California Quick Facts Current Governor: Gavin Newsom Capital: Sacramento Population:39.51 million (2019 est.) Residents: Alaskan Land Area: 423,970 km² Water Area: 7,915.52 km² Total Area: 423,970 km² Width: 770 mi (1,240 km) Length: 250 mi (400 km) State Motto: “Eureka” Nickname: The Golden State Electoral votes: 3 Seats in U.S. House of Representatives: 1 (of 435) State Song: “I Love You, California” Date of Statehood: September 9, 1850 Time Zone: Alaskan (GMT − 9 hours) Official Website of California: ca.gov State abbreviation/Postal code: CA Origin of name: The name “California” derives from a 16th Century romance novel written by a…
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Colorado State Facts and History Alabama, 30th most extensive by area located in the Southern United States, joined the union in 1819. Yellowhammer State is the nickname of Alabama. But someone says as Cotton State. Colorado Quick Facts Current Governor: Jared Polis (Democratic Party) Capital: Denver Population: 5.759 million (2019 est.) Residents: Alaskan Land Area: 269,837 km² Water Area: 451.78 sq km Total Area: 104,093.67 SQ KM Width: 280 mi (450 km) Length: 380 mi (610 km) State Motto: “Nil Sine Numine (Nothing Without Providence)” Nickname: Centennial State Electoral votes: 3 Seats in U.S. House of Representatives: 7 of (435)…
Connecticut Quick Facts Current Governor: Ned Lamont (Democrat) Capital: Hartford Population: 3,565,287 (2019 est.) Residents: Alaskan Land Area: 4,842.36 sq km Water Area: 701.06 sq km Total Area: 5,543.41 SQ KM Width: 110 mi (177 km) Length: 70 mi (113 km) State Motto: “Qui Transtulit Sustinet (He Who Transplanted Still Sustains)” Nickname: Nutmeg State,Constitution State Electoral votes: 3 Seats in U.S. House of Representatives: 5 (of 435) State Song: “Yankee Doodle” Date of Statehood: January 9, 1788 Time Zone: Eastern (GMT − 5 hours) Official Website of Connecticut: portal.ct.gov State abbreviation/Postal code: CT Origin of name: Connecticut takes its name…
Delaware Quick Facts Current Governor: John Carney Capital: Dover Population: 973,764 (2019 est.) Residents: Alaskan Land Area: 6,446 km² Water Area: 540.18 sq km Total Area: 2,488.72 SQ KM Width: 2,261 mi (3,639 km) Length: 1,420 mi (2,285 km) State Motto: “Liberty and independence” Nickname: The diamond state Electoral votes: 3 Seats in U.S. House of Representatives: 1 (of 435) State Song: “Our Delaware” Date of Statehood: December 7, 1787 Time Zone: Alaskan (GMT − 9 hours) Official Website of Delaware: delaware.gov State abbreviation/Postal code: DE Origin of name: In 1610 explorer Samuel Argall named the Delaware River and Bay…
Alabama State Facts and History Alabama, 30th most extensive by area located in the Southern United States, joined the union in 1819. Yellowhammer State is the nickname of Alabama. But someone says as Cotton State. Alabama Quick Facts Current Governor: Kay Ivey (Republican Party) Capital: Montgomery Population: 4.903 million (2019) Residents: Alabamian, Alabaman Land Area: 52,423 square miles Water Area: 1,673 square miles Total Area: 135,767 SQ KM Width: 191 miles (306 km) Length: 332 miles (531 km) State Motto: “We Dare Defend Our Rights” Nickname: Cotton State, Yellowhammer State Electoral votes: 9 Votes Seats in U.S. House of Representatives:…
Arizona State Facts and History Alabama, 30th most extensive by area located in the Southern United States, joined the union in 1819. Yellowhammer State is the nickname of Alabama. But someone says as Cotton State. Arizona Quick Facts Current Governor: Doug Ducey (Republican) Capital: Phoenix Population: 7.279 million (2019 est.) Residents: Alaskan Land Area: 294,207 km² Water Area: 1,026 km² Total Area: 295,234 km² Width: 400 mi (645 km) Length: 310 mi (500 km) State Motto: Ditat Deus Nickname: Grand Canyon State Electoral votes: 3 Seats in U.S. House of Representatives: 1 (of 435) State Song: “The Arizona March Song”…
Arkansas State Facts and History Arkansas Quick Facts Current Governor: Asa Hutchinson Capital: Little Rock Population: 3.018 million (2019 est.) Residents: Alaskan Land Area: 137,733 km² Water Area: 245,384 sq km Total Area: 1,723,337 SQ KM Width: 240 mi (386 km) Length: 270 mi (435 km) State Motto: “Regnat populus” Nickname: The Natural State Electoral votes: 3 Seats in U.S. House of Representatives: 1 (of 435) State Song: “Arkansas (You Run Deep In Me)” Date of Statehood: June 15, 1836 Time Zone: Alaskan (GMT − 9 hours) Official Website of Arkansas: arkansas.gov/ State abbreviation/Postal code: AR Origin of name: Arkansas”…
Interesting facts about Ukraine Official Name: Ukrayina (Ukraine) Form of Government: unitary multiparty republic with a single legislative house (Verkhovna Rada1 [450]) President: Volodymyr Zelensky Prime Minister: Denys Shmyhal GDP: 153.8 billion USD (2019) Capital: Kyiv Population: 44.39 million (2019) Official Languages: Ukrainian Currency: Ukrainian hryvnia Timezone: GMT+3 Area: 603,628 km² Dialing Code: +380 Major Mountain Ranges: Carpathian Mountains,Crimean Major Rivers: Dnieper River,Bug River,Desna Continent: Europe Border Countries: Ukraine borders Belarus, Hungary, Moldova, Poland, Romania, Russia, and Slovakia. The landscape of Ukraine consists mainly of plains and plateaus, except the Carpathians in the west. Mount Hoverla (Hora Hoverla) is at 2.061 m…
Interesting facts about Thailand Official Name: Ratcha Anachak Thai (Kingdom of Thailand) Form of Government: constitutional monarchy with a 220-member interim legislature1 President: King Vajiralongkorn Prime Minister: Prayuth Chan-ocha GDP: 543.5 billion USD (2019) Capital: Bangkok Population: 69.63 million (2019) Official Languages: Thai Currency: Thai baht Timezone: GMT+7 Area: 513,120 km² Dialing Code: +66 Major Mountain Ranges: Cardamom Mountains,Chanthaburi,Daen Lao Range Major Rivers: Chao Phraya,Mekong Continent: Asia Border Countries: Thailand shares boundaries with Cambodia, Laos, Malaysia, and Myanmar. Although neither China nor Vietnam border Thailand, their territories lie within 100 km of Thai territory. Many parts of Thailand’s boundaries follow natural…
Interesting facts about The Bahamas Official Name: The Commonwealth of The Bahamas Form of Government: Unitary parliamentary constitutional monarchy GDP: 12.42 billion USD (2018) Capital: Nassau Population: 385,640 (2018) Official Languages: English Currency: Bahamian dollar Timezone: GMT+4 Area: 13,878 km² Dialing Code: +1242 Major Mountain Ranges: Mount Alvernia on Cat Island Major Rivers: Staniard Creek,Sandy Creek,Cargill Creek,Lisbon Creek Continent: North America Border Countries: The Bahamas share maritime borders with: Cuba, Haiti, the United States, and Turks and Caicos Islands (UK) Map of The Bahamas National Symbols of The Bahamas National Bird: West Indian Flamingo National Animal: flamingos National Flower: Yellow Elder National…