50 states

Delaware

Dec 7, 1787

Capital: Dover
Song: Our Delaware
Border: Maryland, New Jersey, Pennsylvania
Agriculture: Poultry, Soybeans, corn
Industry: Chemical products, paper products, rubber and plastic products
Population: 783,600
Nickname: First State/ Diamond State
Motto: Liberty and Independence
Tree: American Holly

Pennsylvania

Dec 12, 1787

Capital: Harrisburg
Population: 12,281,054
Agriculture: Dairy, poultry, cattle
Industry: Chemicals, machinery, tourism
Motto: Virtue, Liberty, Independence
Tree: Eastern Hemlock

New Jersey

Dec 18, 1787

Capital: Trenton
Population: 8,414,350
Agriculture: Horses, fruits, seafood
Industry: Chemical products, printing, tourism
Motto: Liberty and Prosperity
Tree: Northern Red Oak

Georgia

Jan 2, 1788

Capital: Atlanta
Song: Georgia On My Mind
Borders: Alabama, Florida, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee
Agriculture: Poultry, eggs, peanuts
Industry: Textiles, transportation, tourism
Population: 8,186,453
Nickname: Peach State
Sports: Atlanta Falcons (NFL)
Motto: Wisdom, justice, and moderation
Tree: Live oak

Connecticut

Jan 9, 1788

Capital: Hartford
Song: Yankee Doodle
Borders: Massachusetts, New York, Rhode Island
Agriculture: Dairy and Cattle
Industry: Chemical products, machinery, transportation
Nickname: Constitution State
Population: 3,405,565
Motto: Qui transtulit sustinet
Tree: White Oak

Massachusetts

Feb 6, 1788

Capital: Boston
Population: 6,349,097
Motto: Ense petit placidam sub libertate quitem
Agriculture: Seafood, cranberries, dairy
Industry: Tourism, Machinery, transpotation
Tree: American Elm
Song: All Hail to Massachusetts

Maryland

Apr 28, 1788

Capital: Annapolis
Population: 5,296,486
Motto: Fatti maschii parole femine
Agriculture: Seafood, poultry, cattle
Industry: Coal, tourism, electrical equipment
Tree: White Oak

South Carolina

May 23, 1788

Capital: Columbia
Population: 4,012,012
Agriculture: Tobacco, poultry, cattle
Industry: Textile, chemicals, tourism
Motto: Animis Opibusque Parati / Dum Spiro Spero
Tree: Cabbage Palmetto

New Hampshire

Jun 21, 1788

Capital: Concord
Population: 1,235,786
Agriculture: Dairy, cattle, apples
Industry: rubber and plastic products, tourism
Motto: Live Free or Die
Tree: Paper birch

Virginia

Jun 25, 1788

Capital
Population: 7,078,515
Agriculture: Cattle, Poultry, dairy
Industry: textiles, printing, chemicals
Motto: Sic Semper Tyrannis
Tree: Flowering Dogwood

New York

Jul 26, 1788

Capital: Albany
Population: 18,976,457
Agriculture: Dairy, cattle, vegetables
Industry: Chemicals,, printing, publishing
Motto: Excelsior
Tree: Sugar Maple

North Carolina

Nov 21, 1789

Capital: Raleigh
Population: 8,049,313
Agriculture: Poultry, eggs, tobacco
Industry: textile, machinery,tourism
Motto: Esse quam videri
Tree: Longleaf pine

Vermont

Mar 4, 1791

Capital: Montpelier
Population: 608,827
Agriculture: Dairy, cattle, hay
Industry: Metal, electronics, paper
Motto: Freedom and Unity
Tree: Sugar Maple

Kentucky

Jun 1, 1792

Capital: Frankfort
Song: My Old Kentucky Home
Borders: Illinois, Indiana, Missouri, Ohio, Tennessee, Virginia, West Virginia
Agriculture: Horses, cattle, tobacco
Industry: Coal, Food processing, transportation
Population: 4,041,769
Nickname: Bluegrass State
Motto: United we stand, divided we fall
Tree: Yellow-poplar

Tennessee

Jun 1, 1796

Capital: Nashville
Population: 5,689,283
Agriculture: Soybeans, cotton, livestock
Industry: Chemicals, rubber, plastics
Motto: Agriculture and Commerce
Tree: Yellow-poplar

Ohio

Mar 1, 1803

Capital: Columbus
Population: 11,353,140
Agriculture: Soybeans, dairy, corn
Industry: metal, machinery, electric equipment
Tree: Ohio Buckeye
Motto: With God, all things are possible

