2. ï¶ Capital city: Bismarck
ï¶ Admission of statehood: November 2,1889
ï¶ State Flower: Wild Prairie Rose
ï¶ Origin of state's name: Dakota is the Sioux Indian
word for "friendâ
ï¶ Largest Cities:
Fargo, Bismarck, Grand, Forks, Minot
Mandan, Dickinson, Jamestown, West
Fargo, Williston, Wahpeton.
ï¶ Slogan: Legendary
3. ï¶ Capital City: Sacramento
ï¶ Flower: California poppy
ï¶ State bird: California valley quail
ï¶ Average population: 37,253,956
ï¶ Ten largest cities in California: Los Angeles, San
Diego, San Jose, San Francisco, Long
Beach, Fresno, Sacramento, Oakland, Santa
Ana, Anaheim
ï¶ State Slogan: Eureka
4. ï¶ Capital city: Honolulu
ï¶ Official language: English and Hawaiian
ï¶ Time Zone: Hawaiian Time Zone. Hawaii does
not observe Daylight Saving Time.
ï¶ Date entered the union: August 21, 1959
ï¶ Area code:808
ï¶ State slogan: the islands of aloha
5. ï¶ Capital city: Phoenix
ï¶ Admission to Statehood: February 14, 1912
ï¶ Area Codes: 480 â 520 - 602 â 623 â 928.
ï¶ Bird: Cactus Wren
ï¶ Itâs the 48th state.
ï¶ State slogan: The Grand Canyon State.
6. ï¶ Capital city: Boise
ï¶ Admission to Statehood: July 3, 1890
ï¶ Bird: Mountain Bluebird
ï¶ Industry: Food processing, lumber and wood
products, machinery, chemical
products, paper products, silver and other
mining, tourism.
ï¶ Flower: Syringa
ï¶ State Slogan: Great potatos. Tasty
Destinations.
7. ï¶ Capital City: Saint Paul
ï¶ Admission to Statehood: May 11th, 1858
ï¶ Flower: Pink and white ladyâs-slipper
ï¶ Located: Midwestern United States.
ï¶ Bird: Common Loon
ï¶ State slogan: Land of 10,000 lakes
8. ï¶ Capital city: Oklahoma city
ï¶ State flower: Mistletoe
ï¶ State Bird: scissor tailed flycatcher
ï¶ Admission to Statehood: November 16, 1905
ï¶ Area Codes: 405 â 580 â 918
ï¶ State Slogan: Native America
9. ï¶ Capital city: Austin
ï¶ Admission to Statehood: December 29, 1845
ï¶ State flower: blue bonnet
ï¶ Area Codes: 210 â 214 â 254 â 281 â 361 â 409 â
469 â 512 â 682 â 713 - 806 â 817 â 830 â 832 â 903
â 915 â 936 â 940 â 956 â 972 â 979 .
ï¶ State bird: mockingbird
ï¶ Slogan: state of the arts
10. ï¶ State capital: Des Moines
ï¶ Admission to statehood: December 26, 1846
ï¶ State flower: wild prairie rose
ï¶ State bird: Eastern goldfinch
ï¶ Area codes: 319, 515, 563, 641,712
ï¶ Slogan: Fields of Opportunities
11. ï State capital: Montgomery
ï Flower: Camellia
ï Admission to statehood: December 14th 1819
ï Bird: yellowhammer
ï Area Codes: 205, 251, 256 334
ï Slogan: Alabama the beautiful.