The 50 states of the USA

• Abbreviation: Ala. (official); AL (postal)

• Capital: Montgomery

• Nickname: Yellowhammer State; The Heart of Dixie; Cotton Plantation State; Cotton State; Lizard State

• Statehood: 14. December 1819 (22.)

• Population (2019): 4,9 Millionen (24.)

• Total area, length, width: 135.765km² (30.) 531km 305km

• Languages: Official: Englisch; Spoken: Englisch, Spanisch

• Motto: Audemus Jura Nostra Defendere (Wir wagen es, unsere Rechte zu verteidigen)

• State animals: Goldspecht, Truthuhn, Red Hills Salamander, Östlicher Tigerschwalbenschwanz, Monarchfalter, Forellenbarsch, Atlantischer Tarpun, Racking Horse, Amerikanischer Schwarzbär, Alabama Rotbauchschildkröte

• State plants: Kamelie, Eichenblättrige Hortensie, Sumpfkiefer

• State geology: Quartz, Hämatit, Marmor

• State foods and drinks: Pekannuss, Brombeere, Pfirsich, Conecuh Ridge Whiskey

• Colours: Rot und Weiß

• Dance: Square Dance

• Song: Alabama

• Native American tribes: Poarch Band of Creek Indians, MOWA Band of Choctaw Indians, Star Clan of Muscogee Creeks, Echota Cherokee Tribe of Alabama, Cherokee Tribe of Northeast Alabama, Cher-O-Creek Intra Tribal Indians, Ma-Chis Lower Creek Indian Tribe, Piqua Shawnee Tribe, Ani-Yun-Wiya Nation

• German ancestry: 5,7%

• German twin towns: Tuscaloosa – Schorndorf (Baden-Württemberg)

Official website: alabama.gov

• Abbreviation: Alas. (official); AK (postal)

• Capital: Juneau

• Nickname: The Last Frontier; Land of the Midnight Sun; Land of the Noonday Noon; Seward’s Folly; Seward’s Ice Box, Icebergia, Polaria, Walrussia and Johnson’s Polar Bear Garden (satirische Bezeichnungen geprägt während des Alaska Purchase)

• Statehood: 3. January 1959 (49.)

• Population (2019): 731.545 (48.)

• Total area, length, width: 1.717.856 km² (1.) 2.285 km 3.639 km

• Languages: Ahtna, Alutiiq, Dena΄ina, Deg Xinag, Englisch, Eyak, Gwich΄in, Haida, Hän, Holikachuk, Inupiaq, Koyukon, Lower Tanana, St. Lawrence Island Yupik, Tanacross, Tlingit, Tsimshian, Unangax̂, Upper Kuskokwim, Upper Tanana, Yup΄ik

• Motto: North to the Future (Nach Norden zur Zukunft)

• State animals: Moorschneehuhn, Alaskan Malamute, Königslachs, Vierfleck, Elch, Grönlandwal

• State plants: Vergissmeinnicht, Sitka-Fichte

• State geology: Jade, Gold

• State foods and drinks: –

• Colours: –

• Dance: –

• Song: Alaska’s Flag

• Native American tribes: insgesamt 231

• German ancestry: 13,8%

• German twin towns: –

Official website: alaska.gov

• Abbreviation: AS (postal)

• Capital: Sago Pago

• Nickname: Motu o Fiafiaga (Inseln des Paradies); Football Islands

• Ratification of the Samoa treaty: 2. December 1899 (Teilung in Amerikanisch-Samoa und Deutsch-Samoa) 20. February 1929 (Amerikanisch-Samoa; abhängiges Gebiet der USA)

• Population (2019): 55,212

• Total area: 77 sq mi (200 km²)

• Languages: Englisch, Samoanisch

• Motto: Sāmoa, Muamua Le Atua (Samoa, Lass Gott an Erster Stelle Sein)

• Song: Amerika Samoa

• Islands: 5 Hauptinseln und 3 Korallenatolle; Vulkaninseln: Tutuila, Aunu’u, Ofu, Olosega, and Ta’ū; Korallenatolle: Swains, Rose Atoll and Baker Island

• Territorial plants: Paogo (Ulafala; Pandanus tectoris; Schraubenbaum), ‘Ava (Kava; Rauschpfeffer)

Official website: americansamoa.gov

• Abbreviation: USVI, VI

• Capital: Charlotte Amalie

• Nickname: American Paradise (inoffiziell)

• Acquisition: 31. March 1917 (für $25,000,000 Dänemark abgekauft)

• Population (2019): 106,405

• Total area: 133.7 sq mi (346.4 km²)

• Languages: Englisch, Virgin Islands Creole

• Motto: United in Pride and Hope (Vereint in Stolz und Hoffnung)

• Song: Virgin Islands March

• Islands: Saint Croix, Saint John, Saint Thomas, und 50 andere kleine umgebende Inseln und Koralleninseln

• Previously known as: Dänisch-Westindien

• Territorial animals: Zuckervogel

Official website: vi.gov

• Abbreviation: Ariz. (official); AZ (postal)

• Capital: Phoenix

• Nickname: Grand Canyon State, The Copper State, Valentine State, Sweetheart State, Apache State, Aztec State, Baby State, Italy of America, Sand Hill State, Sunset Hill

• Statehood: 14. February 1912 (48.)

• Population (2019): 7,3 Millionen (14.)

• Total area, length, width: 295.234 km² (6.) 645 km 500 km

• Languages: Official: Englisch; Spoken: Englisch, Spanisch, Navajo, Andere

• Motto: Ditat Deus (Gott bereichert)

• State animals: Kaktuszaunkönig, Arizona Laubfrosch, Zweischwänziger Tigerschwalbenschwanz, Apacheforelle, Nordamerikanisches Katzenfrett, Kantenkopf-Klapperschlange

• State plants: Saguaro Kaktusblüte, Parkinsonia florida

• State geology: Türkis, Feuerachat, Holzstein, Kupfer

• State foods and drinks: Limonade

• Colours: Blau und Altgold

• Dance: –

• Song: Arizona March Song, Arizona

• Native American tribes: 22

• German ancestry: 16%

• German twin towns: Fountain Hills – Dierdorf (Rheinland-Pfalz), Prescott – Zeitz (Sachsen-Anhalt), Sierra Vista – Radebeul (Sachsen), Tempe – Regensburg (Bayern)

Official website: az.gov

• Abbreviation: Ark. (official); AR (postal)

• Capital: Little Rock

• Nickname: The Natural State, Land of Opportunity, Bear State, Bowie State, Hot Springs State, Razorback State, Toothpick State, Wonder State

• Statehood: 15. June 1836 (25.)

• Population (2019): 3 Millionen (33.)

• Total area, length, width: 137.733 km² (29.) 386 km 435 km

• Languages: Official: Englisch

• Motto: Regnat populus (Das Volk herrscht)

• State animals: Weißwedelhirsch, Spottdrossel, Diana Fritillary-Schmetterling, Honigbiene, Alligatorhecht

• State plants: Apfelblüte, Weihrauch-Kiefe

• State geology: Bauxit, Quartz, Diamant

• State foods and drinks: Reis, Pekanuss, Cynthiania (Weintrauben), South Arkansas vine ripe pink tomato, Milch

• Colours: –

• Dance: Square Dance

• Song: Arkansas ( You Run Deep In Me), Oh Arkansas, Arkansas

• Native American tribes: –

• German ancestry: 0.46%

• German twin towns: –

Official website: arkansas.gov

• Abbreviation: Calif. (official); CA (postal)

• Capital: Sacramento

• Nickname: The Golden State; El Dorado State; The Beach State

• Statehood: 9. September 1850 (31.)

• Population (2019): 39,3 million (1.)

• Total area, length, width: 423.970 km² (3.) 1.240 km 400 km

• Languages: Official: Englisch; Spoken: Englisch, Spanisch, Andere

• Motto: Eureka (Ich habe es gefunden)

• State animals: Kalifornische Schopfwachtel, Kalifornischer Rotbeinfrosch, Goldforelle, Garibaldifisch, Kalifornischer Dogface Schmetterling, Kalifornischer Grizzlybär, Grauwal, Kalifornische Gopherschildkröte, Lederschildkröte

• State plants: Kalifornischer Mohn, Violettes Federgras, Küstenmammutbaum, Riesenmammutbaum

• State geology: Benitoit, Gold, Serpentin

• State foods and drinks: Avocado, Artischoke, Reis, Mandel, Walnuss, Pistazie, Pekannuss

• Colours: Blau und Gold

• Dance: Square Dance, West Coast Swing

• Song: I Love You, California

• Native American tribes: 112

• German ancestry: 8,1%

• German twin towns: Berkeley – Jena (Thüringen), Dinuba – Malsch (Baden-Württemberg), El Cajon – Sulzfeld (Baden-Württemberg), Fresno – Münster (Nordrhein-Westfalen), Los Angeles – Berlin (Berlin), Palo Alto – Heidelberg (Baden-Württemberg), Pasadena – Ludwigshafen am Rhein (Rheinland-Pfalz), Riverside – Erlangen (Bayern), San Francisco – Kiel (Schleswig-Holstein), Santa Fe Springs – Tirschenreuth (Bayern), Santa Monica – Hamm (Nordrhein-Westfalen)

Official website: ca.gov

• Abbreviation: Colo. (official); CO (postal)

• Capital: Denver

• Nickname: The Centennial State; Columbine State; Highest State; Mother of River; Ski Country USA; Switzerland of America

• Statehood: 1. August 1876 (38.)

• Population (2019): 5,7 Millionen (21.)