Louisiana

Apr 30, 1812

Capital: Baton Rouge
Song: Give Me Louisiana
Population: 4,468,976
Agriculture: Seafood, cotton, soybeans
Industry: petrroleum, coal, tourism
Motto: Union, justice, and confidence
Tree: Bald cypress

Indiana

Dec 11, 1816

Capital: Indianapolis
Song: On the Banks of the Wabash
Borders: Illinois, Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio
Agriculture: Corn, soybeans, hogs
Industry: Steel, petroleum, coal
Population: 6,080,485
Nickname: Hoosier State
Motto: The Crossroads of America
Tree: Yellow-poplar

Mississippi

Dec 10, 1817

Capital: Jackson
Population: 2,844,658
Agriculture: Cotton, Rice, CAtfish
Industry: Apparel, Furniture, Lumber
Motto: Virtute et armis
Tree: Southern Magnolia

Illinois

Dec 3, 1818

Capital: Springfield
Song: Illinois
Borders: Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, Kentucky, Missouri, Wisconsin
Agriculture: Corn, soybeans, cattle
Industry: Machinery, printing, petroleum
Population: 12,419,293
Nickname: Prairie State
Motto: State Sovereignty, National Union
Tree: White Oak

Alabama

Dec 14, 1819

Captial: Montgomery
Song: Alabama
Borders: Florida, Georgia, Mississippi, Tennessee
Agriculture: Poultry, cattle, peanuts
Industry: Paper, Lumber, mining
Population: 4,447,100
Nickname: Yellowhammer State
Professional Sports: None
Motto: Audemus jura nostra defendere
State tree: Longleaf pine

Maine

Mar 13, 1820

Capital: Augusta
Population: 1,274,923
Motto: Dirigo
Song: State Song of Maine
Agriculture: Seafood, poultry, potatoes
Industry: Paper, lumber, wood products
Tree: Eastern White Pine

Missouri

Aug 10, 1821

Capital: Jefferson City
Population: 5,595,211
Agriculture: Cattle, Soybeans. dairy
Industry: Transportation, Metal, Food Processing
Motto: Salus populi suprema lex esto

Arkansas

Jun 15, 1836

Capital: Little Rock
Border: Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Texas
Agriculture: Soybeans, Cattle, rice
Industry: Fabricated metal, machinery, paper
Population: 2,673,400
Nickname: The Natural State
Motto: Regnat, populas
Tree: Loblolly Pine

Michigan

Jan 26, 1837

Capital: Lansing
Population: 9,938,444
Agriculture: Dairy, Apples, Blueberries
Industry: Motor vehicles, fabricated metals, Mining
Motto: Si quaeris peninsulam amoenam, circumspice
Tree: Eastern Whitepine

Florida

Mar 3, 1845

Capital: Tallahassee
Song: Swanee River
Borders: Alabama and Georgia
Agriculture: Citrus, vegetables, cattle
Industry: Tourism, food processing, machinery
Population: 15,982,378
Nickname: Sunshine State
Sports: Miami Dolphins (NFL)
Tampa Bay Buccaneers (NFL)
Miami Heat (NBA)
Motto:

Texas

Dec 29, 1845

Capital: Austin
Population: 20,851,820
Agriculture: Cattle, cotton, dairy
Industry Cemicals, natural gas, mining
Motto: Friendship
Tree: Pecan

Iowa

Dec 28, 1846

Capital: Des Moines
Song: The Song of Iowa
Borders: Illinois, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, South Dakota, Wisconsin
Agriculture: Hogs, corn, oats
Industry: Machinery, primary metals, electric equipment
Population: 2,926,324
Nickname: Hawkeye State
Motto: Our liberties we prize and our rights we will maintain
Tree: Oak

Wisconsin

May 29, 1848

Capital: Madison
Population: 5,363,675
Agriculture: Cheese, dairy, hogs
Industry: Machinery, paper, tourism
Motto: Forward
Tree: Sugar Maple

California

Sep 9, 1850

Capital: Sacremento
Song: I love you, California
Border: Arizona. Nevada, Oregon
Agriculture: Vegetables, Fruits, nuts
Industry, Aerospace, film production, computer software
Population: 33,871,648
Nickname: Golden State
Motto: Eureka

Minnesota

May 11, 1858

Capital: Saint Paul
Population: 4,919,479
Agriculture: Dairy. Corn, Cattle
Industry: Machinery, Mining, Electric equipment
Motto: L'Etoile du nord
Tree: Red Pine

Oregon

Feb 14, 1859

Capital: Salem
Population: 3,421,399
Agriculture: Cattle, vegetables, fruits
Industry: Lumber, paper, machinery
Motto: Alis Volat Propiis
Tree: Douglas Fir

