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Capital: Hartford Population: 3,609,924

5th State

January 9, 1788

Governor: Ned Lamont (Dem.)

Motto: He who transplanted sustains

Nicknames: Constitution State and Nutmeg State

Flower: Mountain Laurel

Tree: White Oak Bird: American Robin

Food: Snickerdoodle Cookie Song: Yankee Doodle

Fun Fact: Connecticut’s Hartford Courant is the country’s oldest continuously published paper, published since October 29, 1764.

Capital: Dover

Population: 1,012,615

1st State

December 7, 1787

Governor: John Carney (Dem.)

Motto: Liberty and Independence

Nicknames: Diamond State and First State

Flower: Peach Blossom Tree: American Holly Bird: Blue Hen Chicken

Food: Peach Pie Song: Our Delaware

Fun Fact: Delaware is the least populated state in America.

Capital: Tallahassee

Population: 22,040,323

27th State

March 3, 1845

Governor: Ron DeSantis (Rep.)

Motto: In God we trust

Nickname: Sunshine State

Flower: Orange Blossom

Tree: Sabal Palm

Bird: Mockingbird

Food: Key Lime Pie

Song: Swanee River

Fun Fact: The remains of an 8,000-year-old human civilization were found buried in a peat bog here.

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Capital: Atlanta

Population: 10,852,484

4th State

January 2, 1788

Governor: Brian Kemp (Rep.)

Motto: Wisdom, justice and moderation

Nicknames: Peach State and Empire State of the South

Flower: Cherokee Rose

Tree: Live Oak Bird: Brown Thrasher Food: Peaches

Song: Georgia on My Mind

Fun Fact: Just outside Atlanta, the picturesque community of Serenbe requires each of its 200-plus homes to include a porch.

Capital: Honolulu

Population: 1,433,336

50th State

August 21, 1959

Governor: David Ige (Dem.)

Motto: The life of the land is perpetuated in righteousness Nickname: Aloha State Flower: Yellow Hibiscus Tree: Candlenut Tree Bird: Nene

Food: Coconut Muffin Song: Hawai’I Pono

Fun Fact: The only state covered entirely by its own time zone, Hawaii-Aleutian, also doesn’t observe daylight saving.

Capital: Boise

Population: 1,981,332

43rd State

July 3, 1890

Governor: Brad Little (Rep.)

Motto: Let it be perpetual

Nickname: Gem State Flower: Syringa

Tree: Western White Pine Bird: Mountain Bluebird

Food: Potato

Song: Here We Have Idaho

Fun Fact: Boise celebrates the New Year by dropping a 16-foot-tall steel-and-foam potato in the state capital.

Capital: Springfield

21st State

12,518,144

December 3, 1818

Governor: J.B. Pritzker (Dem.)

Motto: State sovereignty, national union

Nicknames: Prairie State and Land of Lincoln

Flower: Violet

Tree: White Oak

Bird: Cardinal

Food: Popcorn

Song: Illinois

Fun Fact: In 1887, engineers began to reverse the flow of the Chicago River to stop pollution from contaminating the citys water supply.

Capital: Indianapolis

Population: 6,831,167

19th State

December 11, 1816

Governor: Eric Holcomb (Rep.)

Motto: The Crossroads of America

Nickname: Hoosier State

Flower: Peony

Tree: Tulip Tree Bird: Cardinal

Food: Sugar Cream Pie

Song: On the Banks of the Wabash

Fun Fact: At 8 p.m. on March 31, 1880, Wabash became the first city in the world to be lit by electricity—via four “Brush lights,” invented by Clevelander Charles F. Brush.

Capital: Des Moines

Population: 3,196,911

29th State

December 28, 1846

Governor: Kim Reynolds (Rep.)

