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Alabama

Nickname: The Heart of Dixie Statehood: 1819; 22nd state Population (as of July 2015): 4,858,979 Capital: Montgomery Biggest City: Birmingham Abbreviation: AL  Birmingham State Bird: yellowhammer State flower: camellia

Alaska

Nickname: The Last Frontier Statehood: 1959; 49th state Population (as of July 2015): 738,432 Capital: Juneau Biggest City: Anchorage Abbreviation: AK State bird: willow ptarmigan State flower: forget-me-not

Arizona

Nickname: The Grand Canyon State Statehood: 1912; 48th state Population (as of July 2015): 6,828,065 Capital: Phoenix Biggest City: Phoenix Abbreviation: AZ State bird: cactus wren State flower: saguaro cactus blossom 

Arkansas

Nickname: The Natural State Statehood: 1836; 25th state Population (as of July 2016): 2,988,248 Capital: Little Rock Biggest City: Little Rock Abbreviation: AR State bird: mockingbird State flower: apple blossom

California

Nickname: The Golden State Statehood: 1850; 31st state Population (as of July 2015): 39,144,818 Capital: Sacramento Biggest City: Los Angeles Abbreviation: CA State bird: California valley quail State flower: California poppy 

Colorado

Nickname: The Centennial State Statehood: 1876; 38th state Population (as of July 2015): 5,456,574 Capital: Denver Biggest City: Denver Abbreviation: CO State bird: lark bunting State flower: white and lavender columbine

Connecticut

Nickname: The Constitution State Statehood: 1788; 5th state Population (as of July 2015): 3,590,886  Capital: Hartford Biggest city: Bridgeport Abbreviation: CT State bird: American robin State flower: mountain laurel

Delaware

Nickname: The First State Statehood: 1787; 1st state Population (as of July 2016): 952,065 Capital: Dover  Biggest City: Wilmington Abbreviation: DE State bird: blue hen State flower: peach blossom

Florida

Nickname: The Sunshine State Statehood: 1845; 27th state Population (as of July 2015): 20,271,272 Capital: Tallahassee Biggest City: Jacksonville Abbreviation: FL State Bird: mockingbird State Flower: orange blossom

Georgia

Nickname: The Peach State  Statehood: 1788; 4th state Population (as of July 2015): 10,214,860 Capital: Atlanta Biggest City: Atlanta Abbreviation: GA State bird: brown thrasher State flower: Cherokee rose

Hawaii

Nickname: The Aloha State Statehood: 1959 Population: 1.442 million (as of 2021) Capitol: Honolulu Biggest City: Honolulu Abbreviation: HI State Bird: Hawaiian Goose State Flower: Yellow Hibiscus

Idaho

Nickname: The Gem State Statehood: 1890; 43rd state Population (as of July 2016): 1,683,140 Capital: Boise Biggest City: Boise Abbreviation: ID State bird: mountain bluebird State flower: syringa

Illinois

Nickname: The Prairie State Statehood: 1818; 21st state Population (as of July 2016): 12,801,539 Capital: Springfield Biggest City: Chicago Abbreviation: IL State bird: northern cardinal State flower: violet

Indiana

Nickname: The Hoosier State Statehood: 1816; 19th state Population (as of July 2016): 6,633,053  Capital: Indianapolis Biggest City: Indianapolis Abbreviation: IN State bird: cardinal State flower: peony

Iowa

Nickname: The Hawkeye State Statehood: 1846; 29th state Population (as of July 2016): 3,134,693 Capital: Des Moines Biggest City: Des Moines Abbreviation: IA State bird: eastern goldfinch State flower: wild rose

Kansas

Nickname: The Sunflower State Statehood: 1861; 34th state Population (as of July 2015): 2,911,641 Capital: Topeka Biggest City: Wichita Abbreviation: KS State bird: western meadowlark State flower: sunflower

Kentucky

Nickname: The Bluegrass State Statehood: 1792; 15th state Population (as of July 2015): 4,425,092 Capital: Frankfort Biggest City: Louisville Abbreviation: KY State bird: cardinal State flower: goldenrod

Louisiana

Nickname: The Pelican State Statehood: 1812; 18th state Population (as of July 2016): 4,681,666 Capital: Baton Rouge Biggest City: New Orleans Abbreviation: LA State bird: brown pelican State flower: magnolia

Maine

Nickname: The Pine Tree State Statehood: 1820; 23rd state Population (as of July 2016): 1,331,479 Capital: Augusta Biggest City: Portland Abbreviation: ME State bird: black-capped chickadee State flower: white pinecone and tassel

Maryland

Nickname: The Old Line State Statehood: 1788; 7th state Population (as of July 2016): 6,016,447 Capital: Annapolis Biggest City: Baltimore Abbreviation: MD State bird: Baltimore oriole State flower: black-eyed Susan

Massachusetts

Nickname: The Bay State Statehood: 1788; 6th state Population (as of July 2016): 6,811,779 Capital: Boston Biggest City: Boston Abbreviation: MA State bird: black-capped chickadee State flower: mayflower

Michigan

Nickname: The Wolverine State Statehood: 1837; 26th state Population (as of July 2016): 9,928,300 Capital: Lansing Biggest City: Detroit Abbreviation: MI State bird: American robin State flower: apple blossom

Minnesota

Nickname: The North Star State Statehood: 1858; 32nd state Population (as of July 2016): 5,519,952 Capital: St. Paul Biggest City: Minneapolis Abbreviation: MN State bird: common loon State flower: pink and white lady slipper

Mississippi

Nickname: The Magnolia State Statehood: 1817; 20th state Population (as of July 2016): 2,988,726 Capital: Jackson Biggest City: Jackson Abbreviation: MS State bird: mockingbird State flower: magnolia 

Missouri

Nickname: The Show Me State Statehood: 1821; 24th state Population (as of July 2016): 6,093,000 Capital: Jefferson City Biggest City: Kansas City Abbreviation: MO State bird: bluebird State flower: white hawthorn

Montana

Nickname: The Treasure State Statehood: 1889; 41st state Population (as of July, 2015): 1,032,949 Capital: Helena Biggest City: Billings Abbreviation: MT State Bird: western meadowlark State Flower: bitterroot

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