• Total area, length, width: 269.837 km² (8.) 610 km 450 km

• Languages: Official: Englisch

• Motto: Nil sine numine (Nichts ohne Vorsehung)

• State animals: Dickhornschaf, Westlicher Tigersalamander, Greenback Cutthroat-Forelle, Prärieammerz, Colorado Zipfelfalter, Colorado Tierheimtiere, Zierschildkröte

• State plants: Rocky Mountain Akelei, Blue-Grama-Gras, Colorado Blaufichte, Claret-Cup-Kaktus

• State geology: Aquamarine, Rhodochrosit, Yule Marmor

• State foods and drinks: –

• Colours: Blau, Rot, Gelb und Weiß

• Dance: Square Dance

• Song: Where the Columbines Grow, Rocky Mountain High

• Native American tribes: Southern Ute Indian Tribe of the Southern Ute Reservation, Ute Mountain Ute Tribe

• German ancestry: 20,3%

• German twin towns: Aspen – Garmisch-Partenkirchen (Bayern), Englewood – Billerbeck (Nordrhein-Westfalen), Lamar – Pilsting (Bayern)

Official website: colorado.gov

• Abbreviation: Conn. (official); CT (postal)

• Capital: Hartford

• Nickname: Constitution State, Nutmeg State, Provision State, Blue Law State, Freestone State, Land of Steady Habits

• Statehood: 9. January 1788 (5.)

• Population (2019): 3,5 Millionen (29.)

• Total area, length, width: 14.357 km² (48.) 113 km 177 km

• Languages: Keine offizielle Sprache

• Motto: Qui transtulit sustinet (Der, der uns herüberbrachte, wird uns stützen)

• State animals: Wanderdrossel, Amerikanischer Maifisch, Europäische Gottesanbeterin, Pottwal, Amerikanische Auster

• State plants: Berglorbeer, Michaela Petit’s Wunderblume, Charter Oak, eine Amerikanische Weiß-Eiche

• State geology: Granat

• State foods and drinks: –

• Colours: –

• Dance: Square Dance

• Song: Yankee Doodle, The Nutmeg (Kantate)

• Native American tribes: Mashantucket Pequot Indian Tribe, Mohegan Tribe of Indians of Connecticut, Eastern Pequot Tribal Nation, Golden Hill Paugussett, Schaghticoke Tribal Nation

• German ancestry: 10,4%

• German twin towns: New Britain – Rastatt (Baden-Württemberg)

Official website: portal.ct.gov

• Abbreviation: Del. (official); DE (postal)

• Capital: Dover

• Nickname: The First State; The Small Wonder; Blue Hen State; The Diamond State; Chemical Capital of the World; Corporate Capital

• Statehood: 7. December 1787 (1.)

• Population (2019): 973.700 (46.)

• Total area, length, width: 5.130 km² (49.) 154 km 48 km

• Languages: Keine offizielle Sprache

• Motto: Liberty and Independence (Freiheit und Unabhängigkeit)

• State animals: Delaware Blauhenne, Östlicher Tigerschwalbenschwanz, Graufuchs, Cynoscion regalis (Umberfisch), 7-punktiger Marienkäfer, Roseneule, Pfeilschwanzkrebs, Steinfliege

• State plants: Amerikanische Stechpalme, Pfirschblüte, Süße Goldrute

• State geology: Belemnit, Sillimanit

• State foods and drinks: Erdbeere, Pfirsich-Sahnetorte, Milch

• Colours: Kolonialblau und Gelbbraun

• Dance: –

• Song: Our Delaware

• Native American tribes: –

• German ancestry: 13,5%

• German twin towns: Wilmington – Fulda (Hessen)

Official website: delaware.gov

• Abbreviation: D.C. (official); DC (postal)

• Capital: –

• Nickname: Federal City; The District; Nation’s Capital; Inside the Beltway; DMV

• Founded: 16. July 1790

• Population (2019): 705.749

• Total area: 177 km²

• Languages: –

• Motto: Justitia Omnibus (Gerechtigkeit für Alle)

• District animals: Walddrossel, Amerikanischer Maifisch

• District plants: Rose American Beauty (Mmd Ferdinand Jamin), Scharlach-Eiche

• District geology: Sykesville Formation (Potomac Vitriol)

• District foods and drinks: Kirsche, Rickey (Cocktail)

• Colours: –

• Dance: Hand dancing

• Song: Washington, Our Nation’s Capital (anthem)

• Native American tribes: –

• German ancestry: 7%

• German twin towns: –

Official website: dc.gov

• Abbreviation: Fla. (traditional); FL (postal)

• Capital: Tallahassee

• Nickname: Sunshine State, Alligator State, Everglade State, Flower State, Gulf State, Orange State, Peninsula(r) State, Plywood State

• Statehood: 3. March 1845 (27.)

• Population (2019): 21,7 Millionen (3.)

• Total area, length, width: 170.312 km² (22.) 721 km 582 km

• Languages: Official: Englisch; Spoken: Englisch, Spanisch

• Motto: In God We Trust (Auf Gott vertrauen wir)

• State animals: Spottdrossel, Forellenbarsch, Fächerfisch, Zebrafalter, Florida Panther, Karibik-Manati, Großer Tümmler, Florida Cracker Horse, Florida Cracker cattle, Mississippi-Alligator, Unechte Karettschildkröte Georgia-Gopherschildkröte

• State plants: Palmettopalme, Orangenblüte, Mädchenaugen

• State geology: Achatisierte Koralle, Mondstein

• State foods and drinks: Key lime pie, Orange, Orangensaft

• Colours: Orange, Rot und Weiß

• Dance: Square Dance

• Song: Old Folks at Home, Florida

• Native American tribes: Miccosukee Tribe of Indians, Seminole Tribe of Florida (Dania Reservation, Big Cypress Reservation, Brighton Reservation, Hollywood Reservation, Tampa Reservation)

• German ancestry: 11,8%

• German twin towns: Boca Raton – Bezirk Spandau (Berlin), Bonita Springs – Grünstadt (Rheinland-Pfalz), Fort Lauderdale – Duisburg (Nordrhein-Westfalen)

Official website: myflorida.com

• Abbreviation: Ga. (official); GA (postal)

• Capital: Atlanta

• Nickname: Peach State, Empire State of the South, Cracker State, Goober State, State of Adventure

• Statehood: 2. January 1788 (4.)

• Population (2019): 10,6 Millionen (8.)

• Total area, length, width: 153.909 km² (24.) 480 km 370 km

• Languages: Official: Englisch; Spoken: Englisch, Spanisch, Andere

• Motto: Wisdom, Justice, and Moderation (Weisheit, Gerechtigkeit, Maß)

• State animals: Rotrücken-Spottdrossel, “Adoptierbarer Hund”, Forellenbarsch, Honigbiene, Atlantischer Nordkaper, Georgia-Gopherschildkröte, Karolina-Laubfrosch, Östlicher Tigerschwalbenschwanz, Südlicher Appalachen Bachsaibling, Virginiawachtel, Roter Trommler

• State plants: Cherokee-Rose, Virginia-Eiche, Azalee

• State geology: Quartz, Staurolith

• State foods and drinks: Grits, Pfirsich, Erdnuss, Vidalia Zwiebel

• Colours: Rot, Weiß, Gold und Blau

• Dance: Square Dance

• Song: Georgia on My Mind

• Native American tribes: –

• German ancestry: 7,2%

• German twin towns: Atlanta – Nürnberg (Bayern)

Official website: georgia.gov

• Abbreviation: GU (postal)

• Capital: Hagåtña

• Nickname: Tånó y Chamorro (Land of the Chamorro); Hub of the Pacific; Gateway to Micronesia

• Ceded by Spain: 11. April 1899

• Population (2019): 168,485

• Total area, length, width: 210 sq mi (544 km²) 31.7 mi (51 km) 9.3 mi (15 km)

• Languages: Englisch, Chamorro

• Motto: Tånó l’ Man Chamorro (Land der Chamorros)

• Song: Stand Ye Guamanians

• Previously known as: Spanisch-Ostindien

• Territorial plants: Bougainvillea spectabilis, Intsia bijuga (Pazifischer Teakbaum)

• Territorial animals: Guamralle

Official website: guam.gov

• Abbreviation: Hi. (official); HI (postal)

• Capital: Honolulu

• Nickname: Aloha State; Paradise of the Pacific; Pineapple State; Rainbow State; Youngest State; 808 State

• Statehood: 21. August 1959 (50.)

• Population (2019): 1,4 Millionen (40.)

• Total area, length, width, islands: 28.311 km² (43.) 2.450 km k.A. kmHawai’i (Die große Insel), Maui (Die Talinsel), O’ahu (Der Versammlungsplatz), Kaua’i (Die Garteninsel), Moloka’i (Die freundliche Insel), Lāna’i (Die Ananasinsel), Ni’ihau (Die verbotene Insel; der Zugang ist beschränkt), Kaho’olawe (Die Zielinsel, unbewohnt, der Zugang ist beschränkt)

• Languages: Englisch, Hawaiisch

• Motto: Ua Mau Ke Ea O Ka Aina I Ka Pono (Das Leben des Landes wird durch die Rechtschaffenheit bewahrt)

• State animals: Nēnē (Hawaiigans), Humuhumunukunukuāpua’a (Diamant-Picassodrückerfisch), Pulelehua (Vanessa tameamea, Schmetterlingsart), Ōpe’ape’a (Aeorestes semotus, Fledermausart), ‘Īlioholoikauaua (Hawaii-Mönchsrobbe), Koholā (Buckelwal)

• State plants: Pua aloalo oder ma’o hau hele (gelber Hawaii-Hibiscus), Kalo (Taro), Kukui tree (Lichtnussbaum) Offizielle Blume oder Lei-Material: ‘Ohi’a Lehua (Hawai’i island), Hinahina (Kaho’olawe), Mokihana Berry (Kaua’i), Kauna’oa (Lāna’i), Lokelani (Maui), Pua Kukui (Moloka’i), Pupu Shells (Ni’ihau), Pua’ilima (O’ahu)

• State geology: ‘Ēkaha kū moana (Schwarze Korallen)

• State foods and drinks: –

• Colours: Rot (Hawai’i Island), Grau (Kaho’olawe), Lila (Kaua’i), Orange (Lāna’i), Pink (Maui), Grün (Moloka’i), Weiß (Ni’ihau), Gelb (O’ahu)

• Dance: Hula

• Song: Hawai’i Pono’ī

• Native American tribes: Native Haiwaiians sind durch die Bundesregierung anerkannt, welches ihnen eine gewisse indigene Selbständigkeit zugesteht, die der Anerkennung von Native Americans und Alaska Natives ähnelt

• German ancestry: 7,4%

• German twin towns: –

Official website: portal.ehawaii.gov

• Abbreviation: Id. (official); ID (postal)

• Capital: Boise

• Nickname: Gem State; Gem of the Mountains; Little Ida; Spud State

• Statehood: 3. July 1890 (43.)