Motto: Our liberties we prize and our rights we will maintain Nicknames: Corn State and Hawkeye State Flower: Wild Rose

Tree: Bur Oak

Bird: Eastern Goldfinch Food: S’mores Song: Song of Iowa

Fun Fact: The worlds largest painted baseball resides in Alexandria at 4,000 pounds with a 14-foot circumference.

Capital: Topeka

Population: 2,928,419

34th State

January 29, 1861

Governor: Laura Kelly (Dem.)

Motto: To the stars through difficulties

Nickname: Sunflower State Flower: Sunflower

Tree: Cottonwood

Bird: Western Meadowlark

Food: Barbecued Ribs

Song: Home on the Range

Fun Fact: On a zero- to-one scale of perfect flatness, Kansas was flatter than a pancake, with a score of 0.9997. The pancake scored only 0.957.

Capital: Frankfort

Population: 4,519,315

15th State

June 1, 1792

Governor: Andy Beshear (Dem.)

Motto: United We Stand, Divided We Fall Nickname: Bluegrass State Flower: Goldenrod Tree: Tulip Tree Bird: Cardinal Food: Blackberries (official fruit) Song: Blue Moon of Kentucky Fun Fact: Underground vaults at Fort Knox hold one of the largest stockpiles of gold in the country.

Capital: Baton Rouge

Population: 4,576,882

18th State

April 30, 1812

Governor: John Bel Edwards (Dem.)

Motto: Union, Justice, and Confidence

Nickname: Pelican State Flower: Magnolia

Tree: Bald Cypress

Bird: Pelican

Food: Beignets

Song: You Are My Sunshine

Fun Fact: Louisiana’s state capitol building, located in Baton Rouge, is the tallest in the United States at 450 feet high.

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Capital: Augusta

Population:

23rd State

March 15, 1820

Governor: Janet Mills (Dem.)

Motto: I lead

Nickname: Pine Tree State

Flower: White Pine Cone and Tassel

Tree: Eastern White Pine

Bird: Chickadee

Food: Whoopie Pie

Song: State of Maine

Fun Fact: Maine is the loneliest number: the single state whose name is just one syllable, the lone state that borders precisely one other state.

MARYLAND (MD)

Capital: Annapolis

Population: 6,157,731

7th State

April 28, 1788

Governor: Larry Hogan (Rep.)

Motto: Manly deeds, womanly words Nicknames: Free State and Old Line State

Flower: Black-Eyed Susan Tree: White Oak

Bird: Baltimore Oriole

Food: Crab Song: Maryland, My Maryland

Fun Fact: Its the wealthiest state in the country, as measured by median household income.

MASSACHUSETTS

Capital: Boston

Population: 6,962,372

6th State

Feb. 6, 1788

Governor: Charlie Baker (Rep.)

Motto: By the sword we seek peace, but peace only under liberty

Nicknames: Bay State and Old Colony State

Flower: Mayflower

Tree: American Elm

Bird: Chickadee

Food: Boston Cream Pie Song: All Hail to Massachusetts

Fun Fact: Sixteen of the top 25 windiest U.S. cities are located here.

MICHIGAN (MI)

Capital: Lansing

Population: 10,032,720

26th State

Jan. 26, 1837

Governor: Gretchen Whitmer (Dem.)

Motto: If you seek a pleasant peninsula, look around you Nicknames: Wolverine State and Great Lakes State Flower: Apple Blossom Tree: Eastern White Pine Bird: Robin Food: Coney Dog (unofficial) Song: My Michigan

Fun Fact: The Great Lake State offers the highest recycling refund in the country — 10 cents per bottle or can.

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MINNESOTA (MN)

Capital: St. Paul

Population: 5,702,253

32nd State

May 11, 1858

Governor: Tim Waltz (Dem.)

Motto: The Star of the North Nicknames: North Star State and Land of 10,000 Lakes Flower: Lady Slipper Tree: Red Pine Bird: Common Loon Food: Morel (official mushroom) Song: Hail! Minnesota

Fun Fact: This Land of 10,000 Lakes technically has more than 11,000.

