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The Midwest States

The Midwest States. How Many States in the MW?. Twelve states form the midwestern region of the United States. Facts About Ohio. Population : 11,186,000 Capital City : Columbus Nickname : Buckeye State Largest City : Columbus Climate : 26 °F and 73°F

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The Midwest States

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  1. The Midwest States

  2. How Many States in the MW? • Twelve states form the midwestern region of the United States.

  3. Facts About Ohio • Population: 11,186,000 • Capital City: Columbus • Nickname: Buckeye State • Largest City: Columbus • Climate: 26°F and 73°F • Interesting Fact: Seven Presidents were born in Ohio. (Ulysses Grant, Rutherford Hayes, James Garfield, Benjamin Harrison, William McKinley, Warren Harding, and William Taft)

  4. Facts About Indiana • Population: 5,864,000 • Capital City: Indianapolis • Nickname: Hoosier State • Largest City: Indianapolis • Climate: 17°F and 86°F • Interesting Fact: The Indianapolis 500 automobile race attracts more people than any other single sporting event in the nation.

  5. Facts About Michigan • Population: 9,773,000 • Capital City: Lansing • Nickname: Great Lakes State • Largest City: Detroit • Climate: 5°F and 76°F • Interesting Facts: Michigan leads the nation in manufacturing automobiles. One of the nation’s largest salt mines lies about 1000 feet under Detroit.

  6. Facts About Illinois • Population: 11,895,000 • Capital City: Springfield • Nickname: Land of Lincoln • Largest City: Chicago • Climate: 13°F and 86°F • Interesting Fact: Chicago has the largest post office in the United States.

  7. Facts About Wisconsin • Population: 5,169,000 • Capital City: Madison • Nickname: Badger State • Largest City: Milwaukee • Climate: 12°F and 80°F • Interesting Facts: Wisconsin produces 40% of the nation’s cheese. Wisconsin was the first state to pass a law requiring the use of seat belts in automobiles.

  8. Facts About Minnesota • Population: 4,685,000 • Capital City: St. Paul • Nickname: Gopher State • Largest City: Minneapolis • Climate: -2°F and 77°F • Interesting Fact: Minnesota reaches farther north than any other state except Alaska.

  9. Facts About Iowa • Population: 2,852,000 • Capital City: Des Moines • Nickname: Hawkeye State • Largest City: Des Moines • Climate: 11°F and 87°F • Interesting Fact: Iowa farmers raise more hogs and corn for market than any other state.

  10. Facts About Missouri • Population: 5,402,000 • Capital City: Jefferson City • Nickname: Show Me State • Largest City: Kansas City • Climate: 17°F and 89°F • Interesting Fact: Missouri is one of two states bordered by eight states. The other state is Tennessee.

  11. Facts About Kansas • Population: 2,594,000 • Capital City: Topeka • Nickname: Sunflower State • Largest City: Wichita • Climate: 32°F and 79°F • Interesting Facts: The largest hailstone on record – weighing 1½ pounds - fell in Kansas. Kansas is the leading producer of wheat in the United States.

  12. Facts About Nebraska • Population: 1,656,000 • Capital City: Lincoln • Nickname: Cornhusker State • Largest City: Omaha • Climate: 23°F and 76°F • Interesting Fact: The largest mammoth fossil ever found was unearthed in 1922.

  13. Facts About South Dakota • Population: 737,000 • Capital City: Pierre • Nickname: Mt. Rushmore State • Largest City: Sioux Falls • Climate: 13°F and 75°F • Interesting Fact: The Homestake Mine leads in gold production in the United States.

  14. Facts About North Dakota • Population: 640,000 • Capital City: Bismarck • Nickname: Flickertail State • Largest City: Fargo • Climate: -2°F and 84°F • Interesting Fact: The geographic center of North America is near Rugby, North Dakota.

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