The 50 States: Amazing landscapes. Fascinating people. Wonderful wildlife

130 Pages·2021·301.871 MB·English

by  DK

The
5500
States
States
Amazing landscapes• Fascinating people• W onderful wildlife
Author Kana Kavon
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Contents
4 About the 50 states
Project Editors Radhika Haswani, Robin Moul
US Senior Editor Shannon Beatty 6 Map of the US
Senior Art Editors Nidhi Mehra, Claire Patane
Project Art Editors Kanika Kalra, Jaileen Kaur
Art Editor Bhagyashree Nayak
Designers Eleanor Bates, Charlotte Milner 8 The Northeast
Assistant Editor Niharika Prabhakar
Jacket Designer Claire Patane 10 Maine
Jacket Coordinator Issy Walsh
12 New Hampshire
Project Picture Researchers Sakshi Saluja, Rituraj Singh
Senior Production Editor Robert Dunn
14 Vermont
Producer Isabell Schart
DTP Designers Sachin Gupta 16 Massachusetts
Managing Editors Monica Saigal, Penny Smith
Senior Managing Art Editor Romi Chakraborty 18 Rhode Island
Delhi Creative Heads Glenda Fernandes, Malavika Talukder
Deputy Art Director Mabel Chan 20 Connecticut
Publishing Director Sarah Larter
22 New York
Author Kana Kavon
24 Pennsylvania
Illustrators Max Rambaldi and Jenny Wren c/o
Advocate Art Ltd
26 New Jersey
First American Edition, 2021 28 Delaware
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40 Tennessee 90 New Mexico
Contents
42 North Carolina 92 Arizona
44 South Carolina
4 About the 50 states 46 Georgia 94 The West
Project Editors Radhika Haswani, Robin Moul
US Senior Editor Shannon Beatty 6 Map of the US 48 Florida 96 Colorado
Senior Art Editors Nidhi Mehra, Claire Patane
Project Art Editors Kanika Kalra, Jaileen Kaur 50 Alabama 98 Wyoming
Art Editor Bhagyashree Nayak
100 Montana
Designers Eleanor Bates, Charlotte Milner 8 The Northeast 52 Mississippi
Assistant Editor Niharika Prabhakar
102 Idaho
Jacket Designer Claire Patane 10 Maine 54 Arkansas
Jacket Coordinator Issy Walsh 104 Utah
12 New Hampshire 56 Louisiana
Project Picture Researchers Sakshi Saluja, Rituraj Singh
Senior Production Editor Robert Dunn 106 Nevada
14 Vermont
Producer Isabell Schart
DTP Designers Sachin Gupta 16 Massachusetts 58 The Midwest 108 California
Managing Editors Monica Saigal, Penny Smith
110 Oregon
Senior Managing Art Editor Romi Chakraborty 18 Rhode Island 60 Ohio
Delhi Creative Heads Glenda Fernandes, Malavika Talukder
112 Washington
Deputy Art Director Mabel Chan 20 Connecticut 62 Michigan
Publishing Director Sarah Larter
22 New York
64 Indiana
Author Kana Kavon 114 Noncontiguous States
24 Pennsylvania
Illustrators Max Rambaldi and Jenny Wren c/o 66 Illinois
Advocate Art Ltd 116 Hawaii
26 New Jersey
68 Wisconsin
118 Alaska
First American Edition, 2021 28 Delaware
70 Minnesota
Published in the United States by DK Publishing
1450 Broadway, Suite 801, New York, NY 10018
72 North Dakota
Copyright © 2021 Dorling Kindersley Limited 30 The Southeast 120 US Territories
DK, a Division of Penguin Random House LLC 74 South Dakota
21 22 23 24 25 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 32 Maryland 122 Puerto Rico, Guam
001–323297–Oct 2021 76 Iowa
124 US Virgin Islands,
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All rights reserved. 78 Missouri
Without limiting the rights under the copyright reserved above, no American Samoa, and
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part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in or introduced 80 Nebraska
into a retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form, or by any means Northern Mariana Islands
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(electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise), 82 Kansas
without the prior written permission of the copyright owner.
Published in Great Britain by Dorling Kindersley Limited.
126 Index
A catalog record for this book
84 The Southwest 128 Acknowledgments
is available from the Library of Congress.
ISBN: 978-0-7440-3714-2
86 Oklahoma
DK books are available at special discounts when purchased in
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bulk for sales promotions, premiums, fund-raising, or educational
use. For details, contact: DK Publishing Special Markets,
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Printed and bound in China
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About the 50 states
New technology brings
new opportunities
The United States of America is
a land of potential, where the
people who live there help keep
the nation moving forward. It’s
also a beautiful country full
of natural wonders, awesome
landmarks, and incredible wildlife.
Bursting with ideas
Having a diverse population means
that the United States is the perfect
A doctor treats a environment for generating new ideas.
patient during Innovation and thinking in new and
the COVID-19 different ways is something that is
pandemic.
often encouraged in the US. It’s this
approach that has made the country
a world leader in many areas, from