Capital: Jackson

Population: 2,940,820

20th State

December 10, 1817

Governor: Tate Reeves (Rep.)

Motto: By valor and arms

Nickname: Magnolia State Flower: Magnolia

Tree: Southern Magnolia Bird: Mockingbird

Food: Butter Cookies Song: Go, Mississippi

Fun Fact: The state of Mississippi contains over 100,000 acres of catfish ponds.

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Capital: Lincoln

Population: 1,966,441

37th State

March 1, 1867

Governor: Pete Ricketts (Rep.)

Motto: Equality Before the Law

Nickname: Cornhusker State

Flower: Goldenrod

Tree: Cottonwood

Bird: Western Meadowlark

Food: Corn (unofficial)

Song: Beautiful Nebraska

Fun Fact: About 80 percent of the world’s sandhill crane population alights on Nebraska’s Platte River during the cranes’ annual spring migration.

Capital: Carson City

Population: 3,201,212

36th State

October 31, 1864

Governor: Steve Sisolak (Dem.)

Motto: All for Our Country

Nicknames: Sagebrush State, Silver State and Battle-born State

Flower: Sagebrush

Tree: Bristlecone Pine

Bird: Mountain Bluebird

Food: Shrimp Cocktail (unofficial)

Song: Home Means Nevada

Fun Fact: Nicknamed the Silver State, Nevada is actually the largest gold-producing state in the U.S. and fourthlargest in the world.

HAMPSHIRE

Capital: Concord

Population: 1,405,243

9th State

June 21, 1788

Governor: Chris Sununu (Rep.)

Motto: Live Free or Die

Nickname: Granite State

Flower: Purple Lilac

Tree: Paper Birch

Bird: Purple Finch

Food: Pumpkin

Song: Live Free or Die

Fun Fact: This state’s license plates, bearing the slogan “Live Free or Die”, are made by prison inmates.

NEW JERSEY

Capital: Trenton

Population: 9,242,109

3rd State

December 18, 1787

Governor: Phil Murphy (Dem.)

Motto: Liberty and Prosperity

Nickname: Garden State Flower: Purple Violet Tree: Northern Red Oak Bird: Goldfinch

Food: Blueberry (official fruit)

Song: I’m From New Jersey (unofficial)

Fun Fact: New Jersey has more horses per square mile than any other state, including Kentucky.

NEW MEXICO

Capital: Santa Fe

Population: 2,113,550

47th State

January 6, 1912

Governor: Michelle Lujan Grisham (Dem.)

Motto: It Grows As It Goes Nickname: Land of Enchantment Flower: Yucca Tree: Pinyon Pine Bird: Roadrunner

Food: Bizcochito (official cookie) Song: Land of Enchantment

Fun Fact: According to New Mexico state law, “idiots” are not allowed to vote, but doesn’t give a clear definition of who fits that description.

NEW YORK

Capital: Albany

Population: 19,415,392

11th State

July 26, 1788

Governor: Kathy Hochul (Dem.)

Motto: Excelsior (Ever Upward)

Nickname: Empire State Flower: Rose Tree: Sugar Maple

Bird: Bluebird

Food: Apples

Song: I Love New York

Fun Fact: Twice a year, the setting sun aligns perfectly with the Manhattan street grid, illuminating the borough’s east-west streets with an orange glow.

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Capital: Raleigh

12th State

10,678,831

November 21, 1789

Governor: Roy Cooper (Dem.)

Motto: To be, rather than to seem

Nickname: Old North State and Tar Heel State

Flower: Dogwood Blossom

Tree: Longleaf Pine

Bird: Cardinal

Food: Sweet Potatoes (official

Song: The Old North State

Fun Fact: The Wright brothers

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Capital: Oklahoma City

Population: 4,018,931

46th State

November 16, 1907

Governor: Kevin Stitt (Rep.)

