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Massachusetts

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”’Massachusetts”’, officially Commonwealth of Massachusetts, is a state located in the east of the United States, on the shores of the Atlantic Ocean. Massachusetts is bordered by the states of New Hampshire and Vermont in the north, New York in the west, Connecticut and Rhode Island in the south, the Atlantic Ocean in the east.

The state received its name from the tribe of Indians who lived in the territory of the future state. The word “Massachusetts” is translated as “people living at a big hill.”

The capital of Massachusetts is Boston.

Massachusetts’ nicknames

The Bay State, The Pilgrim State, The Puritan State, The Old Colony State, The Baked Bean State

Area


Massachusetts area


Total 10,565 sq mi (27,337 km2)
Width 183 miles (295 km)
Length 108 miles (174 km)

History

The tribes of Massachusetts, Wampanoag, and Pennakuk lived on the territory of the state. In 1620, the legendary ship “Mayflower” moored to the shores of the future state. A large group of Puritans who had fled from England for religious reasons sailed on board. They became the founders of the first English colony in North America.

In 1630, a colony of the Massachusetts Bay appeared on the map, in the same year the city of Boston was founded. Migrants worked tirelessly. In 1636 Harvard University, the oldest institution of higher education in the United States, appeared in Cambridge, near Boston.
The life of former British people began to change in the better way, which could not be said about the indigenous people of these places. During the seventeenth century, the missionaries were active in preaching Christianity, and many Indians accepted it.
Indians who disagree with the new way of life died in clashes with the British or were forced out of their ancestral territories.

In Massachusetts, the War of Independence of the USA began in the years 1775-1783. In 1773, residents of Boston raised a rebellion that remained in history as “Boston Tea Party.”
After eight years of battle, Britain was forced to accept the independence of the future United States. Massachusetts was the sixth state to ratify the USA Constitution.
In the XIX century, the state broke into the leaders of industrialization. In the state, the work of textile manufactories, shoe shops and all sorts of factories was in full swing. In the Civil War (1861-1865), Massachusetts took the side of the opponents of slavery, and at that time became one of the first states to admit African Americans.
In 1929-1939 the Great Economic Depression hit the country. Only by the middle of the century, the state was able to reborn its economic. Then the industrialists were replaced by entrepreneurs who were guided by new technologies.

Demographics

There are about 6,550,000 people live in Massachusetts. The population density is 840/sq mi  (324/km2).

Massachusetts population is growing, but very slowly. On the one hand, immigrants continuously come to the State of the Gulfs, mainly from Latin America. On the other hand, due to the high rent cost and other reasons, many people leave Massachusetts for other USA states.

TOP 5 Universities

Best Universities in Massachusetts

* Massachusetts Institute of Technology
* Harvard University
* Boston University
* Tufts University
* University of Massachusetts Amherst

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Michigan

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”’Michigan”’ is a state in the Midwest of the United States, part of the Northeastern Center state group. The 26th state in the union.

Michigan is bordered by the Canadian province of Ontario and washed by Lake Huron and Erie in the east, it is bordered by the states of Ohio and Indiana in the south. It is bordered by Wisconsin and is washed by Lake Michigan in the west,  and it is washed by Lake Superior and has a border with the states of Illinois and Minnesota in the north.

The capital of Michigan is Lansing.

Michigan’s nicknames

The Great Lake(s) State, The Wolverine State, The Mitten State, Water (Winter) Wonderland

Area

Michigan area

Total 96,716 sq mi (250,493 km2)
Width 386 miles (621 km)
Length 456 miles (734 km)

History

Several Indian tribes Ojibuei, Menomini, Ottawa, Miami, and Potawatomi lived on the territory of Michigan. All of them were Algonquin – a group of indigenous peoples of North America, united by the kinship of the language. The total number of indigenous people before the arrival of Europeans reached 35 thousand people.

The first Europeans penetrated to these places was the French travelers and hunters. In 1622, the Frenchman Etienne Brühle visited these areas: he explored the Great Lakes region and the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. But only 40 years later, in 1668, the first permanent settlement appeared here – the Catholic mission of Salt St. Mary on the Upper Peninsula, founded by Jesuit missionary Jacques Marquette.