• Population (2019): 1,8 Millionen (39.)

• Total area, length, width: 216.443 km² (14.) 771 km 491 km

• Languages: Official: Englisch

• Motto: Esto perpetua (Lass(t) es ewig sein)

• State animals: Tigersalamander, Berghüttensänger, Wanderfalke, Cutthroat-Forelle, Appaloosa, Monarchfalter

• State plants: Lilie, Westliche Weymouth-Kiefer

• State geology: Sterngranat

• State foods and drinks: amerikanische Heidelbeere, Kartoffel

• Colours: Rot, Grün und Gold

• Dance: Square Dance

• Song: Here We Have Idaho (Hier haben wir Idaho)

• Native American tribes: Kootenai Tribe of Idaho, Nez Perce Tribe, Shoshone-Bannock Tribes of the Fort Hall Reservation of Idaho, Coeur D’Alene Tribe

• German ancestry: 17,5 %

• German twin towns: Ketchum – Tegernsee (Bayern)

Official website: idaho.gov

• Abbreviation: Ill. (official); IL (postal)

• Capital: Springfield

• Nickname: Prairie State; Land of Lincoln; Corn State; Garden of the West

• Statehood: 3. December 1818 (21.)

• Population (2019): 12,7 Millionen (6.)

• Total area, length, width: 149.997 km² (25.) 628 km 338 km

• Languages: Official: Englisch; Spoken: Englisch, Spanisch, Andere

• Motto: State Sovereignty, National Union (Staatssouveränität, Nationalvereinigung)

• State animals: Rotkardinal, Tigersalamander, Monarchfalter, Blauer Sonnenbarsch, Weißwedelhirsch, Zierschildkröte, Hunde und Katzen aus dem Tierheim

• State plants: Illinois Veilchen, Bartgras, Amerikanische Weiß-Eiche, Seidenpflanzen

• State geology: Fluorit

• State foods and drinks: Kulturapfel, Popcorn, Zuckermais, Mais, Pumpkin pie

• Colours: –

• Dance: Square Dance

• Song: Illionis

• Native American tribes: –

• German ancestry: 21,15

• German twin towns: Chicago – Hamburg (seit 1994), Belleville – Paderborn (Nordrhein-Westfalen), Crystal Lake – Holzgerlingen (Baden-Württemberg), Decatur – Seevetal (Niedersachsen), Dixon – Herzberg (Brandenburg), Lake Zurich – Nittenau (Bayern), Peoria – Friedrichshafen (Baden-Württemberg), Quincy – Herford (Nordrhein-Westfalen), Schaumburg – Schaumburg (Niedersachsen), Waterloo – Porta Westfalica (Nordrhein-Westfalen)

Official website: www2.illinois.gov

• Abbreviation: Ind. (official); IN (postal)

• Capital: Indianapolis

• Nickname: Hoosier State

• Statehood: 11. December 1816 (19.)

• Population (2019): 6,7 Millionen (17.)

• Total area, length, width: 94.321 km² (38.) 435 km 225 km

• Languages: Official: Englisch

• Motto: The Crossroads of America (Die Kreuzung Amerikas)

• State animals: Rotkardinal, Say’s Glühwürmchen

• State plants: Pfingstrose, Tulpenbaum

• State geology: Indiana Kalkstein

• State foods and drinks: Sugar Cream Pie, Wasser

• Colours: Blau und Gold

• Dance: –

• Song: On the Banks of the Wabash, Far Away

• Native American tribes: Pokagon Band of Potawatomi

• German ancestry: 22,7%

• German twin towns: Evansville – Osnabrück (Niedersachsen), Fort Wayne – Gera (Thüringen), Goshen – Bexbach (Saarland), Indianapolis – Köln

Official website: in.gov

• Abbreviation: Ia. (official); IA (postal)

• Capital: Des Moines

• Nickname: Hawkeye State

• Statehood: 27. December 1846 (29.)

• Population (2019): 3,1 Millionen (31.)

• Total area, length, width: 145.743,8 km² (26.) 499 km 322 km

• Languages: Official: Englisch

• Motto: Our Liberties We Prize and Our Rights We Will Maintain (Wir würdigen unsere Freiheiten und pflegen unsere Rechte)

• State animals: Goldzeisig

• State plants: Prärie-Rose, Großfrüchtige Eiche

• State geology: Geode

• State foods and drinks: –

• Colours: –

• Dance: –

• Song: The Song of Iowa

• Native American tribes: Sac & Fox Tribe of Mississippi in Iowa

• German ancestry: 35,1%

• German twin towns: Davenport – Kaiserslautern (Rheinland-Pfalz), Fort Madison – Prüm (Rheinland-Pfalz), Muscatine – Ludwigslust (Mecklenburg-Vorpommern), Waverly – Eisenach (Thüringen)

Official website: iowa.gov

• Abbreviation: Kan. (official); KS (postal)

• Capital: Topeka

• Nickname: The Sunflower State; The Wheat State; America’s Heartland; Central State; Dorothy’s Home; Free State; Midway USA

• Statehood: 29. January 1861 (34.)

• Population (2019): 2,9 Millionen (35.)

• Total area, length, width: 213.100 km² (15.) 343 km 660 km

• Languages: Official: Englisch

• Motto: Ad astra per astera (Zu den Sternen durch Schwierigkeiten)

• State animals: Amerikanisches Bison, Tigersalamander, westlicher Lerchenstärling, europäische Honigbiene, Ornate-Box-Schildkröte, Getüpfelter Gabelwels

• State plants: Sonnenblume, Pappelbaum, Präriegras, Chambourcin, Vignoles

• State geology: Greenhorn-Kalkstein, Galenit, Bernstein

• State foods and drinks: –

• Colours: –

• Dance: –

• Song: Home on the Range

• Native American tribes: Iowa Tribe of Kansas and Nebraska, Kickapoo Tribe of Indians of the Kickapoo Reservation in Kansas, Prairie Ban Potawatomi Nation, Sac & Fox Nation of Missouri in Kansas and Nebraska

• German ancestry: 27,2%

• German twin towns: Hays – Neustadt an der Waldnaab (Bayern), Lawrence – Eutin (Schleswig-Holstein), Overland Park – Bietigheim-Bissingen (Baden-Württemberg), Shawnee – Erfurt (Thüringen), Victoria – Kübelstein (Bayern)

Official website: portal.kansas.gov

• Abbreviation: Ky., Ken. (official); KY (postal)

• Capital: Frankfort

• Nickname: Bluegrass State, Corn-cracker State, The Dark and Bloody Ground State, Hemp State, Tobacco State

• Statehood: 1. June 1792 (15.)

• Population (2019): 4,5 Millionen (26.)

• Total area, length, width: 104.656 km² (37.) 636 km 298 km

• Languages: Official: Englisch

• Motto: United We Stand, Divided We Fall (Vereint stehen wir, getrennt fallen wir); Deo gratiam habeamus (Lasst uns Gott dankbar sein)

• State animals: Rotkardinal, Vizekönig-Schmetterling, Grauhörnchen, Kentucky Gepunkteter Barsch, Englisches Vollblut, Westliche Honigbiene

• State plants: Riesen-Goldrute, Tulpenbaum

• State geology: Frischwasserperle, Kohle, Kentucky Achat

• State foods and drinks: Brombeere, Milch

• Colours: –

• Dance: Clogging

• Song: My Old Kentucky Home

• Native American tribes: –

• German ancestry: 24,2%

• German twin towns: Louisville – Mainz (Rheinland-Pfalz)

Official website: kentucky.gov

• Abbreviation: La. (official); LA (postal)

• Capital: Baton Rouge

• Nickname: Bayou State; Creole State; Pelican State; Sportsman’s Paradise

• Statehood: 30. April 1812 (18.)

• Population (2019): 4,6 Millionen (25.)

• Total area, length, width: 135.382 km² (31.) 610 km 231 km

• Languages: Official: Keine; Spoken: Englisch, Französisch (inkl. Cajun und Creole), Spanisch, Vietnamesisch

• Motto: Union, Justice, Confidence (Einheit, Gerechtigkeit, Zuversicht)

• State animals: Brauner Pelikan, Karolina-Laubfrosch, Flusskrebs, Catahoula Leopardenhund, Morone americana, Honigbiene, amerikanischer Schwarzbär, amerikanischer Alligator

• State plants: Magnolie, echte Sumpfzypresse, Louisiana Schwertlilie

• State geology: erstarrtes Palmenholz, Achat

• State foods and drinks: Erdbeere, Süßkartoffel, Creole Tomate, Mayhaw jelly, Louisiana sugar cane jelly, Natchitoches meat pie, Gumbo, Milch

• Colours: Blau, Weiß und Gold

• Dance: Square Dance

• Song: Give Me Louisiana, You Are My Sunshine; State March Song; Gifts of the Earth

• Native American tribes: Chitimacha Tribe of Louisiana, Coushatta Tribe of Louisiana, Jena Band of Choctaw Indians, Tunica-Biloxi Indian Tribe

• German ancestry: 13%

• German twin towns: –

Official website: louisiana.gov

• Abbreviation: Me. (official); ME (postal)

• Capital: Augusta

• Nickname: Pine Tree State, Vacationland, Lumber State

• Statehood: 15. March 1820 (23.)

• Population (2019): 1,3 Millionen (42.)