Motto: Labor conquers all things

Nickname: Sooner State

Flower: Mistletoe

Tree: Eastern Redbud Bird: Scissor-tailed Flycatcher

Food: Strawberries (official fruit) Song: Oklahoma

Fun Fact: The first Girl Scout Cookie was sold in Muskogee in 1917.

NORTH DAKOTA

Capital: Bismarck

Population: 770,221

39th State

November 2, 1889

Governor: Doug Burgum (Rep.)

Motto: Liberty and union, now and forever: one and inseparable

Nicknames: Flickertail State and Peace Garden State

Flower: Wild Prairie Rose

Tree: American Elm

Bird: Western Meadowlark

Food: Chokecherry (official fruit) Song: North Dakota Hymn

Fun Fact: Most of the pasta in America is made from North Dakota durum wheat.

Capital: Columbus

Population: 11,767,059

17th State

March 1, 1803

Governor: Mike DeWine (Rep.)

Motto: With God, all things are possible

Nickname: Buckeye State

Flower: Red Carnation

Tree: Ohio Buckeye Bird: Cardinal

Food: Tomato (official fruit)

Song: Beautiful Ohio

Fun Fact: The first ambulance service was established in Cincinnati in 1865.

Capital: Salem

Population: 4,259,743

33rd State

February 14, 1859

Governor: Kate Brown (Dem.)

Motto: She flies with her own wings

Nickname: Beaver State Flower: Oregon Grape Tree: Douglas Fir Bird: Western Meadowlark Food: Pears (official fruit) Song: Oregon, My Oregon Fun Fact: It boasts the nation’s fastest talkers, according to an analysis of consumer phone calls placed to businesses across the country.

Capital: Harrisburg Population: 12,916,089

2nd State

December 12, 1787

Governor: Tom Wolf (Dem.)

Motto: Virtue, Liberty, and Independence

Nickname: Keystone State

Flower: Mountain Laurel

Tree: Eastern Hemlock Bird: Ruffed Grouse Food: Chocolate Chip Cookie and Milk Song: Pennsylvania

Fun Fact: This states name is spelled Pensylvania on the Liberty Bell.

Capital: Providence Population: 1,094,843

13th State

May 29, 1790

Governor: Daniel McKee (Dem.)

Motto: Hope

Nicknames: Little Rhody and Ocean State

Flower: Violet

Tree: Red Maple

Bird: Rhode Island Red

Food: Coffee Milk (official beverage)

Song: Rhode Island, It’s For Me

Fun Fact: Rhode Island is famous for it mansions, particularly those in Newport’s Bellevue Avenue Historic District.

Capital: Columbia

Population: 5,259,222

8th State

May 23, 1788

Governor: Henry McMaster (Rep.)

Motto: While I breathe, I hope Nickname: Palmetto State

Flower: Yellow Jessamine

Tree: Sabal Palm

Bird: Carolina Wren

Food: Collard Greens (official vegetable)

Song: South Carolina on My Mind

Fun Fact: The Angel Oak Tree, located near Charleston, is estimated to be one of the oldest living things in the country.

Capital: Pierre Population: 905,404

40th State

Nov. 2, 1889

Governor: Kristi Noem (Rep.)

Motto: Under God the people rule

Nickname: Mount Rushmore State

Flower: Pasque Flower

Tree: Black Hills Spruce

Bird: Ring-necked Pheasant

Food: Kuchen (cake)

Song: Hail, South Dakota!

Fun Fact: South Dakota Has More Shoreline Than Florida. Winding rivers with crystal clear water and glacial lakes fill the South Dakota landscape.

Capital: Nashville

Population: 7,059,618

16th State

June 1, 1796

Governor: Bill Lee (Rep.)

