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0 5 r Ou s e t a t S d e t i a Un c i r e m of A ALABAMA (AL)
ALASKA (AK)
ARIZONA (AZ)
Capital: Montgomery Population: 5,056,005 22nd State December 14, 1819
Capital: Juneau Population: 731,721 49th State January 3, 1959
Capital: Phoenix Population: 7,408,017 48th State February 14, 1912
Governor: Kay Ivey (Rep.) Motto: We Dare Defend Our Rights Nicknames: Heart of Dixie and Yellowhammer State Flower: Camellia Tree: Long Leaf Pine Bird: Yellowhammer Woodpecker Food: Turkey Song: Alabama Fun Fact: The only state whose official drink is an alcoholic beverage.
Governor: Mike Dunleavy (Rep.) Motto: North to the Future Nickname: Last Frontier Flower: Forget-Me-Not Tree: Sitka Spruce Bird: Willow Ptarmigan Food: Salmon Song: Alaska’s Flag Fun Fact: The state is known for fishing, mining, and oil, but its latest industry is peonies.
Governor: Doug Ducey (Rep.) Motto: God Enriches Nickname: Grand Canyon State Flower: Saguaro Cactus Blossom Tree: Blue Palo Verde Bird: Cactus Wren Food: Chimichanga Song: Arizona Fun Fact: The state that produces enough cotton each year to make two T-shirts for every American (that’s 599 million tees).
ARKANSAS (AR)
CALIFORNIA (CA)
COLORADO (CO)
Capital: Little Rock Population: 3,042,231 25th State June 15, 1836
Capital: Sacramento Population: 38,959,247 31st State September 9, 1850
Capital: Denver Population: 5,855,078 38th State August 1, 1876
Governor: Asa Hutchinson (Rep.) Motto: People Rule Nickname: The Natural State Flower: Apple Blossom Tree: Loblolly Pine Bird: Mockingbird Food: Rice Song: Oh, Arkansas Fun Fact: Famous for its diamond trade, Arkansas tourists can search for diamonds in their original volcanic source, Diamonds State Park, and keep them.
Governor: Gavin Newsom (Dem.) Motto: Eureka (I Have Found It!) Nickname: Golden State Flower: Golden Poppy Tree: Redwood Bird: California Valley Quail Food: Almonds Song: I Love You, California Fun Fact: If it were a country, it would have the eighthlargest economy in the world, beating out Italy, Russia, and India.
Governor: Jared Polis (Dem.) Motto: Nothing Without The Deity Nickname: Centennial State Flower: Rocky Mountain Columbine Tree: Blue Spruce Bird: Lark Bunting Food: Lamb Song: Rocky Mountain High Fun Fact: Although Congress intended the state to be a perfect rectangle, its surveyors wandered a bit off course.
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