• Total area, length, width: 91.646 km² (39.) 515 km 330 km

• Languages: Official: Keine; Spoken: Englisch, Französisch, Andere

• Motto: Dirigo (Ich leite)

• State animals: Schwarzkopfmeise, Maine-Coon-Katze, Amerikanischer Hummer, Atlantischer Lachs, Honigbiene, Moose

• State plants: Weymouth-Kiefer, Amerikanisches Immergrün

• State geology: Turmalin

• State foods and drinks: Blueberry pie, Whoopie pie, Moxie

• Colours: –

• Dance: –

• Song: State of Maine

• Native American tribes: Aroostook Band of Micmac Indians of Maine, Houlton Band of Maliseet Indians of Maine, Passamaquoddy Tribe of Maine, Penobscot Tribe of Maine

• German ancestry: 8,1%

• German twin towns: –

Official website: maine.gov

• Abbreviation: Md. (official); MD (postal)

• Capital: Annapolis

• Nickname: Old Line State; Free State; America in Miniature; Chesapeake State; Cockade State; Monumental State; Oyster State; Queen State; Terrapin State

• Statehood: 28. April 1788 (7.)

• Population (2019): 6 Millionen (19.)

• Total area, length, width: 32.133 km² (42.) 192 km 315 km

• Languages: De jure: keine; De facto: Englisch

• Motto: Fatti Maschii, Parole Femine (Entschlossene Taten, vorsichtige Wortwahl, wortwörtl. Männliche Taten, weibliche Worte)

• State animals: Baltimoretrupial, Baltimore Checkerspot-Schmetterling, Blaukrabbe, Felsenbarsch, Calicokatze, Chesapeake Bay Retriever, Englisches Vollblut, Diamantschildkröte

• State plants: Schwarzäugige Rudbeckie, Amerikanische Weiß-Eiche

• State geology: Patuxent River stone, Achat

• State foods and drinks: Blaukrabbe, Smith Island Cake (ähnlich wie Prinzregententorte), Milch

• Colours: Rot, Weiß, Schwarz und Gold

• Dance: Square Dance

• Song: Maryland, My Maryland

• Native American tribes: Piscataway Conoy Tribe, Piscatway Indian Nation

• German ancestry: 15%

• German twin towns: Baltimore – Bremerhaven (Bremen), Charles County – Walldorf (Baden-Württemberg), Frederick – Mörzheim, Landau (Rheinland-Pfalz), Frederick – Schifferstadt (Rheinland-Pfalz), Hagerstown – Wesel (Nordrhein-Westfalen), Rockville – Pinneberg (Schleswig-Holstein)

Official website: maryland.gov

• Abbreviation: Mass. (traditional); MA (postal)

• Capital: Boston

• Nickname: The Bay State, Baked Bean State, Codfish State, Old Colony State, Pilgrim State, The Spirit of America; The People’s Republic of Massachusetts, Taxachusetts (colloquial)

• Statehood: 6. February 1788 (6.)

• Population (2019): 6,9 Millionen (15.)

• Total area, length, width: 27.337 km² (44.) 296 km 184 km

• Languages: Official: Englisch; Spoken: Englisch, Spanisch, Portugiesisch, Chinesisch

• Motto: Ense Petit Placidam Sub Liberate Quietem (Mit dem Schwert sucht er friedliche Ruhe in Freiheit)

• State animals: Schwarzkopfmeise, Truthuhn, Boston Terrier, Kabeljau, Marienkäfer, Glattwale, Morgan (Pferd), Tabbykatze, Strumpfbandnatter

• State plants: Schattenblume, Amerikanische Ulme

• State geology: Rhodonit, Babingtonit, Roxbury Puddingstone, Granit, Plymouth Rock

• State foods and drinks: Boston Cream Pie, Corn muffin, Boston cream doughnut, Cranberry, Chocolate Chip Cookie, Weiße Bohnen, Cranberrysaft

• Colours: Blau, Grün und Cranberry

• Dance: Square Dance

• Song: All Hail to Massachusetts

• Native American tribes: Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe, Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head (Aquinnah) of Massachusetts

• German ancestry: 5,67 %

• German twin towns: Canton – Bocholt (Nordrhein-Westfalen), Fitchburg – Kleve (Nordrhein-Westfalen)

Official website: mass.gov

• Abbreviation: Mich. (official); MI (postal)

• Capital: Lansing

• Nickname: The Wolverine State, The Great Lake State, The Mitten State, Water Wonderland and Water-Winter Wonderland

• Statehood: 26. January 1837 (26.)

• Population (2019): 9,9 Millionen (10.)

• Total area, length, width: 250.493 km² (11.) 734 km 621 km

• Languages: Keine offizielle Sprache (de facto: Englisch); Spoken: Englisch, Spanisch, Arabisch, Andere

• Motto: Si Quaeris Peninsulam Amoenam Circumspice (Wenn Du eine liebliche Halbinsel suchst, schau Dich um)

• State animals: Wanderdrossel, Bachforelle, Weißwedelhirsch, Zierschildkröte

• State plants: Apfelblüte, Dwarf-Lake-Schwertlilie, Weymouth- Kiefer

• State geology: Isle-Royale-Grünstein, Petoskey-Stein

• State foods and drinks: –

• Colours: –

• Dance: –

• Song: My Michigan

• Native American tribes: Bay Mills Indian Community, Grand Traverse Band of Ottawa and Chippewa Indians, Hannahville Indian Community, Keweenaw Bay Indian Community, Lac Vieux Desert Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians, Little River Band of Ottawa Indians, Little Traverse Bay Bands od Odawa Indians, Match-e-be-nash-she-wish Band of Pottawatomi Indians of Michigan, Nottawaseppi Huron Band of the Potawatomi, Pokagon Band of Potawatomi Indians, Saginaw Chippewa Indian Tribe of Michigan, Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians of Michigan

• German ancestry: 31 %

• German twin towns: Ann Arbor – Tübingen (Baden-Württemberg), Bay City – Ansbach (Bayern), Coldwater – Soltau (Niedersachsen), Frankenmuth – Gunzenhausen (Bayern), Jackson – Varel (Niedersachsen), Redford – Gau-Algesheim (Rheinland-Pfalz), Saline – Lindenberg im Allgäu (Bayern), Sturgis – Wiesloch (Baden-Württemberg)

Official website: michigan.gov

• Abbreviation: Minn. (official); MN (postal)

• Capital: Saint Paul

• Nickname: North Star State; Gopher State, Land of 10,000 Lakes, New England of the West, State of Hockey, Minne(snow)ta, Bread and Butter State

• Statehood: 11. May 1858 (32.)

• Population (2019): 5,6 Millionen (22.)

• Total area, length, width: 225.163 km² (12.) ca. 640 km 320-560 km

• Languages: Official: Keine; Spoken: Englisch, Spanisch, Hmong, Dänisch, Norwegisch, Samisch, Schwedisch, Andere Skandinavische Sprachen, Finnisch

• Motto: L’Etoile du Nord (Stern des Nordens)

• State animals: Eistaucher, Monarchfalter, Glasaugenbarsch

• State plants: Pink-und-weißer Königin-Frauenschuh, Amerikanische Rot-Kiefer, Wasserreis

• State geology: Lake Superior Achat

• State foods and drinks: Honeycrisp (Honeycrunch) Apfel, Blaubeermuffin, Speise-Morchel, Milch

• Colours: –

• Dance: –

• Song: Hail! Minnesota

• Native American tribes: Lower Sioux Indian Community in the State of Minnesota, Minnesota Chippewa Tribe (Bois Forte Band, Fond du Lac Band, Grand Portage Band, Leech Lake Band, Mille Lacs Band, White Earth Band), Prairie Island Indian Community in the State of Minnesota, Red Lake Band of Chippewa Indians, Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community of Minnesota, Upper Sioux Community

• German ancestry: 33,8 %

• German twin towns: Hibbing – Walsrode (Niedersachsen), Melrose – Bühl (Baden-Württemberg), Melrose – Legden (Nordrhein-Westfalen), New Ulm – Neu-Ulm (Bayern), New Ulm – Ulm (Baden-Württemberg), Rochester – Moosburg (Bayern), Shoreview – Einhausen (Hessen), Worthington – Crailsheim (Baden-Württemberg)

Official website: mn.gov

• Abbreviation: Miss. (official); MS (postal)

• Capital: Jackson

• Nickname: Magnolia State; Hospitality State; The Bayou State

• Statehood: 10. December 1817 (20.)

• Population (2019): 2,9 Millionen (34.)

• Total area, length, width: 125.443 km² (32.) 545 km 275 km

• Languages: Official: Englisch

• Motto: Virtute et Armis (Mit Tugend und Waffen)

• State animals: Spottdrossel, Papilio troilus (Schmetterlingsart), Forellenbarsch, Westliche Honigbiene, Weißwedelhirsch, Mississippi-Alligator, Amerikanische Auster, Rotfuchs, Großer Tümmler, Brautente

• State plants: Magnolien, Immergrüne Magnolie

• State geology: Smaragd, Gold, Granit

• State foods and drinks: Süßkartoffel, Milch

• Colours: Rot und Blau

• Dance: Square Dance

• Song: Go, Mississippi

• Native American tribes: Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians

• German ancestry: 5,3 %

• German twin towns: –

Official website: ms.gov

• Abbreviation: Mo. (official); MO (postal)

• Capital: Jefferson City

• Nickname: Show-Me State, The Gateway to the West, Bullion State, Cave State, Mother of the West

• Statehood: 10. August 1821 (24.)

• Population (2019): 6,1 Millionen (18.)