At the end of the 17th and the beginning of the 18th centuries, settlements appeared along the entire Michigan coast of the Great Lakes. In 1701, French officer Antoine de la Mot Cadillac founded a fort on the Lower Peninsula, which later became Detroit, one of the largest industrial cities in the United States.
The French were not involved in the economic development of the territory, preferring the purchase of furs and missionary activity.
In the second half of the XVIII century, Michigan became the property of Great Britain. The British held this territory until the very end of the 18th century, even after the defeat of the US War of Independence (1775-1783) and the recognition of the United States as an independent state.
The population of Michigan began to grow sharply after the Erie Canal was opened in 1825, connecting the Hudson River and New York with the Great Lakes. The state of Michigan became the twenty-sixth state of the USA in 1837.

In the middle of the XIX century, iron and copper were found on the Upper Peninsula, which marked the beginning of the development of the mining industry.
Michigan massively joined the army of northerners during the American Civil War of 1861-1865.
Michigan became the center of the USA auto industry.
In the 1960s a significant number of Afro-Americans settled in Michigan. They were unhappy with unemployment, and in 1967, a civil disturbance occurred in Detroit, known as the 12th Street Riot.

Demographics

About 9,900,000 people live in Michigan, with an average population density of about 174/sq mi  (67.1/km2).

The largest city in the state is Detroit, over 900 thousand people live in it. Other major cities in Michigan are Grand Rapids (about 200,000 inhabitants), Warren (about 135,000 inhabitants), Sterling Heights (about 125,000 inhabitants). About 115,000 people live in the state capital, Lansing.

TOP 5 Universities

Best Universities in Michigan

* University of Michigan
* Michigan State University
* Wayne State University
* Michigan Technological University
* Western Michigan University

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Minnesota

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”’Minnesota”’ is a state in the Midwest of the United States, one of the so-called states of the Northwest Center.
Minnesota is bordered by the Canadian provinces of Manitoba and Ontario in the north and northeast. Minnesota is bordered by Wisconsin in the east, by Iowa in the south, by South Dakota and North Dakota in the west.

In the Dakota tribe language, the word Mnisota (as they called the Minnesota River) means “sky-colored water” or “cloudy water.”

The capital of Minnesota is Saint Paul.

Minnesota’s nicknames

Land of 10,000 Lakes, North Star State, The Gopher State, Agate State

Area


Minnesota area


Total 86,936 sq mi (225,163 km2)
Width c. 200–351 miles (c. 320–560 km
Length c. 600 miles (c. 800 km)

History

Minnesota was home to the Ojibwe, Dakota, and Winnebago Indian tribes. French fur buyers, who were the first Europeans in the 17th century that penetrated these places, had to respect the Indians at the very beginning. The number of white people was too small, and the tribes were very aggressive.
The struggle of France and England for the control of these territories and the purchase of furs led to full-scale wars, in which Indian tribes participated, drawn as allies. As a result of wars, new diseases, and famine, the number of Indians was continually decreasing.
In 1862, after another uprising, the Dakota tribe was evicted from Minnesota. Some Indians of other tribes remained in Minnesota on reservations.

The area of ​​present-day Minnesota east of Mississippi became part of the United States after the War of Independence, another region, in the west, passed to the United States as a result of the Louisiana purchase of 1803.
On March 3, 1849, the Territory of Minnesota emerged from Iowa, which initially included much of modern North and South Dakota. May 11, 1858, Minnesota was admitted to the Union, becoming the 32nd state of the country. The state constitution was adopted in 1858.

During the Civil War, fighting in Minnesota was not conducted. State officials fought in the army of northerners.
At the end of the 19th and the beginning of the 20th century, rapid economic development was observed in the state. In 1915, steel enterprises of United States Steel were opened in Duluth. Maritime shipping also developed through navigation along the St. Lawrence River.

Demographics

Around 5,300,000 people live in Minnesota. The average population density in the state is about 68.9/sq mi  (26.6/km2).

The largest cities of Ohio are Minneapolis (over 380,000 inhabitants, the capital of the state is Saint Paul (about 290,000 inhabitants), Rochester (about 110,000 inhabitants), Duluth (about 90,000 inhabitants), Bloomington (more than 80,000 inhabitants), Brooklyn The park (more than 75,000 inhabitants) and Plymouth (more than 70,000 inhabitants).

TOP 5 Universities

Best Universities in Minnesota

* University of Minnesota
* Carleton College
* University of St. Thomas
* Minnesota State University, Mankato
* Rasmussen College

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Mississippi

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”’Mississippi”’ is a state in the south of the USA, the 20th state that became part of a union state. The name Mississippi from the language of the Ojibwe Indians is translated as “Big River.”
The state borders Tennessee in the north, Alabama in the east, Louisiana in the southwest, and Arkansas in the northwest. Mississippi is washed by the Gulf of Mexico in the south.

