TABLE OF CONTENTS

United States:

Alabama …16
Alaska …22
Arizona …28
Arkansas …34
California …40
Colorado …46
Connecticut …52
Delaware …58
Florida …64
Georgia …70
Hawaii …76
Idaho …82
Illinois …88
Indiana …94
Iowa …100
Kansas …106
Kentucky …112
Louisiana …118
Maine …124
Maryland …130
Massachusetts …136
Michigan …142
Minnesota …148
Mississippi …154
Missouri …160
Montana …166
Nebraska …172
Nevada …178
New Hampshire …184
New Jersey …190
New Mexico …196
New York …202
North Carolina …208
North Dakota …214
Ohio …220
Oklahoma …226
Oregon …232
Pennsylvania …238
Rhode Island …244
South Carolina …250
South Dakota …256
Tennessee …262
Texas …268
Utah …274
Vermont …280
Virginia …286
Washington …292
West Virginia …298
Wisconsin …304
Wyoming …310

District of Columbia …316

U.S. Territories:

American Samoa …318
Guam …320
Northern Mariana Islands …322
Puerto Rico …324
U.S. Virgin Islands …326

U.S. Possessions …328

For More Information …329
Index …330
Photo Credits …336

A Look at the 50 States Pages 6-15

In most of the pages of this book, you will see fascinating information about each of the 50 United States. Each state's section will include a detailed state map; quick at-a-glance information on population, capital city, state size, and much more; pie charts, bar graphs, and other maps; fun facts about state firsts and state history; as well as text on each state's unique geography, history, and people.

Before the sections on the individual states begin, however, you will find A Look at the 50 States—10 pages that compare all states to each other. These pages feature the broad categories of state size, population, temperature and climate, as well as other interesting categories. In this section, you can get the "broad perspective" on all the states first—before you delve into the state-specific portions of this book.

So, turn the page and start reading. By the time you're done, you'll be an expert on all the facts that make these United States one of the most awe-inspiring countries in the world!