Archive for May, 2010

The State of Washington, the only State in USA Named after a President

Located in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States is the state of Washington. Named after George Washington, the first President of USA, the state of Washington is the first and the only one state in US being named after a president. The state of often referred by full name ‘Washington State’, in order [...]

The Commonwealth of Virginia, the Mother of Presidents in United States

The Commonwealth of Virginia, or the state of Virginia, is located on the Atlantic Coast of Southern America. Virginia is bordered by Atlantic Ocean on the east and by Appalachian Mountains on the west. Other neighboring states are Maryland, West Virginia, Kentucky, North Carolina and Tennessee. The state is also known as the ‘Old Dominion’ [...]

The Nutmeg State – the State of Connecticut in America

The State of Connecticut is located in the northeastern region of the United States of America. Connecticut is neighboring Rhode Island, Massachusetts and the state of New York. It is the 4th most densely populated state in America, also known as the Constitution State or the “Nutmeg State”, and has a long history which can [...]

South Carolina, USA, a State that Would Give You a Wonderful Holiday

South Carolina is a state located in the southern part of the United States of America. The state is bordering Georgia to the south and North Carolina to the north. The major economic sources of the state are agricultural produces like tobacco, poultry, soybeans and dairy products, as well as industrial outputs including textile, paper [...]

Pay a Visit to the Vivid State of Illinois, USA

Illinois is a Midwestern state in the United States of America.  The state is the 5th most populous state among all the 50 states. Illinois owns great agricultural productivity, especially in central and western region, while natural resources like coal, timber and petroleum are rich in the southern regions. The state of Illinois has a [...]

North Carolina, one of the Southern States in the United States of America

North Carolina is a southern American State, located on the Atlantic Seaboard. North Carolina is situated next to the state of Georgia, Tennessee and Virginia, and owns the largest population of Native Americans among all states east of Mississippi River. The state of North Carolina has a wide range of elevations, from sea level on [...]

New Mexico – the Mixed-Cultural State of Hispanic, Mexican and Native American in USA

New Mexico is one of the 50 states in America, located in the southwestern region. It is the 6th most sparsely populated state across the United States. New Mexico was a Spanish and then Mexican colony until the Mexican War in the 1840s. Currently, New Mexico still has the highest percentage of Hispanic populations among [...]

The state of Wisconsin, the America’s Dairyland, United States

The state of Wisconsin is located in the north-central part of the United States, widely known as the America’s Dairyland for its dairy heritage. The state has thousands of inland lakes, waterways as well as two great lakes. Wisconsin is being considered as part of the Midwest America. Bordering states are Minnesota, Iowa, Illinois and Michigan. Wisconsin enjoys [...]

The State of Alabama – Heart of Dixie in United States of America

The state of Alabama is located in the southeastern region of the United Sates of America. Its neighboring states are Tennessee, Georgia, Florida, Gulf of Mexico and Mississippi. The state owns the nick names ‘Heart of Dixie’ and ‘Yellowhammer State’, derived from the state bird. Like many Southern states, Alabama has suffered economic hard time [...]

The State of Mississippi, Also know as the Magnolia State and the Hospitality State of America

Situated in the Southern part of the United States is the state of Mississippi. The Mississippi river flows along the western boundary of the state and indeed the name of the state is derived from the river. Neighboring Tennessee, Alabama, Louisiana, Arkansas and Gulf of Mexico, the state of Mississippi is composed almost entirely of [...]