Mississippi lags far behind in the economic development of the other states of the USA; it occupies the last place regarding GDP relative to its population.

This situation is primarily due to historical reasons.
Natural disasters also cause significant damage to the Mississippi economy. “The great flood on the Mississippi” in 1927, the hurricanes “Camilla” in 1969 and “Katrina” in 2005, numerous other blows of elements not only claimed hundreds of lives but also greatly influenced the development of the state.

The capital of the state is Jackson.

Mississippi’s nicknames

The Magnolia State, The Hospitality State

Area


Mississippi area

Total 48,430 sq mi (125,443 km2)
Width 170 miles (275 km)
Length 340 miles (545 km)

History

From the XVI century, the Europeans for a long time figured out who will be the owner of these lands. The French, the Spaniards, and the British designated their claims to it. However, as a result, American territories was under USA control. Such an outcome was preceded by the American Revolutionary War. And after it, the victorious Americans had to buy the French part of Mississippi for $ 15 million from Napoleon Bonaparte in 1803. December 10, 1817, Mississippi officially became the 20th USA state.

Soon the state was in the top five wealthiest states, thanks to the cultivation of cotton and the active use of slave labor. Before the Civil War (1861–65), the number of Afro-American slaves was 437,000, and the white population — 354,000. With the start of the war, Mississippi became the second state of the Confederation of the South, and its local Davis became president.

To the accepted characteristics of Mississippi: “Magnolia State,” “Hospitality State” you can add one more – “Motherland of American Writers.”
Land, cotton, and water helped the Mississippi become one of the wealthiest states. But, being in a difficult situation after the end of the Civil War, the state loses its economic leadership in the country.
As a result, Mississippi was one of the least prosperous regions in the United States.

Demographics

Around 3,000,000 people live in Mississippi. The average population density in Magnolia State is about 63.5/sq mi  (24.5/km2).

The largest city of the state is capital Jackson, where about 175,000 people live. Other major cities in Mississippi are Gulfport (about 70,000), Hattiesburg (about 55,000), Southaven (about 50,000) and Biloxi (about 45,000).

TOP 5 Universities

Best Universities in Mississippi

* Mississippi State University
* University of Mississippi
* University of Southern Mississippi
* University of Mississippi Medical Center
* Mississippi College

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Missouri

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”’Missouri”’ is a state in the Midwest of the United States, the 24th state in the union. The Missouri state is bordered immediately by eight other USA states. The state has two of the largest rivers in North America, the Mississippi and its Missouri tributary, crossing the state from west to east and connecting the two largest cities of the state – Kansas City and St. Louis.

The capital of the state is Jefferson City.

Missouri’s nicknames

Show Me State, Cave State, and Mother of the West

Area


Missouri area

Total 69,715 sq mi (180,560 km2)
Width 240 miles (390 km)
Length 300 miles (480 km)

History

Historically, the state has always been considered as the southern state. This is because of both the influx of migrants from the South and its status as a slave state during the American Civil War of 1861-1865.
People settled in these places for seven thousand years before the first Europeans appeared here. For a thousand years before our era, Mississippi culture existed on the territory of Missouri. For unclear reasons, this culture fell into decay, people left this lands, and St. Louis got the nickname “Kurgan city” – because of a large number of these artificial bulk structures.

The first Europeans in these places were the French Canadians, who founded the city of Sainte-Genevieve in 1735. The land of Missouri became part of New France.
At the beginning of the 19th century, the United States offered France to buy that part of New France that stretched from Louisiana to the Canadian border. Napoleon Bonaparte understood that the Americans could simply take away New France from him, and therefore he sold it at a price of 7 cents per hectare. March 10, 1804, in St. Louis, the ownership of New France, including the land of the future state of Missouri, officially transferred it from France to the United States.
At the same time, Missouri got the nickname “Gates to the West,” because new waves of migrants from Europe that were sent to conquer the Wild West started their way here. Many slaves were brought here to work on tobacco and corn plantations. In 1821, Missouri officially became the 24th state of the United States, after which its population doubled every 10 years.

During the Civil War between the North and the South, Missouri entered the Confederation of the Southern States for some time but soon left it.
As a result of the development of the Union Pacific rail network, the importance of the largest cities St. Louis and Kansas City has increased manifold.
Now, as well as two hundred years ago, coal and limestone are mined here, and tribal bulls and pigs are raised. In the 20th century, aerospace and chemical enterprises appeared in large cities.

