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American States Collection will help you learn a variety of facts related to the geography and history of all fifty US states. Did you know, that:
- Delaware was the first state that ratified the US constitution and entered the Union on Dec 7, 1787
- Rhode Island is the smallest state with total area of 4,002 sq. km
- The name of the lowest point in the USA is Death Valley, it is 86 meters below the sea level, and it is located in California
- District of Columbia was established the seat of national government in 1800, when Congress moved there from its temporary headquarters in Philadelphia
- Alaska is the largest state
- Hawaii entered the Union as the last state in August of 1959, eight months after Alaska
- Mount McKinley is the highest point, not only in the USA, but in North America as well, and it was named after president - William McKinley, in 1896
- Hawaii is also known as "Aloha State"
The collection will also help you learn the state capitals and the locations of the largest cities in particular statesWe encourage all users to comment on the demonstration version available from this web page. If you have any remarks, suggestions, or comments, please send us an e-mail by writing to library@super-memory.com.
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