• Total area, length, width: 180.560 km² (21.) 480 km 390 km

• Languages: Official: Englisch; Spoken: Englisch, Spanisch, Deutsch, Missouri-Französisch

• Motto: Salus populi Suprema Lex Esto (Lass das Gute der Menschen das oberste Gestz sein)

• State animals: Missouri Maultier, westliche Honigbiene, Missouri Fox Trotter, Getüpfelter Gabelwels, Rotkehlhüttensänger, amerikanischer Ochsenfrosch, Löffelstör, Virginiawachtel, Flusskrebs, Drei-Zehen-Dosenschildkröte

• State plants: Weißdorn, blühender Hartriegel, Großer Blauhalm

• State geology: Beryll, Mozarkite, Galenit

• State foods and drinks: Speiseeis, Schwarznuss, Norton (Rebsorte)

• Colours: Rot, Weiß und Blau

• Dance: Square Dance

• Song: Missouri Waltz

• Native American tribes: –

• German ancestry: 39 %

• German twin towns: Kansas City – Hannover (Niedersachsen), St. Charles – Ludwigsburg (Baden-Württemberg), St. Louis – Stuttgart (Baden-Württemberg)

Official website: mo.gov

• Abbreviation: Mont. (traditional); MT (postal)

• Capital: Helena

• Nickname: Big Sky Country; The Treasure State; The Last Best State

• Statehood: 8. November 1889 (41.)

• Population (2019): 1,1 Millionen (43.)

• Total area, length, width: 380.800 km² (4.) 410 km 1.015 km

• Languages: Official: Englisch

• Motto: Oro y Plata (Gold und Silber)

• State animals: Westliche Lerchenstärling, Grizzlybär, Trauermantel, Westslope Cutthroat-Forelle

• State plants: Bitterwurz, Gelb-Kiefer, Bluebunch-Weizengras

• State geology: Saphir, Moosachat

• State foods and drinks: –

• Colours: –

• Dance: Square Dance

• Song: Montana, Montana Melody

• Native American tribes: Assiniboine and Sioux Tribes of the Fort Peck Indian Reservation, Blackfeet Tribe of the Blackfeet Indian Reservation of Montana, Chippewa-Cree Indians of the Rocky Boy’s Reservation, Confederated Salish & Kootenai Tribes of the Flathead Reservation, Crow Tribe of Montana, Fort Belknap Indian Community of the Fort Belknap Reservation of Montana, Little Shell Tribe of Chippewa Indians of Montana, Northern Cheyenne Tribe of the Northern Cheyenne Indian Reservation

• German ancestry: 26 %

• German twin towns: Butte – Altensteig (Baden-Württemberg), Missoula – Neckargemünd (Baden-Württemberg)

Official website: mt.gov

• Abbreviation: Neb. (official); NE (postal)

• Capital: Lincoln

• Nickname: Cornhusker State; Antelope State; Beef State; Bugeating State; Blackwater State; The Good Life; Tree Planters State

• Statehood: 1. March 1867 (37.)

• Population (2019): 1,9 Millionen (37.)

• Total area, length, width: 200.356 km² (16.) 690 km 340 km

• Languages: Official: Englisch

• Motto: Equality Before the Law (Gleichheit vor dem Gesetz)

• State animals: Westlicher Lerchenstärling, Getüpfelter Gabelwels, Westliche Honigbiene, Weißwedelhirsch

• State plants: Riesen-Goldrute, Präriegras, Amerikanische Schwarz-Pappel

• State geology: Blauer Achat, Prärieachat

• State foods and drinks: Milch, Kool-Aid

• Colours: –

• Dance: Square Dance

• Song: Beautiful Nebraska

• Native American tribes: Iowa Tribe of Kansas and Nebraska, Omaha Tribe of Nebraska, Ponca Tribe of Nebraska, Sac & Fox Nation of Missouri in Kansas and Nebraska, Santee Sioux Nation, Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska

• German ancestry: 36,1 %

• German twin towns: Grand Island – Bad Segeberg (Schleswig-Holstein), Omaha – Braunschweig (Niedersachsen)

Official website: nebraska.gov

• Abbreviation: Nev. (official); NV (postal)

• Capital: Carson City

• Nickname: Silver State; Sagebrush State; Battle Born State; Casino State

• Statehood: 31. October 1864 (36.)

• Population (2019): 3,1 Millionen (32.)

• Total area, length, width: 286.382 km² (7.) 787 km 519 km

• Languages: Keine offizielle Sprache

• Motto: All for Our Country (Alles für unser Land)

• State animals: Berghüttensänger, Cutthroat-Forelle, Wüstendickhornschaf, Kalifornische Gopherschildkröte, Vivid-Dancer-Kleinlibelle

• State plants: Wüstenbeifuß, Sandreis-Gras, Borstenkiefer, Einblättrige Kiefer

• State geology: Virgin Valley Black Fire Opal, Silber, Nevada Türkis, Sandstein

• State foods and drinks: –

• Colours: Silber und Blau

• Dance: –

• Song: Home Means Nevada

• Native American tribes: Paiute-Shoshone Tribe of the Fallon Reservation and Colony, Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribe of the Pyramid Lake Reservation, Reno-Sparks Indian Colony, Shoshone-Paiute Tribes of the Duck Valley Reservation, Summit Lake Paiute Tribe of Nevada, Te-Moak Tribe of Western Shoshone Indians of Nevada (4 constituent bands: Battle Mountain Band, Elko Band, South Fork Band, Wells Band), Walker River Paiute Tribe of the Walker River Reservation, Washoe Tribe of Nevada & California (Carson Colony, Dresslerville Colony, Woodfords Community, Stewart Community, Washoe Ranches), Winnemucca Indian Colony of Nevada, Yerington Paiute Tribe of the Yerington Colony & Campbell Ranch, Yomba Shoshone Tribe of the Yomba Reservation

• German ancestry: 11,3 %

• German twin towns: –

Official website: nv.gov

• Abbreviation: N.H. (official); NH (postal)

• Capital: Concord

• Nickname: The Granite State, The White Mountain State, The Live Free or Die State, Mother of Rivers

• Statehood: 21. June 1788 (9.)

• Population (2019): 1,4 Millionen (41.)

• Total area, length, width: 24.214 km² (46.) 305 km 110 km

• Languages: Official: English (Französisch erlaubt für offizielle Angelegenheiten mit Quebec)

• Motto: Live free or Die

• State animals: Weißwedelhirsch, Marienkäfer, Bachforelle, Felsenbarsch, Chinook, Karner Blue (Schmetterlingsart), Purpurgimpel, rotgetupfter Molch, New Hampshire Huhn

• State plants: Kurzstängeliger Frauenschuh, Gemeiner Flieder, Amerikanische Weiß-Birke

• State geology: Beryll, Rauchquartz, Granit

• State foods and drinks: Kürbis, weiße Kartoffel, Brombeere, Naturtrüber Apfelsaft

• Colours: –

• Dance: –

• Song: Old New Hampshire, Live Free or Die

• Native American tribes: –

• German ancestry: 22 %

• German twin towns: Keene – Einbeck (Niedersachsen), Manchester – Neustadt an der Weinstraße (Rheinland-Pfalz)

Official website: nh.gov

• Abbreviation: N.J. (traditional); NJ (postal)

• Capital: Trenton

• Nickname: The Garden State; The Crossroads of the Revolution; The Cornerstone State

• Statehood: 18. December 1787 (3.)

• Population (2019): 8,8 Millionen (11.)

• Total area, length, width: 22.591,38 km² (47.) 273 km 112 km

• Languages: Official: Keine; Spoken: Englisch, Spanisch, Indoarische Sprachen, Chinesisch, Koreanisch, Französisch, Tagalog, Portugiesisch, Italienisch, Arabisch, Polnisch, Russisch

• Motto: Liberty and Prosperity (Freiheit und Wohlstand)

• State animals: Goldzeisig, Bachsaibling, Honigbiene, Pferd, Blindenhund, Moorschildkröte

• State plants: Violettes Veilchen, Roteiche, Hartriegel

• State geology: –

• State foods and drinks: Amerikanische Heidelbeere, Jersey Tomate

• Colours: Gelbbraun und Blau

• Dance: Square Dance

• Song: –

• Native American tribes: –

• German ancestry: 12,6 %

• German twin towns: –

Official website: nj.gov

• Abbreviation: N.M. (official); NM (postal)

• Capital: Santa Fe

• Nickname: Land of Enchantment, Tierra de Encanto; Land of Sunshine

• Statehood: 6. January 1912 (47.)

• Population (2019): 2,1 Millionen (36.)

• Total area, length, width: 314.917 km² (5.) 596 km 552 km

• Languages: Official: English, Spanish; Spoken: Navajo, Keres, Zuni

• Motto: Crescit Eundo (Es wächst, während es vorangeht)

• State animals: Wegekuckkuck, Rio Grande Cutthroat-Forelle, Tarantula Wegewespe, New Mexico Schwarzbär, New Mexico Rennechse, Sandia-Zipfelfalter, New Mexico Schaufelfußkröte

• State plants: Palmlilie, Blue-Grama-Gras, Colorado-Pinyon-Kiefer

• State geology: Türkis

• State foods and drinks: Chilipfeffer, Pintobohnen, Biscochitos (Kekse)

• Colours: Rot und Gelb

• Dance: –

• Song: O Fair New Mexico, Así Es Nuevo México

• Native American tribes: Jicarilla Apache Nation, Kewa Pueblo, Mescalero Apache Tribe of the Mescalero Reservation, Navajo Nation, Ohkay Owingeh, Pueblo of Acoma, Pueblo of Cochiti, Pueblo of Isleta, Pueblo of Jemez, Pueblo of Laguna, Pueblo of Nambe, Pueblo of Picuris, Pueblo of Pojoaque, Pueblo of San Felipe, Pueblo of San Ildefonso, Pueblo of Sandia, Pueblo of Santa An, Pueblo of Santa Clara, Pueblo of Taos, Pueblo of Tesuque, Pueblo of Zia, Ute Mountain Ute Tribe, Zuni Tribe of the Zuni Reservation

• German ancestry: 9,8 %

• German twin towns: Alburquerque – Helmstedt (Niedersachsen), Las Cruces – Nienburg (Niedersachsen)

Official website: newmexico.gov

• Abbreviation: N.Y. (traditionell); NY (postal)

• Capital: Albany

• Nickname: Empire State; Excelsior State

• Statehood: 26. July 1788 (11.)

• Population (2019): 19,4 Millionen (4.)