Demographics

Around 6,000,000 people live in Missouri. The average population density in the state is about 87.1/sq mi  (33.7/km2).

The largest cities of Missouri are Kansas City (about 460,000 inhabitants), St. Louis (about 320,000 inhabitants) and Springfield (about 160,000 inhabitants). About 45,000 people live in the capital of the state Jefferson City.

TOP 5 Universities

Best Universities in Missouri

* Washington University in St. Louis
* University of Missouri
* University of Missouri-Kansas City
* Saint Louis University
* Missouri State University

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Montana

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”’Montana”’ is a state in the northwest United States, the 41st state that joined the union.
Montana is bordered by the Canadian provinces of British Columbia, Alberta, and Saskatchewan in the north, by North Dakota in the east, by Wyoming in the south, and by Idaho in the west.
The name of the state refers to the Spanish word montana, that means “mountain.” Mountain areas occupy one-third of the state in its western part.

The capital of the state is Helena.

Montana’s nicknames

Big Sky Country, The Treasure State

Area

Montana area


Total 147,040 sq mi (380,800 km2)
Width 630 miles (1,015 km)
Length 255 miles (410 km)

History

The Sioux, Crow, Assiniboine, Cheyennes, and other tribes lived on the territory of Montana. Nobody bothered them until the 18th century when Canadian hunters of fur-bearing animals hit the area of Montana. The Indians did not know that their land was already the territory of the French colony of Louisiana, and later, after 1803, the property of the United States of America. In 1805-1806, the famous Lewis and Clarke Land Passage Expedition assigned the newly acquired lands to the state.

After the hunters, the missionaries reached out to Montana. In the 60s of the XIX century, the conflicts of Indians with immigrants became continual – too many gold seekers went to these lands.
The policy of the USA government aimed to relocate Indians to reservations and expel them from their own lands. It caused a long war. The battle of Little Bighorn was one of the most significant events of that war. The USA Army eventually won, and the remnants of the Indian tribes were forced to move to the reservation.

During the gold rush, Montana became the real gold center of the Wild West. Gold was quickly exhausted, crowds of gold miners often turned into gangs of robbers, and relations with the Indians were worse than ever.
In the early 80s of the 20th century, mining operations were resumed at the industrial level, in 1883 the construction of the North Pacific Railway led to significant changes in the economy of Montana, which became the 41st state of the United States in 1889.

Demographics

Around one million people live in Montana, with an average population density of about 7.09/sq mi  (2.73/km2).

The largest cities of Montana are Billings (more than 100,000 inhabitants), Missoula (about 70,000 inhabitants), Great Falls (about 60,000 inhabitants), Bozeman (about 40,000 inhabitants), Butte (about 35,000 inhabitants). In the state capital, Helena, live nearly thirty thousand people.

The largest urban agglomerations in Montana were formed around the cities of Billings (about 160,000 people), Missoula (about 110,000 people), Kalispell and Bozeman (about 90,000 people each).

TOP 5 Universities

Best Universities in Montana

* Montana State University
* The University of Montana
* Montana Tech
* Carroll College
* Montana State University Billings

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Nebraska

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”’Nebraska”’ is a state in the group of West North Central States. The state is located on the Great Plains west of the Missouri River. The state borders South Dakota in the north, Colorado, and Wyoming in the west, Kansas in the south, and Iowa and Missouri in the east.

The indigenous people of the state called the river, flowing through the territory of the state, Ni Brasge or Ni Bthaska which means “smooth water.” The first European researchers used this name for their explored lands.

The capital of the state is Lincoln.

Nebraska’s nicknames

Cornhusker State

Area


Nebraska area


Total 77,358 sq mi (200,356 km2)
Width 210 miles (340 km)
Length 430 miles (690 km)

History

Pawnee, Arapaho, Omaha, Sioux, and Cheyenne Indian tribes lived there.  The Spaniard Pedro de Villasur was the first who get there in 1720, but he and his men were killed in a battle at the confluence of the Loop and Platt rivers. In 1793, the territory of Nebraska became part of New Spain and then passed to the French. In 1803, the United States bought the Louisiana territories, which included an area of Nebraska. A few years later, flows of immigrants stretched through it, calling these lands the Great American Desert. In 1847, Mormons expelled from Illinois passed through Nebraska.

