The State of California is the most populous

The State of California is the most populous state of the United States of America. Located on the Pacific coast of North America, it is bordered by Oregon, Nevada and Arizona in the United States, and Baja California in Mexico. The capital is Sacramento. The state's four largest cities are Los Angeles, San Diego, San Jose and San Francisco.

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Interesting Facts California is known variously as "The Land of Milk & Honey, " "The El Dorado State, " "The Golden State, " and "The Grape State. “ The hottest day ever in the United States was when the temperature hit 56. 7 (135 F) degrees Celsius on July 10, 1913 at Death Valley, California.

Interesting Facts Dick and Mac Mc. Donald opened the first Mc. Donald's restaurant in San Bernardino, California. Using satellite-surveying techniques, scientists have determined that Los Angeles, California is moving east. At a rate estimated to be about onefifth of an inch per year, the city is moving closer to the San Gabriel Mountains.

Climate California's climate varies from Mediterranean to subarctic. Much of the state has a Mediterranean climate, with cool, rainy winters and dry summers.

The name California is most commonly believed to have derived from a fictional paradise peopled by Black Amazons and ruled by Queen Calafia. The kingdom of Queen Calafia, was said to be a remote land inhabited by griffins and other strange beasts, and rich in gold.

In the middle of the state lies the California Central Valley

San Francisco is the fourth most populous city in California and the 13 th most populous city in the United States

After World War II, massive immigration, liberalizing attitudes, and other factors led to the Summer of Love and the gay rights movement, cementing San Francisco as a center of liberal activism in the United States. San Francisco was the heart of the hippie revolution, a melting pot of music, psychoactive drugs, sexual freedom, creative expression, and politics. The Summer of Love became a defining moment of the 1960 s, as the hippie counterculture movement came into public awareness.

The Sacramento River is the largest river in California. Its watershed covers a large part of the northern portion of the state and is situated almost entirely within California's boundaries

Famous people from California JACK LONDON. AUTHOR OF MANY NOVELS ABOUT THE VAST WESTERN FRONTIERS, SUCH AS CALL OF THE WILD. BORN IN SAN FRANCISCO, CA MARILYN MONROE. FAMOUS 1950'S ACTRESS AND CONSIDERED ONE OF THE MOST FAMOUS WOMAN OF THE 20 TH CENTURY. BORN IN LOS ANGELES, CA

Arizona is located in the southwestern region of the country. Arizona is also a part of the Western United States and of the Mountain West states. It is the sixth most extensive and the 16 th most populous of the 50 states. Its capital and largest city is Phoenix.

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Interesting Facts Arizona is roughly the size of Italy. Arizona has more parks and national monuments than any other state, more mountains than Switzerland, and more golf courses than Scotland. Four Corners is the spot in the United States where a person can stand in four states at the same time.

The Four Corners where the boundaries of the four states meet. The southwestern corner of Colorado, northwestern corner of New Mexico, northeastern corner of Arizona and southeastern corner of Utah.

The Grand Canyon is often considered as one of the Seven Natural Wonders of the World. It is a gorge of the Colorado River, 227 miles long and 1 mile deep. It t is contained within and managed by Grand Canyon National Park.

Arizona is best known for its desert landscape, which is rich in plants such as the cactus. It is also known for its climate, which presents exceptionally hot summers and mild winters. . Mountains and plateaus are found in more than half of the state. And 27% of Arizona is forest.

Humorous Facts about Arizona If you are a citizen of Arizona, never refuse a person a glass of water, because it is illegal to do so. One of the hilarious laws that was passed in Arizona was in Tombstone. The law stated that it is illegal for people above 18 years of age to smile and reveal less than one missing tooth. ( !? ) If you cut down a cactus, you may face 25 years of imprisonment. It gets even more weird. Arizona once upon a time had an official navy, though it just consisted of two boats guarding the waters of the Colorado river

Colorado encompasses most of the Southern Rocky Mountains as well as the northeastern portion of the Colorado Plateau and the western edge of the Great Plains. Colorado is part of the Western United States. The state was named for the Colorado River, which early Spanish explorers named the Río Colorado

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Interesting Facts Colorado earns its nickname “Mother of Rivers” because more major rivers have their source in Colorado than in any other state. Colorado has the highest mean altitude of all the states ( ? ? ? ) In 1858 a party of prospectors led by William Green Russell discovered gold in what is now downtown Denver.

Denver is the capital and the most populous city of Colorado. Residents of the state are properly known as "Coloradans", although the archaic term "Coloradoan" is still used.

Colfax Avenue in Denver is the longest continuous street in America.

Colorado Springs is the county seat and most populous city of Colorado

The Colorado's Front Range is the gateway to Rocky Mountain National Park The natural wonderland outside Estes Park offers majestic peaks, forests, meadows, tundra and opaline ponds.

The tallest sand dunes in North America in Great Sand Dunes National Park and Preserve in southern Colorado.

Mount Elbert is the highest peak in Colorado and the Rocky Mountains.

Dinosaur National Monument is a National Monument located on the southeast flank of the Uinta Mountains on the border between Colorado and Utah. It was created in 1915 to preserve one of the world's largest concentrations of Jurassic-age dinosaur bones found in the area

Colorado is the only state in history, to turn down the Olympics. In 1976 the Winter Olympics were planned to be held in Denver. 62% of all state Voters choose at almost the last minute not to host the Olympics, because of the cost, pollution and population boom it would have on the State Of Colorado.

Nevada s the 7 th most extensive, the 35 th most populous of the 50 United States. Over two-thirds of Nevada's people live in the Las Vegas metropolitan area, which contains its three largest incorporated cities. Nevada's capital is Carson City.