technology to entertainment.
A home to everyone
People from around the world have been
inspired to move to the United States to
pursue dreams of freedom
and opportunity. The
country has been called
a “melting pot” because
the people who live
there speak many
languages, practice
various religions,
and have different
customs, beliefs,
and backgrounds.
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About the 50 states
New technology brings Amazing places
new opportunities
The United States is a land of natural
wonders and intriguing wildlife from
The United States of America is
coast to coast—and even beyond,
a land of potential, where the in the noncontiguous states and US
territories. To match the country’s
people who live there help keep
amazing natural beauty, you’ll also
the nation moving forward. It’s find iconic landmarks.
also a beautiful country full
of natural wonders, awesome
landmarks, and incredible wildlife. An orca in the Lynn
Canal, Alaska
The Grand Canyon,
Arizona
Bursting with ideas
Having a diverse population means
that the United States is the perfect
A doctor treats a environment for generating new ideas.
patient during Innovation and thinking in new and
the COVID-19 different ways is something that is
pandemic.
often encouraged in the US. It’s this
approach that has made the country
a world leader in many areas, from
technology to entertainment.
A home to everyone The Statue of Liberty, New York
People from around the world have been
Always changing
inspired to move to the United States to
pursue dreams of freedom
The way that society has developed
and opportunity. The
in the United States hasn’t always
country has been called
been fair to every group of people—
a “melting pot” because
and it still isn’t. But it is a land of
the people who live
constant change. People are always
there speak many
working to make the country and the
languages, practice
world a better place for all. People
various religions,
are also free to talk about problems
and have different
and stand up for what they believe in.
customs, beliefs,
and backgrounds. This march is about
protecting the environment.
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Map of the US
The United States is full of geographical
Grizzly
variety. You’ll find distinct climates and
bears
amazing wildlife in each state—from sea
lions lounging on sandy beaches to moose
roaming the majestic mountains. The people
Washington
who live there are also diverse, coming from
Montana
a wide variety of cultures and traditions.
Oregon
Idaho
Wyoming
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Utah
Bald eagle
Facts
Nevada
Abbreviation: USA
Capital: Washington,
District of Columbia
Population: 331 million people California
National flower: rose
National bird: bald eagle
Arizona
The US flag has
one star for each
state. The stripes
symbolize the
USA Thirteen Colonies.
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Map of the US Regions of the United States
Alaska is
actually
The United States is often divided into five
bigger than
regions—the Northeast, Southeast, Midwest,
Texas. Alaska
Southwest, and West. Hawaii and Alaska are
The United States is full of geographical
known as the noncontiguous states—meaning
Grizzly
variety. You’ll find distinct climates and
bears they aren’t attached to the mainland. The US
amazing wildlife in each state—from sea also governs some places overseas, which are
called US territories.
lions lounging on sandy beaches to moose
roaming the majestic mountains. The people
Washington
who live there are also diverse, coming from
Montana Maine
a wide variety of cultures and traditions. V
Minnesota e
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m
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North Dakota n
Oregon t
Wisconsin Massachusetts
New Rhode Island
Idaho York Connecticut
South
Michigan
Dakota
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New Jersey
R
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Nebraska Delaware
Utah
Illinois Ohio Maryland
Bald eagle Colorado Indiana West Virginia Washington, D.C.
Facts
Kansas Missouri Virginia
Nevada
Abbreviation: USA
Kentucky
Capital: Washington, North Carolina
District of Columbia Tennessee
South
Population: 331 million people California
Carolina
Oklahoma Arkansas
National flower: rose
Georgia
National bird: bald eagle New M
Arizona Mexico iss
is
s
The US flag has ip
p Alabama
i
one star for each Texas
state. The stripes Louisiana
symbolize the Florida
USA Thirteen Colonies.
Hawaii is made
up of more than
Hawaii
100 islands.
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The
Northeast
The Northeast is known for its distinct
seasons. Wildlife fills the forests in spring.
Then comes a green summer, golden fall,
and cold, snowy winter. The region has
lots of quiet countryside, farmland, and
rural towns, but it also includes some of
the country’s biggest cities.
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