In 1854, Nebraska was recognized as an independent territory. In the same year, the Omaha city was founded, which became the capital of Nebraska. The Kansas-Nebraska law provided the newly formed regions with the right to independently decide whether to allow slavery or not. It also served as the reason for the USA Civil War, since it upset the balance between the Northern and Southern states. At the time of the war, Nebraska was not yet a state, and there were no battles on the territory. In 1867, Nebraska became the 37th USA state.

When in 1869 the first transcontinental railroad passed through Nebraska, the whole life of the state changed, active development of the territories began. The farms began to develop, and the state turned from “Great American Desert” into flourishing fertile land. Nebraska became a state of advanced agriculture.

Demographics

Around 1,850,000 people live in the state of Nebraska. The average population density in the state is about 24.6/sq mi  (9.5/km2).

The largest cities of Nebraska are Omaha (about 410,000 inhabitants), the capital of Lincoln (more than 260,000 inhabitants), Bellevue (more than 50,000 inhabitants), Grand Island (about 50,000 inhabitants) and Karni (more than 30,000 inhabitants).

TOP 5 Universities

Best Universities in Nebraska

* University of Nebraska-Lincoln
* Creighton University
* University of Nebraska at Omaha
* University of Nebraska Medical Center
* University of Nebraska at Kearney

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Nevada

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”’Nevada”’ is the fastest growing USA state. The population growth in the period from 2000 to 2003 was 12.2%, in the period from 1990 to 2000 was 66.3%.
The name of the state comes from the Spanish word Nevada, which means “snowy.”

The capital of Nevada is Carson City.

Nevada’s nicknames

Silver State, Sagebrush State, Battle Born State

Area

Nevada area


Total 110,577 sq mi (286,382 km2)
Width 322 miles (519 km)
Length 492 miles (787 km)

History

The Spaniards were the first Europeans that visited territories of Nevada in the 16th century. In 1776, two Franciscan missionaries, Silvestre de Escalante and Francisco Dominguez, crossed the stony lands of Nevada in search of a path between the Spanish missions in California and New Mexico. Only in 1843-44, John Freemont was able to explore the area of ​​the Great Basin during numerous expeditions. He marked this place on the map and organized the first settlement on the territories of present Nevada.

Until 1848, the territory of Nevada was part of Mexico. After the USA -Mexican War (1847–1848), it withdrew to the United States, but until 1861 it was part of Utah until it separated and gained the own name, shortened from the Sierra Nevada. In 1864, Nevada became the 36th USA state.
In 1859, a rich deposit of gold and silver was discovered in the Virginia City area. A large number of hunters for quick mining went here to look for happiness after their attempts to find the precious metal in California were unsuccessful. But the local deposits were quickly exhausted. Abandoned cities in different parts of the state are reminiscent of the “gold rush” that once covered these lands.

Casinos have become commonplace in the mining towns of Nevada. In 1909, they were banned, but, due to a sharp decline in mining, state authorities legalized the playing business, hoping to support the economy with the help of poker, roulette, and blackjack. Today, playing is the most developed sector of the Nevada economy.

Demographics

The population of Nevada is around 2,650,000 people, while the average population density is about 26.8/sq mi  (10.3/km2).

The largest cities of the state of Nevada are Las Vegas (about 600,000 inhabitants), Henderson (270,000 inhabitants), North Las Vegas (220,000 inhabitants) and Reno (215,000 inhabitants). Las Vegas, along with the cities of Henderson, North Las Vegas, Boulder City, Paradise, Spring Valley, and others, forms the metropolis of Greater Las Vegas with a population of almost 2,000,000 people.

About 60,000 people live in the capital of Nevada, Carson City.

TOP 5 Universities

Best Universities in Nevada

* University of Nevada, Reno
* University of Nevada, Las Vegas
* College of Southern Nevada
* Western Nevada College
* Great Basin College

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New Hampshire

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”’New Hampshire”’ is a small state in the northeastern United States.
New Hampshire is part of the New England region. It is bordered by the Canadian province of Quebec in the north, by the state of Maine and the Atlantic Ocean in the east,  by Massachusetts in the south, and by Vermont in the west.
The state of New Hampshire was named after the county of Hampshire, located in the south of England.

The capital of the state is Concord.

New Hampshire’s nicknames

The Granite State, The White Mountain State

Area

New Hampshire area

Total 9,349 sq mi (24,214 km2)
Width 68 miles (110 km)
Length 190 miles (305 km)

History

The northeastern coast of America was explored by French and British colonialists in the early 17th century. The first permanent settlement was organized by a group of English fishermen near the city of Portsmouth in 1623. They built a fortress and several buildings for processing fish. The colony, which later became the state of New Hampshire, was founded by Captain John Mason in 1629. He named it after the English county of Hampshire.