Motto: Agriculture and Commerce

Nickname: Volunteer State

Flower: Iris

Tree: Tulip Tree Bird: Mockingbird

Food: Tomato (official fruit)

Song: Tennessee Waltz and Rocky Top Fun Fact: On a clear day, seven states are visible from Lookout Mountain, near Chattanooga.

Capital: Austin

Population: 29,947,238

28th State

Dec. 29, 1845

Governor: Greg Abbott (Rep.)

Motto: Friendship Nickname: Lone Star State Flower: Bluebonnet Tree: Pecan Tree Bird: Mockingbird Food: Chili Con Carne Song: Texas, Our Texas Fun Fact: The phrase “Don’t mess with Texas” originated in 1985 as the slogan for a campaign meant to combat littering.

Capital: Salt Lake City

Population: 3,426,431

45th State

January 4, 1896

Governor: Spencer Cox (Rep.)

Motto: Industry Nickname: Beehive State

Flower: Sego Lily Tree: Quaking Aspen

Bird: California Gull

Food: Cherries (official fruit) Song: Utah... This is the Place

Fun Fact: The Cleveland-Lloyd Dinosaur Quarry holds the most Jurassic-era remains ever found. Over 12,000 dinosaur bones and an egg have been excavated since the 1920s.

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Capital: Montpelier

Population: 647,378

14th State

March 4, 1791

Governor: Phil Scott (Rep.)

Motto: Freedom and Unity

Nickname: Green Mountain State

Flower: Red Clover

Tree: Sugar Maple

Food: Apple Pie

Song: These Green Mountains

Fun Fact: A peculiar aspect of Vermont is that its counties and towns have no billboards. In 1968, legislators decided to enact a state-wide ban on the installation of billboards.

Capital: Richmond

Population: 8,662,151

10th State

June 25, 1788

Governor: Glenn Youngkin (Rep.)

Motto: Thus always to tyrants

Nicknames: Old Dominion and Mother of Presidents

Flower: Flowering Dogwood

Tree: Flowering Dogwood

Food: Cured Country Ham

Song: Sweet Virginia Breeze

Fun Fact: Because of the Chesapeake Bays diverse ecosystem, Virginia is the largest seafood producer on the East Coast and the third largest in the country.

Capital: Olympia

Population: 7,765,004

42nd State

November 11, 1889

Governor: Jay Inslee (Dem.)

Motto: By and by

Nickname: Evergreen State

Flower: Coast Rhododendron

Tree: Western Hemlock Bird: Cardinal

Food: Sweet Onion (official vegetable)

Song: Roll On, Columbia, Roll On

Fun Fact: The world’s largest building by volume is Boeing’s final assembly factory in Everett spans 98.3 acres and 472 million cubic feet.

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Capital: Charleston

Population: 1,773,866

35th State

June 20, 1863

Governor: Jim Justice (Rep.)

Motto: Mountaineers are always free

Nickname: Mountain State

Flower: Rhododendron

Tree: Sugar Maple Bird: Cardinal

Food: Golden Apple (official fruit)

Song: Take Me Home, Country Roads

Fun Fact: The first brick street in the world was laid in Charleston on Summers Street.

Capital: Madison

Population: 5,903,573

30th State

May 29, 1848

Governor: Tony Evers (Dem.)

Motto: Forward Nicknames: America’s Dairyland and Badger State Flower: Wood Violet Tree: Sugar Maple Bird: Robin Food: Kringle Song: On, Wisconsin!

Fun Fact: Green Bay is the oldest city in Wisconsin. Its roots go back to French explorer Jean Nicolet who started a small trading post in 1634.

Capital: Cheyenne

Population: 581,813

44th State

July 10, 1890

Governor: Mark Gordon (Rep.)

Motto: Equal Rights

Nicknames: Equality State and Cowboy State

Flower: Indian Paintbrush

Tree: Plains Cottonwood

Bird: Meadowlark

Food: Trout (unofficial)

Song: Wyoming

Fun Fact: There are only two sets of escalators in the entire state of Wyoming.