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[luvofallhorses]

I live in Montana.

Motto: Oro y plata (Gold and silver)

State symbols: flower bitterroot
tree ponderosa pine
stones sapphire(my birthstone..) and agate
bird Western meadowlark
song “Montana”

Nickname: Treasure State

Land area: 145,552 sq mi. (376,980 sq km)

State forests: 7

State parks: 42

[K9soul]

I live in Minnesota.. I decided to include some things other than land mass/population type info that I thought might be interesting about my state!

* The Mall of America in Bloomington is the size of 78 football fields --- 9.5 million square feet.

* Minnesota Inventions: Masking and Scotch tape, Wheaties cereal, Bisquick, HMOs, the bundt pan, Aveda beauty products, and Green Giant vegetables

* Minneapolis is home to the oldest continuously running theater (Old Log Theater) and the largest dinner theater (Chanhassan Dinner Theater) in the country.

* The Minneapolis Sculpture Garden is the largest urban sculpture garden in the country.

* Minneapolis’ famed skyway system connecting 52 blocks (nearly five miles) of downtown makes it possible to live, eat, work and shop without going outside.

* Minneapolis has more golfers per capita than any other city in the country.

* The climate-controlled Metrodome is the only facility in the country to host a Super Bowl, a World Series and a NCAA Final Four Basketball Championship.

* Minnesota has 90,000 miles of shoreline, more than California, Florida and Hawaii combined.

* The first open heart surgery and the first bone marrow transplant in the United States were done at the University of Minnesota.

* In 1919 a Minneapolis factory turned out the nations first armored cars.

* Tonka Trucks were developed and are continued to be manufactured in Minnetonka.


* Minnesota has one recreational boat per every six people, more than any other state.

* There are 201 Mud Lakes, 154 Long Lakes, and 123 Rice Lakes commonly named in Minnesota.

* Minnesota's waters flow outward in three directions: north to Hudson Bay in Canada, east to the Atlantic Ocean, and south to the Gulf of Mexico.

* At the confluence of the Big Fork and Rainy Rivers on the Canadian border near International Falls stands the largest Indian burial mound in the upper midwest. It is known as the Grand Mound historic site.

* The first official hit in the Metrodome in Minneapolis was made by Pete Rose playing for the Cincinnati Reds in a preseason game.

* Polaris Industries of Roseau invented the snowmobile.

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Guess it's easy to see why Minnesota is the "Land of 10,000 Lakes!"

[Catty1]

Nice page, but couldnt copy and paste!

http://www.gov.ab.ca/home/index.cfm?Page=2

[Suki Wingy]

Illinois

Major Rivers - Mississippi River, Ohio River, Illinois River
Bordering States - Indiana, Kentucky, Missouri, Iowa, Wisconsin
Very agricultural in the north, called the "Prarie State" for it's historic praries, which through succession after being cut down have turned into temperate forsests. In the south it is hilly.

[Danegirl2208]

Arizona..
Home of the Grand Canyon


and the Petrified Forest

i belive we are the 6th biggest state
Capital: Phoenix
Date of Statehood: February 14, 1912
Flower: Flower of Saguaro Cactus
Tree: Palo Verde
Bird: Cactus Wren

[Flatcoatluver]

Washington

State Capital - Olympia
Largest City - Seattle
Origin of the Name Washington - This state is named for George Washington, the first president of the USA.
State Nickname - The Evergreen State
State Motto - "Alki" (By and By)
State Song - Washington, My Home
It rains a lot!!!

[zoomer]

Washington

State Capital - Olympia
Largest City - Seattle
Origin of the Name Washington - This state is named for George Washington, the first president of the USA.
State Nickname - The Evergreen State
State Motto - "Alki" (By and By)
State Song - Washington, My Home
It rains a lot!!!

Well, Bre pretty much said everything about our state

[cloverfdx]

We are the lil dark blue state down the bottom .

Victoria is the smallest and most densely populated of the mainland states in Australia (the island state of Tasmania, offshore to the south is smaller). Melbourne the Victorian capital, dominated by trams, is a mixture of old European elegance and new-world style. It is easy to travel around this compact State, affectionately called the Garden State, and Victoria is perfect for a touring holiday as it is complimented by a comprehensive road network.

http://www.auinfo.com/Victoria.htm