Wyoming is one of the federal states in the western United States of America. It borders Montana, Colorado, South Dakota, Nebraska, Utah, and Idaho. The name Wyoming comes from the Dakota word “mscheweamiing” which meant “great plains.” The territory of today’s state was inhabited for thousands of years by numerous Indian tribes of Arapaho and… Read More »
In the very north of the United States of America, in the Great Lakes region, lies the federal state of Wisconsin, which covers an area of 169,790 km². Its neighboring states are Minnesota, Michigan, Illinois and Iowa. The natural border is represented by the two Great Lakes – Lake Superior and Lake Michigan. It joined… Read More »
West Virginia is a federal state located in the eastern part of the United States of America. It borders the states of Maryland, Virginia, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Kentucky. Until 1861, West Virginia was part of neighboring Virginia, which was named after Queen Elizabeth I of England. On June 20, 1863, West Virginia entered the Union, becoming… Read More »
In the northwest of the United States of America lies the federal state of Washington, which was named in honor of the first US president, George Washington, along the coast of the Pacific Ocean. The state borders Canada to the north, Oregon to the south, and Idaho to the east. Washington is a country full… Read More »
In the east of the United States of America lies the federal state of Virginia along the coast of the Atlantic Ocean. It borders the states of West Virginia, Washington DC, Maryland, Kentucky, Tennessee and North Carolina. Virginia entered the Union on June 25, 1788, becoming the 10th member state of the USA. The state… Read More »
The federal state of Vermont covers an area of 24,923 km² in the northeast of the United States of America. In the north, it borders the Canadian province of Québec, other neighboring states are New York, New Hampshire and Massachusetts. It is a smaller state located in the New England region. The name Vermont is… Read More »
Located in the interior of the western part of the United States of America is the federal state of Utah, which is relatively sparsely populated. It joined the Union on January 4, 1896, becoming the 45th US state. The name Utah comes from the Ute Indian language and means “people of the mountains”. It borders… Read More »
In the south of the United States of America is the federal state of Texas, which is the second largest US state after Alaska. It covers an area of 695,622 km² and has a population of around 22 million. Neighboring states are Ohlahoma, Arkansas, Louisiana, New Mexico and Mexico. In the south, the coast is… Read More »
In the interior of the eastern part of the United States of America lies the federal state of Tennessee. It became a part of the USA on May 7, 1861, when it was joined as the 16th state in order. He thus joined other members of the Confederacy whose goal was to preserve slavery. However,… Read More »
South Dakota is located in the north of the United States of America, to which it was annexed on November 2, 1889. This federal state lies on the middle course of the Missouri River and its name is derived from the word Dakhota, which means “Allies”. The Dakota were a Sioux tribe living in the… Read More »