Kansas

Jan 29, 1861

Capital: Topeka
Song: Home on the Range
Borders: Colorado, Missouri, Nebraska, Oklahoma
Agriculture: Cattle, wheat, hogs
Industry: Petroleum, apparel, machinery
Population: 2,688,418
Nickname: Sunflower State
Motto: Ad astra per aspera
Tree: Cottonwood

West Virgina

Jun 20, 1863

Capital: Charleston
Population: 1,808,344
Agriculture: Cattle, dairy, poultry
Industry: Chemicals, mining, stone
Motto: Montani semper liberi
Tree: Sugar Maple

Nevada

Oct 31, 1864

Capital: Carson City
Population: 1,998,257
Agriculture: Cattle, hay, dairy
Industry: Mining, electric equipment, tourism
Motto: All for our country
Tree: Bristlecone pine

Nebraska

Mar 1, 1867

Capital: Lincoln
Population: 1,711,263
Agriculture: Cattle, corn, hogs
Industry: Machinery, electric equipment
Motto: Equality before the law

Colorado

Aug 1, 1876

Capital: Denver
Song: Where the Colombines Grow
Borders: Arizona, Kansas, Nebraska, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Utah, Wyoming
Agriculture: Cattle, Wheat, Dairy
Industry: Scientific instruments, tourism, gold
Population: 4,301,261
Nickname: Centennial State
Sports: Denver Broncos (NFL)
Colorado Rockies (MLB)
Colorado Avalanche (NHL)
Denver Nuggets (NBA)
Motto: Nil sine Numine
Tree: Blue Spruce

North Dakota

Nov 2, 1889

Capital: Bismark
Population: 642,200
Agriculture: wheat, cattle, barley
Industry: machinery, mining, tourism
Motto: Liberty and union, now and forever, one and inseparable
Tree: American elm

South Dakota

Nov 2, 1889

Capital: Pierre
Population: 754,844
Agriculture: Cattle, hogs, wheat
Industry: Machinery, lumber, tourism
Motto: Under God the People Rule
Tree: White Spruce

Montana

Nov 8, 1889

Capital: Helena
Population: 902,195
Agriculture: Cattle, wheat, barley
Industry: Mining, lumber, tourism
Tree: Ponderosa pine

Idaho

Jul 3, 1890

Capital: Boise
Song: Here we Have Idaho
Borders: Montana, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, Wahington, Wyoming
Agriculture: Cattle, potatoes, wheat
Industry: Lumber, machinery, silver
Population: 1,293,953
Nickname: Gem State
Motto: Esto perpetua
Tree: Western Whitepine

Utah

Jan 4, 1896

Capital: Salt Lake City
Population: 2,233,169
Agriculture: Cattle, dairy, turkies
Industry: Machinery, aerospace, mining
Motto: Industry
Tree: Blue Spruce

New Mexico

Jan 6, 1912

Capital: Santa Fe
Population: 1,819,046
Agriculture: Cattle, dairy, hay
Industry: Stone, glass, clay
Motto: Crescit eundo
Tree: Pinyon pine

Arizona

Feb 14, 1912

Capital: Phoenix
Song: Arizona
Borders: California, Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico, Utah
Agriculture: Cattle. cotton, dairy
Industry: Copper, Machinery, Electronics
Population: 5,130,632
Motto: Ditat Deus
Tree: Yellow Palo Verde
Nickname: The Grand Canyon State

Alaska

Jan 3, 1959

Capital: Juneau
Song: Alaska's flag
Agriculture: Seafood, Dairy, Vegetables
Industry: Petroleum, natural gas, gold
Population: 626, 932
Nickname: The Last Frontier
Motto: North to the Future
State tree: Sitkaspruce

Hawaii

Aug 21, 1959

Capital: Honolulu
Song: Hawaii Ponoi
Borders: none
Population: 1,211,537
Agriculture: Sugar cane, pineapples, livestock
Industry: Tourism, apparel, and glass products
Nickname: Aloha State
Motto: Ua mau ke o ka aina l ka pono
Tree: Candlenut

Rhode Island

May 29, 1970

Capital: Providence
Population: 1,048,319
Agriculture: Nursery stock, vegetables, eggs
Industry: Jewelry, machinery, shipbuilding
Motto: Hope
Tree: Red Maple

Oklahoma

May 17, 2013

Capital: Oklahoma City
Population: 3,450,654
Agriculture: cattle, wheat, milk
Industry: rubber, plastic, food
Motto: Labor omnia vincit
Tree: Redbud

Washington

May 20, 2013

Capital: Olympia
Population: 5,894,121
Agriculture: Seafood dairy, apples
Industry: Aerospace, software, chemicals
Motto: Alki
Tree: Western Hemlock