New Hampshire was one of the thirteen colonies that rebelled against British rule and initiated the American Revolutionary War.
Actually, it was the New Hampshire people who began the American Revolution, capturing the British Fort William and Mary in December 1774. The rebels were supplied with weapons and gunpowder in that battle. This contribution of the state to the struggle of Americans for freedom was taken into account when signing the Declaration of Independence.
In 1784, the constitution of New Hampshire came into power, and the state ratified the Constitution of the United States in 1788.

In 1809, the hero of the War of Independence, a New Hampshire general John Stark, was unable to meet his fellow soldiers on the anniversary of the Battle of Bennington for health reasons and sent them a letter with a toast: “Live free or die. Death is not the worst of evils. ” The first part of this phrase was in 1945 the official motto of the state of New Hampshire, famous for its strong desire for independence.
The concept of freedom in this state was respected at the internal level. Slave labor had never been significant in its economy. Even before the beginning of the Civil War, abolitionist public organizations were operating here. By the way, today the black population of the state is tiny about 1%.
Natural sights began to attract tourists to New Hampshire from the beginning of the 20th century. Since the 1970s, tourism has become a vital source of income for the state.

Demographics

Around 1,320,000 people live in New Hampshire. The average population density in the state is about 147/sq mi  (56.8/km2).

The largest cities of the state of New Hampshire are Manchester (about 110,000 inhabitants), Nashua (more than 85,000 inhabitants), Rochester (about 30,000 inhabitants), Keene (about 25,000 inhabitants). In the capital of New Hampshire, the city of Concord, live about 45,000 people.

TOP 5 Universities

Best Universities in New Hampshire

* Dartmouth College
* University of New Hampshire
* Southern New Hampshire University
* Plymouth State University
* Saint Anselm College

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New Jersey

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”’New Jersey”’ is a state in the northeastern United States. The third state in the union. The state of New Jersey received its name because of the British island of Jersey, the largest of the Channel Islands, located in the English Channel.

The capital of the state is Trenton.

New Jersey’s nicknames

The Garden State

Area

New Jersey area

Total 8,722.58 sq mi (22,591.38 km2)
Width 70 miles (112 km)
Length 170 miles (273 km)

History

The Dutch were the first who settled in New Jersey at the beginning of the 16th century. They called their colony New Netherlands, with its capital New Amsterdam (future New York). In 1664, the British captured these territories from the Dutch. Since its inception, the province of New Jersey had been distinguished by its ethnic and religious diversity.

At the end of the 17th century, many Quakers settled here, which sold half of the colony, Presbyterians, Anabaptists, and so on. In 1702, the lands were united under the rule of the English crown. In 1776, New Jersey was one of 13 colonies that rebelled against the government of the metropolis. During the American Revolutionary War, American and British troops repeatedly crossed the state; several crucial battles took place here. The “military capital” of the revolution was Morristown, where George Washington twice stationed troops. (The National History Park was created there.) In December 1776, the Washington Army crossed Delaware, after which two decisive battles of Trenton took place.  In this place, British troops were defeated, and then Washington attacked Princeton and won one more time.

December 18, 1787, New Jersey became the third state of the United States, and two years later was the first which ratified the Bill of Rights. During the American Civil War (1861-1865), the state fought on the side of the Union, and within both World Wars was the center of military production: battleships, destroyers, and cruisers were built here.
Today, New Jersey, despite its advanced industry and high population density, is called the state of the gardens. There are a lot of picturesque places where people can relax in peace and quiet, lush and diverse vegetation, especially striking with its colors in the autumn, a lot of wild animals that live not only in remote oak and coniferous forests, but also practically near with people.

Demographics

Around 8,800,000 people live in the state of New Jersey. The average population density in the state is about 1210.10/sq mi  (467/km2). The majority of the population lives in the New York and Philadelphia areas, as well as on the coast of the Atlantic Ocean.

The largest cities in the state of New Jersey are Newark (about 280,000 inhabitants), Jersey City (about 250,000 inhabitants), Paterson (about 150,000 inhabitants), Elizabeth (about 125,000 inhabitants) , the capital of Trenton (about 85,000 inhabitants), Camden (about 80,000 inhabitants) and Passaic (about 70,000 inhabitants).

 TOP 5 Universities

Best Universities in New Jersey

* Princeton University
* Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
* New Jersey Institute of Technology
* Seton Hall University
* Rowan University

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