• Total area, length, width: 141.300 km² (27.) 530 km 455 km

• Languages: Official: Keine; Spoken: Englisch, Spanisch, Chinesisch, Französisch, Russisch, Italienisch, Yiddish, Hindi/Urdu, Arabisch, Koreanisch

• Motto: Excelsior (Höher hinaus)

• State animals: Rotkehl-Hüttensänger, Bachsaibling, Felsenbarsch, Marienkäfer, Amerikanischer Biber, Alligatorschildkröte, Red-spotted purple/White Admiral-Schmetterlig, Arbeitshund

• State plants: Rose, Zucker-Ahorn, Gemeiner Flieder

• State geology: Granat

• State foods and drinks: Apfel, Apfelmuffin, Joghurt, Milch

• Colours: Blau und Gold

• Dance: Lindy Hop

• Song: I Love New York

• Native American tribes: Cayuga Nation of New York, Oneida Nation of New York, Onondaga Nation of New York, Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe, Seneca Nation of New York, Shinnecock Nation, Tonawanda Band of Seneca Indians of New York, Tuscarora Nation of New York

• German ancestry: 10,1%

• German twin towns: Buffalo – Dortmund (Nordrhein-Westfalen), Rochester – Würzburg (Bayern)

Official website: ny.gov

• Abbreviation: N.C. (traditionell); NC (postal)

• Capital: Raleigh

• Nickname: Tar Heel State; Old North State; Turpentine State; Variety Vacationland

• Statehood: 21. November 1789 (12.)

• Population (2019): 10,5 Millionen (9.)

• Total area, length, width: 139.390 km² (28.) 804 km 296 km

• Languages: Official: Englisch; Spoken: Englisch, Spanisch, Andere

• Motto: Esse Quam Videri (Mehr Sein als Scheinen)

• State animals: Rotkardinal, Östlicher Tigerschwalbenschwanz, Roter Trommler, Honigbiene, Östliches Grauhörnchen, Nordopossum, Carolina-Dosenschildkröte, Pine Barrens Laubfrosch, Plott Hound, Colonial Spanish Mustang, Marmor-Querzahnmolch, Bachsaibling

• State plants: Blüten-Hartriegel, Kiefer, Venusfliegenfalle, Carolina Lilie

• State geology: Smaragd, Gold, Granit

• State foods and drinks: Scuppernong (Weinrebenart), Süßkartoffel, Blaubeere, Erdbeere, Milch

• Colours: Rot und Blau

• Dance: Clogging, Carolina shag

• Song: The Old North State

• Native American tribes: Eastern Band der Cherokee Indians

• German ancestry: 9,5%

• German twin towns: Charlotte – Krefeld (Nordrhein-Westfalen), Gastonia – Gotha (Thüringen), Hickory – Altenburg (Thüringen), Mooresville – Hockenheim (Baden-Württemberg), Raleigh – Rostock (Mecklenburg-Vorpommern)

Official website: nc.gov

• Abbreviation: N.D. (official); ND (postal)

• Capital: Bismarck

• Nickname: Flickertail State, Peace Garden State, Roughrider State, Heaven on Earth, Sioux State

• Statehood: 2. November 1889 (39.)

• Population (2019): 726.062 (47.)

• Total area, length, width: 183.123 km² (19.) 482 km 321 km

• Languages: Official: Englisch

• Motto: Liberty and Union, Now and Forever, One and Inseparable (Freiheit und Einheit, jetzt und für immer, eins und unzertrennlich)

• State animals: Westlicher Lerchenstärling, Hecht, Westliche Honigbiene, Nokotapferd, Marienkäfer

• State plants: Prärie-Rose, Westliches Weizengras, Amerikanische Ulme

• State geology: –

• State foods and drinks: Milch, Virginische Traubenkirsche

• Colours: –

• Dance: Square Dance, Line Dance

• Song: North Dakota Hymn

• Native American tribes: Spirit Lake Tribe, Three Affiliated Tribes of the Fort Berthold Reservation, Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa Indians of North Dakota

• German ancestry: 47,2%

• German twin towns: –

Official website: nd.gov

• Abbreviation: CNMI (official), MP (postal)

• Capital: Saipan

• Nickname: Håfa Adai (Hallo); America’s Best Kept Secret

• Commonwealth status: 9. January 1978

• Population (2019): 53,883

• Total area: 179 sq mi (464 km²)

• Languages: Englisch, Chamorro, Karolinisch

• Song: Gi Talo Gi Halom Tasi

• Territorial animals: Marianen-Fruchttaube

• Territorial plants: Plumeria (Fragipani), Flammenbaum

• Islands: 14, 3 sind bewohnt: Saipan, Tinian and Rota

Official website: governor.gov.mp

• Abbreviation: Oh. (official); OH (postal)

• Capital: Columbus

• Nickname: Buckeye State; Birthplace of Aviation; The Heart of It All

• Statehood: 1. March 1803 (17.)

• Population (2019): 11,7 Millionen (7.)

• Total area, length, width: 116.096 km² (34.) 355 km 355 km

• Languages: De jure: keine; De facto: Englisch; Spoken: Englisch, Spanisch, Andere

• Motto: With God, All Things Are Possible (Mit Gott sind alle Dinge möglich)

• State animals: Rotkardinal, Flecken-Querzahnmolch, Marienkäfer, Weißwedelhirsch, Schwarznatter, Nordamerikanischer Ochsenfrosch

• State plants: Landnelke, Ohio-Rosskastanie, Wachslilie

• State geology: Ohio Feuerstein

• State foods and drinks: Pawpaw, Tomate, Tomatensaft

• Colours: Rot, Weiß und Blau

• Dance: –

• Song: Beautiful Ohio

• Native American tribes: –

• German ancestry: 26,5%

• German twin towns: Akron – Chemnitz (Sachsen), Blue Ash – Ilmenau (Thüringen), Centerville – Bad Zwischenahn (Niedersachsen), Cincinnati – München (Bayern), Cleveland – Heidenheim an der Brenz (Baden-Württemberg), Columbus – Dresden (Sachsen), Dayton – Augsburg (Bayern), Delaware – Baumholder (Rheinland-Pfalz), Englewood – Billerbeck (Nordrhein-Westfalen), Glandorf – Glandorf (Niedersachsen), Huber Heights – Rheinsberg (Brandenburg), Hudson – Landsberg am Lech (Bayern), Portsmouth – Zittau (Sachsen), Springfield – Wittenberg (Sachsen-Anhalt), St. Mary’s – Lienen (Nordrhein-Westfalen), Toledo – Delmenhorst (Niedersachsen), Vandalia – Lichtenfels (Bayern), Wapakoneta – Lengerich, Westfalen (Nordrhein-Westfalen)

Official website: ohio.gov

• Abbreviation: Okla. (official); OK (postal)

• Capital: Oklahoma City

• Nickname: Native America, Land of the Red Man, The Sooner State

• Statehood: 16. November 1907 (46.)

• Population (2019): 3,9 Millionen (28.)

• Total area, length, width: 181.037 km² (20.) 749 km 370 km

• Languages: Official: English, Cherokee, Choctaw

• Motto: Labor omnia vincit (Arbeit überwindet alles)

• State animals: amerikanisches Bison, Ochsenfrosch, Sandbarsch, europäische Honigbiene, Halsbandleguan, Scherenschwanz-Königstyrann, Waschbär,Weißwedelhirsch, Truthuhn, Schwarzer Schwalbenschwanz, Mexikanische Bulldoggfledermaus, Rotschwanzbussard

• State plants: Judasbaum, Goldbartgras, Oklahoma Rose, kurzlebige Kokardenblume, Mistel

• State geology: Rose Rock

• State foods and drinks: Erdbeere, Wassermelone, Milch, Gebratene Okra, Kürbis, Maisbrot, Barbecued pork, Brötchen, Würstchen und Bratensoße, Grütze, Mais, Chicken fried steak, Pecan pie, Augenbohnen, Ribeye steak

• Colours: Weiß und Grün

• Dance: Square Dance

• Song: Oklahoma; Folk song: Oklahoma Hills; Waltz: Oklahoma Wind; Children’s song: Oklahoma, My Native Land; Gospel song: Swing Low, Sweet Chariot

• Native American tribes: 39

• German ancestry: 24 %

• German twin towns: Tulsa – Celle (Niedersachsen)

Official website: ok.gov

• Abbreviation: Ore. (official); OR (postal)

• Capital: Salem

• Nickname: Beaver State, Pacific Wonderland, Webfoot State

• Statehood: February 14, 1859 (33.)

• Population (2019): 4,2 Millionen (27.)

• Total area, length, width: 254.806 km² (9.) 580 km 640 km

• Languages: De jure: Keine; De facto: Pacific Northwest English

• Motto: Alis Volat Propiis (Sie fliegt mit ihren eigenen Flügeln)

• State animals: Westlicher Lerchenstärling, Amerikanischer Biber, Pazifischer Taschenkrebs, Königslachs, Oregon Schwalbenschwanz

• State plants: Gewöhnliche Mahonie, Bluebunch-Weizengras, Douglasie

• State geology: Oregon Sonnenstein, Donnerei

• State foods and drinks: Birne, Haselnuss, Pazifischer Gold-Pfifferling, Milch

• Colours: Marineblau und Gold

• Dance: Square Dance

• Song: Oregon, My Oregon

• Native American tribes: Burns Paiute Tribe of the Burns Paiute Indian Colony of Oregon, Confederated Tribes of the Coos, Lower Umpqua and Siuslaw Indians of Oregon, Confederated Tribes of the Grand Ronde Community of Oregon, Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians of Oregon, Confederated Tribes of Umatilla Indian Reservation, Confederated Tribes of the Warm Springs Reservation of Oregon, Coquille Tribe of Oregon, Cow Creek Band of Umpqua Indians of Oregon, Klamath Tribes, Fort McDermitt Paiute and Shoshone Tribes of the Fort McDermitt Indian Reservation

• German ancestry: 19,1 %

• German twin towns: –

Official website: oregon.gov

• Abbreviation: Pa. (official); PA (postal)

• Capital: Harrisburg

• Nickname: Keystone State; Quaker State; Coal State; Railroad State

• Statehood: 12. December 1787 (2.)

