This document contains information about the capital cities, admission to statehood dates, state flowers, highest points, and populations of 12 different states. It provides key facts for New Jersey, Alabama, New Mexico, New York, Maryland, California, Florida, Rhode Island, Alaska, Colorado, and their admission dates ranging from 1787 to 1959. The state flowers include violets, camellias, yucca, roses, and columbines. Elevations of highest points span from 345 to 20,320 feet. Populations range from under 1 million to over 33 million as of 2000.
2. Capital City: Trenton.
Admission to
Statehood:
December 18, 1787.
State Flower: Violet
Viola sororia.
Highest Point: High
point 1,803 feet, 40th.
Population:
8,414,350; 9th, 12/00
3. Capital City:
Montgomery.
Admission to
Statehood:
December 14,
1819.
State flower:
Camellia
Highest Point:
Cheaha Mountain
2407 feet. 35th
Population:
4,447,100; 23rd,
12/00
4. Capital City:
Santa Fe
Admission to
Statehood:
January 6,
1912
State Flower:
Yucca glauca
Highest Point:
Wheeler
Peak;13,161
feet, 8th
Population:
4,447,100; 23rd
12/00
5. Capital City:
Albany
Admission to
Statehood:
July 26 1788
State Flower:
Rosa
Highest
Point: Mt
Macry 5,344
feet, 21st
Population:
18,976,457;
3rd, 12/00
6. Capital City:
Annapolis
Admission to
Statehood:
April 28, 1788
State Flower:
Rudbeckia
hirta
Highest Point:
Backbone
Mountain;
3,360 feet, 32nd
Population:
5,296,486; 19th,
12/00
7. Capital City:
Sacramento
Admission to
Statehood:
September 9,
1850
State flower:
Eschscholtzia
californica
Highest Point:
Mt. Whitney;
14,494 feet, 2nd
Population:33,87
1,648; 1st, 12/00
8. Capital City:
Tallahassee
Admission to
Statehood:
March 3,
1845
State Flower:
Citrus sinensis
Highest Point:
Britton Hill;
345 feet, 50th
Population:
15,982,378;
4th, 12/00
9. Capital City:
Providence
Admission to
Statehood:
May 29, 1790
State Flower:
Violet Viola
Highest Point:
Jerimoth Hill;
812 feet, 46th
Population:
1,048,319;
43rd, 12/00
10. Capital City:
Juneau
Admission to
Statehood:
January 3,
1959
State Flower:
Myosotis
alpestris
Highest Point:
Mt. McKinley;
20,320 feet, 1st
Population:
626,932; 48th,
12/00
11. Capital City:
Denver
Admission to
Statehood:
August 1, 1876
State Flower:
Rocky Mountain
Columbine Aquil
egia caerules
'Glauca'
Highest Point: Mt.
Elbert; 14,433
feet, 3rd
Population:
4,301,261; 24th,
12/00