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The name Nevada is derived from the nearby Sierra Nevada mountains, which means "snow-capped mountain range" in Spanish. Nevada is officially known as the "Silver State" due to the importance of silver to its history and economy. It is also known as the "Battle Born State" because it achieved statehood during the Civil War

PRONUNCIATION Nevadans normally pronounce the second syllable of their state name using the /æ/ vowel of "bad". Many from outside the Western United States pronounce it with the /ɑː/ vowel of "father"

Interesting Facts Nevada is the driest state in the nation with an average annual rainfall of only about 7 inches Las Vegas has more hotel rooms than any other place on earth. Nevada is the gambling and entertainment capital of the United States. Nevada is the largest gold -producing state in the nation. It is second in the world behind South Africa.

Nevada is almost entirely within the Basin and Range Province, and is broken up by many north-south mountain ranges. Most of these ranges have valleys between them, which belies the image portrayed by the term Great Basin.

Las Vegas is the most populous city in the state of Nevada It is an internationally renowned major resort city for gambling, shopping, and fine dining. The city's tolerance for various forms of adult entertainment earned it the title of Sin City, and this image has made Las Vegas a popular setting for films and television programs.

GAY RIGHTS In 2009, the Nevada Legislature passed a bill to create legal recognition of samesex unions in Nevada. This bill would create a domestic partnership registry that enables gay couples to enjoy the same rights as married couples.

Nevada is served by several federal highways. U. S. Route 50 was named The Loneliest Road in America by Life magazine in July 1986. The article portrayed the highway, and rural Nevada, as a place devoid of civilization. Officials decided to make the best of the publicity generated from the article, and convinced state authorities to do the same. They began to use the article as a platform to market the area for visitors interested in desert scenery, history, and solitude

Crime Nevada has been ranked as the most dangerous state in the U. S. for five years in a row, just ahead of Louisiana. In 2006, the crime rate in Nevada was approximately 24% higher than the national average rate.

New Mexico is a state located in the southwest and western regions of the United States. New Mexico is also usually considered one of the Mountain States. Inhabited by Native American populations for many centuries, New Mexico has also been part of the Imperial Spanish viceroyalty of New Spain, part of Mexico, and a U. S. territory.

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Interesting Facts New Mexico has far more sheep and cattle than people. There are only about 12 people per square mile. New Mexico's State Constitution officially states that New Mexico is a bilingual State, and 1 out of 3 families in New Mexico speak Spanish at home. White Sands National Monument is a desert, not of sand, but of gleaming white gypsum crystals.

New Mexico has the second-highest percentage of Native Americans, after Alaska. The tribes in the state consist of mostly Navajo and Pueblo peoples. As a result, the demographics and culture of the state are unique for their strong Hispanic and Native American influences.

The New Mexican landscape ranges from wide, rosecolored deserts to high, snow-capped peaks

Climate The climate of New Mexico is generally semi-arid to arid, though there areas of continental and alpine climates, and its territory is mostly covered by mountains, high plains, and desert.

New Mexico contains extensive habitat for many plants and animals, especially in desert areas and woodlands. For example Wild Turkey is one of the native birds

Road New Mexico has had a problem with drunk driving, but that has lessened. According to the Los Angeles Times, for years the state was the country's worst in alcohol-related crash rates

There are many New Mexicans who also speak a unique dialect of Spanish. New Mexican Spanish has vocabulary often unknown to other Spanish speakers. Because of the historical isolation of New Mexico from other speakers of the Spanish language

New Mexico still holds strong to its Spanish heritage. Old Spanish traditions such zarzuelas and flamenco are very popular in New Mexico.

Oklahoma is located in the South Central region of the USA. The state's name is derived from the Choctaw words okla and humma, meaning "red people"and is known informally by its nickname, The Sooner State.

* Formed by the combination of Oklahoma Territory and Indian Territory on November 16, 1907, Oklahoma was the 46 th state to enter the union. Its residents are known as Oklahomans or, informally "Okies", and its capital and largest city is Oklahoma City.

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Interesting Facts Attendance at school is compulsory for children ages 5 to 18 in Oklahoma, the longest education commitment of any state in the nation Oklahoma has more man -made lakes than any other state Oklahoma has produced more astronauts than any other state. These include Major General Thomas P. Stafford Gordon Cooper; Owen Garriott; Shannon Lucid

Tulsa is the second-largest city in the state of Oklahoma. A 2011 study by Walk Score ranked Tulsa 32 nd most walkable of fifty largest U. S. cities.

Philbrook Museum of Art in Tulsa is an art museum housed in part in a 1920’s villa, situated on 23 acres of gardens. Philbrook Museum of Art houses exhibitions from around the world. The permanent collection encompasses European, American, Native American, Modern and Contemporary. Art and Design, African, Asian and Antiquities

Festivals and events Annual ethnic festivals and events take place throughout the state such as Native American powwows and ceremonial events, and include festivals (as examples) in Scottish, Irish, German, Italian, Vietnamese, Chinese, Jewish, Arab, Mexican and African-American communities depicting cultural traditions.

The Oklahoma Mozart Festival in Bartlesville is one of the largest classical music festivals in the southern United States

Famous People from Oklahoma CHUCK NORRIS. FAMOUS MARTIAL ARTS STAR AND ACTION MOVIE STAR WHO IS KNOWN FOR HIS ROLE ON THE TELEVISION SERIES WALKER, TEXAS RANGER. BORN IN RYAN JEREMY CASTLE. COUNTRY MUSIC SINGER/SONGWRITER; RAISED IN BLANCHARD. BORN IN OKLAHOMA CITY