• Population (2019): 12,8 Millionen (5.)

• Total area, length, width: 119.283 km² (33.) 273 km 455 km

• Languages: Official: Keine, Spoken: Englisch, Spanisch, Deutsch (inkl. Pennsylvania Deutsch), Chinesisch, Italienisch

• Motto: Virtue, Liberty and Independence (Tugend, Freiheit und Unabhängigkeit)

• State animals: Kragenhuhn, Deutsche Dogge, Schlammteufel, Bachsaibling, Pennsylvania Glühwürmchen, Weißwedelhirsch

• State plants: Berglorbeer, Kanadische Hemlocktanne, Kronwicken (Coronilla varia L. Penngift)

• State geology: –

• State foods and drinks: Chocolate Chip Cookie, Milch

• Colours: Blau und Gold

• Dance: Polka

• Song: Pennsylvania

• Native American tribes: –

• German ancestry: 28,5 %

• German twin towns: Bethlehem – Schwäbisch Gmünd (Baden-Württemberg), Ephrata – Eberbach (Baden-Württemberg), Reading – Reutlingen (Baden-Württemberg), Saxonburg – Mühlhausen (Thüringen), York – Leinfelden-Echterdingen (Baden-Württemberg)

Official website: pa.gov

• Abbreviation: PR

• Capital: San Juan

• Nickname: Isla del Encanto (Island of Enchantment)

• Ceded by Spain: 11. August 1899

• Population (2019): 3.193.694

• Total area, length, width: 3,515 sq mi (9,104 km²) 110 mi (180 km) 40 mi (64 km)

• Languages: Englisch, Spanisch

• Motto: Juan es su nombre; Joannes Est Nomen Eius (Johannes ist sein Name)

• Song: La Borinqueña

• Islands: Puerto Rico (Hauptinsel), verschiedene kleinere Inseln, darunter Vieques, Culebra, Mona, Desecheo, Caia de Muertos, Monito, Isla de Cabras, La Isleta de San Juan

Official website: pr.gov

• Abbreviation: R.I. (official); RI (postal)

• Capital: Providence

• Nickname: Ocean State, Little Rhody, Rogues Island, The Licentious State, Smallest State, The Plantation State

• Statehood: 29. May 1790 (13.)

• Population (2019): 1,06 Millionen (45.)

• Total area, length, width: 3.144 km² (50.) 77 km 60 km

• Languages: De jure: Keine; De facto: Englisch

• Motto: Hope (Hoffnung)

• State animals: Rhodeländer Huhn, Felsenbarsch, Amerikanischer Totengräber

• State plants: Veilchen, Rot-Ahorn

• State geology: Bavenit, Cumberlandit

• State foods and drinks: Rhode Island Greening Apple, Coffee Milk, Calimari

• Colours: –

• Dance: –

• Song: Rhode Island’s It for Me

• Native American tribes: Narragansett Indian Tribe

• German ancestry: –

• German twin towns: –

Official website: ri.gov

• Abbreviation: S.C. (official); SC (postal)

• Capital: Columbia

• Nickname: Palmetto State

• Statehood: 23. May 1788 (8.)

• Population (2019): 5,1 Millionen (23.)

• Total area, length, width: 82.932 km² (40 km) 420 km 320 km

• Languages: Official: Englisch

• Motto: Animis Opibusque Parati (Bereit in Herz und Quelle); Dum Spiro Spero (Solange ich atme, hoffe ich)

• State animals: Carolinazaunkönig, Flecken-Querzahnmolch, Weißwedelhirsch, Truthuhn, Brautente, Östlicher Tigerschwalbenschwanz, Boykin Spaniel, Felsenbarsch, Carolina Marsh Tacky, Maultier, Fangschrecke (Stagmomantis carolina), Großer Tümmler, Atlantischer Nordkaper, Unechte Karettschildkröte, Carolina-Wolfspinne

• State plants: Carolina-Jasmin, Goldrute, Goldbartgras, Palmettopalme

• State geology: Amethyst, Blauer Granit

• State foods and drinks: Pfirsich, Gekochte Erdnüsse, Blattkohl, Milch, Tee

• Colours: Indigo Blau

• Dance: Carolina shag, Square dance, Richardson waltz

• Song: South Carolina On My Mind, Carolina

• Native American tribes: Catawba Indian Nation

• German ancestry: 8,4%

• German twin towns: –

Official website: sc.gov

• Abbreviation: S.D. (official); SD (postal)

• Capital: Pierre

• Nickname: The Mount Rushmore State, Coyote State, Artesian State, Blizzard State, Land of Infinite Variety

• Statehood: 2. November 1889 (40.)

• Population (2019): 884.659 (46.)

• Total area, length, width: 199.729 km² (17.) 610 km 340 km

• Languages: Official: Englisch, Sioux

• Motto: Under God the People Rule (Unter Gott herrschen die Menschen)

• State animals: Fasan, Kojote, Glasaugenbarsch, westliche Honigbiene

• State plants: Fingerkuhschelle, Weiß-Fichte, Westliches Weizengras

• State geology: Rosenquarz, Fairburn-Achat

• State foods and drinks: Milch, ‚Kuchen‘, fry bread

• Colours: Blau und Gelb

• Dance: –

• Song: Hail, South Dakota

• Native American tribes: Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe of the Cheyenne River Reservation, Crow Creek Sioux Tribe of the Crow Creek Reservation, Flandreau Santee SiouxTribe of South Dakota, Lower Brule Sioux Tribe of the Lower Brule Reservation, Oglala Sioux Tribe, Rosebud Sioux Tribe of the Rosebud Indian Reservation, Sisseton-Wahpeton Oyate of the Lake Traverse Reservation, Standing Rock Sioux Tribe of North & South Dakota, Yankton Sioux Tribe of South Dakota

• German ancestry: 55%

• German twin towns: Sioux Falls – Potsdam (Brandenburg)

Official website: sd.gov

• Abbreviation: Tenn. (official); TN (postal)

• Capital: Nashville

• Nickname: Volunteer State; Big Bend State; Butternut State; Hog and Hominy State; The Mother of Southwestern Statesmen

• Statehood: 1. June 1796 (16.)

• Population (2019): 6,9 Millionen (16.)

• Total area, length, width: 109.247 km² (36.) 710 km 195 km

• Languages: Official: Englisch, Spoken: Englisch, Spanisch, Andere

• Motto: Agriculture and Commerce (Landwirtschaft und Handel)

• State animals: Spottdrossel, Virginiawachtel, Tennessee Höhlensalamander, Protographium marcellus (Schmetterlingsart), Getüpfelter Gabelwels, Schwarzbarsch, Glühwürmchen, Marienkäfer, Honigbiene, Tennessee Walking Horse, Waschbär, Carolina-Dosenschildkröte

• State plants: Iris, Passionsblume, Tennessee Sonnenhut, Tulpenbaum, Bleistiftzeder

• State geology: Tennessee River Perle, Achat, Kalkstein

• State foods and drinks: Tomate, Milch

• Colours: Orange und Weiß

• Dance: Square Dance

• Song: My Homeland, Tennessee, When It’s Iris Time in Tennessee, My Tennessee, Tennessee Waltz, Rocky Top, Tennessee, The Pride of Tennessee, Smoky Mountain Rain, Tennessee

• Native American tribes: The Cherokee Wolf Clan, Chikamaka Band, Central Band of Cherokee, United Eastern Lenape Nation of Winfield, The Tanasi Council, Remnant Yuchi Nation

• German ancestry: 5,5%

• German twin towns: Nashville – Magdeburg (Sachsen-Anhalt)

Official website: tn.gov

• Abbreviation: Tex. (official); TX (postal)

• Capital: Austin

• Nickname: The Lone Star State, Texass

• Statehood: 29. December 1845 (28.)

• Population (2019): 29,4 Millionen (2.)

• Total area, length, width: 695.662 km² (2.) 1.289 km 1.244 km

• Languages: Keine offizielle Sprach; Spoken: Englisch, Spanisch

• Motto: Friendship (Freundschaft)

• State animals: Gartenspottdrossel, Guadalupe-Barsch, Monarchfalter, Texas Longhorn, Neunbinden-Gürteltier, Texas-Krötenechse, Blue Lacy, Mexikanische Bulldoggenfledermaus

• State plants: Blaue Wiesenlupine, Pekannussbaum, Texas Sage, Chinesische Kräuselmyrte, Feigenkaktus, Hohes Haarschotengras

• State geology: Versteinertes Palmenholz, Blauer Texas Topas

• State foods and drinks: Chili, Tortillachips und Salsa, Jalapeño, Chiltepin, Pekannuss, Rote Texas-Grapefruit, Texas Sweet Onion, Pan de campo

• Colours: Blau, Weiß und Rot

• Dance: Square Dance

• Song: Texas, Our Texas

• Native American tribes: Alabama-Coushatta Tribes of Texas, Kickapoo Traditional Tribe of Texas, Ysleta Del Sur Pueblo of Texas

• German ancestry: 11,3 %

• German twin towns: Arlington – Bad Königshofen (Bayern), Austin – Koblenz (Rheinland-Pfalz), Farmers Branch – Garbsen (Niedersachsen), Fort Worth – Trier (Rheinland-Pfalz), Houston – Leipzig (Sachsen), New Braunfels – Braunfels (Hessen), Pasadena – Ludwigshafen am Rhein (Rheinland-Pfalz), San Antonio – Darmstadt (Hessen), Tomball – Telgte (Nordrhein-Westfalen), Wichita Falls – Fürstenfeldbruck (Bayern)

Official website: texas.gov

• Abbreviation: USA; US, U.S.

• Capital: Washington, D.C.

