kukui - a.k.a. the Candlenut Tree • Territory :1902 • Entered the Union:50th state on August 21, 1959 • Cool islands : Hawaii, Maui, Lanai, Molokai, Oahu, Kauai, Niihau, Kaho' olawe
Nevada“Take A Gamble On Me” • State flower: Sagebrush • State tree:Single-leaf pinon and bristlecone pine • State fish: Lahontan Cutthroat Trout • Population 1,998,257Rank: 35th largest state • Capital: Carson City, population - 52,457 Most populous city: Las Vegas - 478,434 • Most populous county: Clark County - 1,375,765 • Area: 110,540 square miles RANK: 7th largest(87 % of Nevada's land area is federally controlled.)
California“1000’s of Miles of Beaches” • State flower: Golden poppy • State tree:California redwood • State fish:California golden trout • Population: 33,871,648 • Land area: 155,973 sq mi. • Shoreline:3,427 (mi) • State Capital:Sacramento • Entered Union: Sept. 9, 1850 (31st state) • Beach on California • The beautiful golden gate bridge
Utah“ Down Hill Rush” • State fish:Bonneville Cutthroat Trout • State flower:Sego lily • State tree:Blue Spruce • State Abbreviation: UT • StateCapital :Salt Lake City • Largest city:Salt Lake City • Area: 84,904 square miles [Utah is the 13th biggest state in the USA] • Population:2,233169 (as of 2000) [Utah is the 34th most populous state in the USA]