West virginia

When did it became stateWest

virginia was the 35th state in the U.S.A. it became a state on June 20th , 1863

Important peopleThomas "Stonewall" Jackson ( 1824-1863)Jackson was born in Clarksburg, West Virginia. He was a Confederate general and won at the First Battle of Bull Run during the Civil War. He was accidentally killed by one of his own men at Chancellorsville. 

West virginia

charleston

capital

Charleston was named one of the “Five Great American Cities” by Parade magazine.

locationThe west virginia is located in the eastern U.S. West Virginia is bordered on the N by Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Maryland on the E and S by Virginia; and on the W by Kentucky and Ohio

Nick nameMountain state

The Appalachian mountains extend through the eastern portion of the state

State birdCardinal

* The female Northern Cardinal sings, often from the nest. The song may give the male information about when to bring food to the nest.

State flowerRhododendron

maximumRosebay Rhododendron is found in the woods of eastern North America

Main productThe west

virginia’s main product is mining(coal), livestock, chemical manufacturing and glass products

population

Between 1990 and 2000, West Virginia's population grew from 1,793,477 to 1,808,344, an increase of 0.8%. It is the 37th most populous state in the U.S.A.

Washington

Washington state is the only state named for a president

capital

Olympia is a major cultural center of the Puget Sound region

locationIt situated on the northeast of U.S. idaho borders the state on the eastern side, Pacific Ocean surrounds it from the west .

When did it became state

It was admitted to the Union as the forty-second state in 1889.

population

Washington is the 15th most populous state in the U.S.A. the populationbtoday is 5,894,121 (as of 2000)

Nick name

It was nicknamed “The Evergreen State” by C.T. Conover, for its abandant evergreen forests

State birdThe willow goldfinch (American goldfinch) was adopted as the official state bird of the State of Washington in 1951.

State flowerIn 1959, the law was amended, through the efforts of Mr. Leonard Frisbie, to specify Rhododendron macropyllum as the specific variety of rhododendron intended to represent Washington State.

Main product

Agriculture is big business in Washington state and the Microsoft products are the popular products in this state

Important peopleBorn on Oct. 28, 1955, Gates grew up in Seattle WA, and he is a chairman of Microsoft Company