• Nickname: Uncle Sam

• Founded: 4. July 1776

• Population (2019): 328,2 Millionen

• Total area, length, width: 9.833.520 km² ca. 2.500 km ca. 4.500 km

• Languages: De Jure: Keine; De facto: Englisch

• Motto: In God We Trust (Auf Gott vertrauen wir), E pluruibus unum (Aus vielen Eins; inoffiziell)

• National animals: Weißkopfseeadler, Amerikanischer Bison, Rotluchs, Großer Schwalbenschwanz, Felsenbarsch, Weißer Hai, Lethenteron appendix, Nordamerikanischer Ochsenfrosch, Schwertwal, Mississippi-Alligator, Nordpossum, Streifenhörnchen, American Curl

• National plants: Rose, Eichenbaum, Weizen

• National geology: –

• National foods and drinks: Blaubeere, Kürbis, Hamburger, Bourbon Whiskey

• Colours: Rot, Weiß und Blau

• Dance: Swing Dance

• Song: The Star-Spangled Banner

• Native American tribes: 574

• German ancestry: 14,7%

• German twin towns: 154

Official website: www.usa.gov

• Abbreviation: Ut. (official); UT (postal)

• Capital: Salt Lake City

• Nickname: Beehive State, Mormon State, Friendly State, Deseret

• Statehood: 4. January 1896 (45.)

• Population (2019): 3,2 Millionen (30.)

• Total area, length, width: 219.887 km² (13.) 560 km 435 km

• Languages: Official: Englisch

• Motto: Industry (Industrie)

• State animals: Rocky-Mountain-Elch, Kaliforniermöwe, Bonneville-Cutthroat-Forelle, Honigbiene, Gila-Krustenechse

• State plants: Sego-Lilie, Indianisches Reisgras, Amerikanische Zitterpappel

• State geology: Allosaurus, Topas, Kupfer, Kohle

• State foods and drinks: Kirsche, Spanische süße Zwiebel, Zuckerrübe

• Colours: –

• Dance: Square Dance

• Song: Utah … This is the place, Utah, we love thee

• Native American tribes: Confederated Tribes of the Goshute Reservation, Navajo Nation, Northwestern Band of the Shoshone Nation, Paiute Indian Tribe of Utah (Cedar Band of Paiutes, Kanosh Band of Paiutes, Koosharem Band of Paiutes, Indian Peaks Band of Paiutes, Shivwits Band of Paiutes), Skull Valley Band of Goshute Indians of Utah, Ute Indian Tribe of the Uintah & Ouray Reservation, Ute Mountain Ute Tribe

• German ancestry: 19 %

• German twin towns: Provo – Meissen (Sachsen), Sandy – Riesa (Sachsen)

Official website: utah.gov

• Abbreviation: Vt. (official); VT (postal)

• Capital: Montpelier

• Nickname: Green Mountain State

• Statehood: 4. March 1791 (14.)

• Population (2019): 623.989 (49.)

• Total area, length, width: 24.923 km² (45.) 260 km 130 km

• Languages: Keine offizielle Sprache

• Motto: Freedom and Unity (Freiheit und Einheit), Stella quarta decima fulgeat (Möge der 14. Stern hell leuchten)

• State animals: Einsiedlerdrossel, Leopardfrosch, Bachsaibling, Glasaugenbarsch, Westliche Honigbiene, Morgan Horse, Zierschildkröte

• State plants: Wiesenklee, Zucker-Ahorn

• State geology: Grossular-Granat, Talk, Granit, Marmor, Schiefer

• State foods and drinks: Apple pie, Milch

• Colours: –

• Dance: –

• Song: These Green Mountains

• Native American tribes: –

• German ancestry: 10,5 %

• German twin towns: –

Official website: vermont.gov

• Abbreviation: Va. (official); VA (Post

• Capital: Richmond

• Nickname: The Old Dominion; Mother of States; Mother of Presidents; Horse Country

• Statehood: 25. June 1788 (10.)

• Population (2019): 8,5 Millionen (12.)

• Total area, length, width: 110.785,67 km² (35.) 690 km 320 km

• Languages: Official: Englisch; Spoken: Englisch, Spanisch, Andere

• Motto: Sic Semper Tyrannis (So [ergeht es] immer den Tyrannen)

• State animals: Rotkardinal, Virginia Langohrfledermaus, American Foxhound, Bachsaibling, Östlicher Tigerschwalbenschwanz, Rotsalamander, Felsenbarsch, Amerikanische Auster

• State plants: Blüten-Hartriegel

• State geology: Nelsonite

• State foods and drinks: Milch, George Washington’s Rye Whiskey

• Colours: –

• Dance: Square Dance

• Song: Our Great Virginia, Sweet Virginia Breeze

• Native American tribes: Chickahominy Indian Tribe, Chickahominy Indian Tribe-Eastern Division, Monacan Indian Nation, Nansemond Indian Nation, Rappahannock Tribe Inc., Upper Mattaponi Tribe, Cheroenhaka (Nottoway), Patawomeck

• German ancestry: 11 %

• German twin towns: Fredericksburg – Schwetzingen (Baden-Württemberg)

Official website: virginia.gov

• Abbreviation: Wash. (official); WA (postal)

• Capital: Olympia

• Nickname: The Evergreen State

• Statehood: 11. November 1889 (42.)

• Population (2019): 7,7 Millionen (13.)

• Total area, length, width: 184.827 km² (18.) 400 km 580 km

• Languages: De jure: Keine; De facto: Englisch

• Motto: Alki (‚mit der Zeit‘ im Chinook Jargon)

• State animals: Pazifischer Laubfrosch, Goldzeisig, Olympisches Murmeltier, Regenbogenforelle, Amerikanische Königslibelle, Schwertwal, Olympia-Auster

• State plants: pazifischer Rhododendron, Blaubüschel-Weizengrass, Westamerikanische Hemlocktanne

• State geology: Versteinertes Holz

• State foods and drinks: Apfel, Walla Walla süße Zwiebel

• Colours: –

• Dance: Square Dance

• Song: Roll on, Columbia, Roll on; Washington, My Home

• Native American tribes: 29

• German ancestry: 31 %

• German twin towns: –

Official website: access.wa.gov

• Abbreviation: W.Va. (official); WV (postal)

• Capital: Charleston

• Nickname: Mountain State, Panhandle State, The Switzerland of America, Almost Heaven

• Statehood: 20. June 1863 (35.)

• Population (2019): 1,8 Millionen (38.)

• Total area, length, width: 62.755 km² (41.) 385 km 210 km

• Languages: Official: Englisch

• Motto: Montani Semper Liberi (Bergbewohner sind immer frei)

• State animals: Rotkardinal, Monarchfalter, Bachsaibling, Westliche Honigbiene, Amerikanischer Schwarzbär, Wald-Klapperschlange

• State plants: Rhododendron, Zucker-Ahorn

• State geology: Jeffersons Riesenfaultier (Megalonyx), Versteinerte Mississippi Koralle, Steinkohle

• State foods and drinks: Apfel, Golden Delicious

• Colours: Altgold und Blau

• Dance: –

• Song: Take Me Home, Country Roads, The West Virginia Hills, West Virginia, My Home Sweet Home, This Is My West Virginia

• Native American tribes: –

• German ancestry: 18,9%

• German twin towns: –

Official website: wv.gov

• Abbreviation: Wis. (official); WI (postal)

• Capital: Madison

• Nickname: Badger State, America’s Dairyland, The Mitten State, The Copper State, The Dairy State

• Statehood: 29. May 1848 (30.)

• Population (2019): 5,8 Millionen (20.)

• Total area, length, width: 169.640 km² (23.) 507 km 427 km

• Languages: Keine offizielle Sprache

• Motto: Forward (Vorwärts)

• State animals: Wanderdrossel, Muskellunge, Westliche Honigbiene, Silberdachs, Milchkuh, American Water Spaniel, Weißwedelhirsch

• State plants: Hainveilchen, Zucker-Ahorn

• State geology: Galenit, Roter Granit

• State foods and drinks: Mais, Cranberry, Kringel, Milch

• Colours: –

• Dance: Polka

• Song: On, Wisconsin!

• Native American tribes: Bad River Band of the Lake Superior Tribe of Chippewa Indians of the Bad River Reservation, Forest County Potawatomi Community, Lac Courte Oreilles Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians of Wisconsin, Lac du Flambeau Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians of the Lac du Flambeau Reservation of Wisconsin, Menominee Indian Tribe of Wisconsin, Oneida Nation, Red Cliff Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians of Wisconsin, St. Croix Chippewa Indians of Wisconsin, Sokaogon Chippewa Community, Stockbridge Munsee Community, Ho-Chunk Nation of Wisconsin, Minnesota Chippewa Tribe (Fond du Lac Band; also in Wisconsin)

• German ancestry: 40,5%

• German twin towns: Brookfield – Seligenstadt (Hessen); Kenosha – Wolfenbüttel (Niedersachsen); Madison – Freiburg im Breisgau (Baden-Württemberg); New Glarus Oconomowoc – Dietzenbach (Hessen); Port Washington – Rostock (Mecklenburg-Vorpommern); Sheboygan – Esslingen am Neckar (Baden-Württemberg); Waupaca – Hochheim am Main (Hessen); West Bend – Heppenheim (Hessen)

Official website: wisconsin.gov

• Abbreviation: Wyo. (official); WY (postal)

• Capital: Cheyenne

• Nickname: Equality State, Cowboy State, Big Wyoming

• Statehood: 10. July 1890 (44.)

• Population (2019): 578.759 (50.)

• Total area, length, width: 253.600 km² (10.) 452 km 600 km

• Languages: Official: Englisch

• Motto: Equal Rights (Gleiche Rechte)

• State animals: Westlicher Lerchenstärling, Cutthroat-Forelle, Amerikanischer Bison, Krötenechse, Sheridans Brombeerzipfelfalter

• State plants: Indischer Malerpinsel, Westliches Weizengras, Amerikanische Schwarz-Pappel

• State geology: Knightia, Nephrit Jade

• State foods and drinks: –

• Colours: –

• Dance: –

• Song: Wyoming

• Native American tribes: –

• German ancestry: 26%

• German twin towns: –

Official website: wyo.gov