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  | ALABAMA Capital City: Montgomery Statehood: December 14, 1819 (22nd) Population: 4,371,000 Nickname: Heart of Dixie / Cotton State Motto: Audemus Jura Nostra Defendere (We Dare Defend Our Rights) Origin of State Name: Means "tribal town" in Creek Indian language. Counties: 67 Largest Cities: Birmingham, Mobile, Montgomery, Huntsville, Tuscaloosa Border States: Florida, Georgia, Mississippi, Tennessee Land Area: 50,766 sq. mi., 29th largest Highest Point: Cheaha Mountain, 2,405 ft Lowest Point: Gulf of Mexico, sea level State Bird: Yellowhammer State Flower: Camellia State Tree: Southern Pine (pinus palustris) State Song: Alabama | david myrick | 345 | 106 | 7-1-09 12:02 pm |
| ARIZONA Capital City: Phoenix Statehood: February 14, 1912 (48th) Population: 4,778,000 Nickname: Grand Canyon State Motto: Ditat Deus (God enriches) Origin of State Name: Spanish interpretation of "arizuma," an Aztec Indian word meaning "silver-bearing." Also based on Pima Indian word "arizonac" for "little spring place." Counties: 15 Largest Cities: Phoenix, Tucson, Mesa, Glendale, Scottsdale Border States: California, Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico, Utah Land Area: 113,510 sq. mi., 6th largest Highest Point: Humphreys Peak, 12,633 ft Lowest Point: Colorado River, 70 ft State Bird: Cactus Wren State Flower: Saguaro cactus blossom (carnegiea gigantea) State Tree: Palo verde (cercidium) State Song: Arizona | Bud Still | 958 | 140 | 5-6-07 8:06 pm |
| ARKANSAS Capital City: Little Rock Statehood: June 15, 1836 Population: 2,554,000 Nickname: The Natural State / Land of Opportunity / Wonder State Motto: Regnat Populus (The people rule) Origin of State Name: French interpretation of a Sioux word "acansa," meaning "downstream place." Counties: 75 Largest Cities: Little Rock, Fort Smith, North Little Rock, Pine Bluff, Jonesboro Border States: Louisiana, Mississippi - Missouri, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Texas Land Area: 52,082 sq. mi.; 27th largest Highest Point: Magazine Mountain, 2,753 ft Lowest Point: Ouachita River, 55 ft State Bird: Mockingbird State Flower: Apple blossom State Tree: Pine (pinus) State Song: Arkansas Oh, Arkansas | verlon emmett lawren | 2461 | 200 | 11-10-09 10:37 am |
| CALIFORNIA Capital City: Sacramento Statehood: September 9, 1850 (31st) Population: 33,147,000 Nickname: The Golden State Motto: Eureka (I have found it) Origin of State Name: Named by the Spanish after Califia, a mythical paradise in a Spanish romance written by Montalvo in 1510. Counties: 58 Largest Cities: Los Angeles, San Diego, San Jose, San Francisco, Long Beach Border States: Arizona, Nevada, Oregon Land Area: 156,297 sq. mi.; 3rd largest Highest Point: Mt. Whitney, 14,494 ft Lowest Point: Death Valley, -282 ft State Bird: California Valley Quail State Flower: Golden Poppy (eschscholtzia californica) State Tree: California redwood (sequoia sempervirens) State Song: I Love You, California | Stan F. Northrop | 3996 | 257 | 5-12-09 10:01 am |
| COLORADO Capital City: Denver Statehood: August 1, 1876 (38th) Population: 4,159,000 Nickname: Centennial State Motto: Nil Sine Numine (Nothing without Providence) Origin of State Name: From the Spanish for the color red, which was applied to the Colorado River. Counties: 63 Largest Cities: Denver, Colorado Springs, Aurora, Lakewood, Fort Collins Border States: Arizona, Kansas, Nebraska, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Utah, Wyoming Land Area: 103,598 sq. mi.; 8th largest Highest Point: Mt. Elbert, 14,433 ft Lowest Point: Arkansas River, 3,350 ft State Bird: Lark Bunting State Flower: Rocky Mountain Columbine (aquilegia caerules) State Tree: Colorado Blue Spruce (picea pungens) State Song: Where the Columbines Grow | chris thumper | 52 | 19 | 8-22-09 9:43 pm |
| CONNECTICUT Capital City: Hartford Statehood: January 9, 1788 (5th) Population: 3, 312,000 Nickname: Constitution State / Provision State / Nutmeg State Motto: Qui transtulit sustinet (He who transplanted still sustains) Origin of State Name: Based on the Mohegan word, Quinnehtukqut, meaning "Long River Place" or "Beside the Long Tidal River" Counties: 8 Largest Cities: Bridgeport, Hartford, New Haven, Stamford, Waterbury Border States: Massachusetts, New York, Rhode Island Land Area: 4,872 sq. mi.; 48th largest Highest Point: Mt. Fissell, 2,380 ft Lowest Point: Sea Level, Long Island Sound State Bird: Robin State Flower: Mountain laurel (kalmia latifolia) State Tree: White Oak (quercus alba) State Song: Yankee Doodle | Matthew Simcox | 4 | 8 | 1-12-05 7:55 pm |
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