Georgia

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”’Georgia”’ is a southeastern state of the United States. Georgia is the fourth state that signed the Constitution of the United States in 1788.

It is located on the Atlantic coast between South Carolina and Florida. The territory is separated from the Alabama River Chattahuchi in the west. The border with South Carolina passes along another big river Savannah.

The southern part of the territory of Georgia is wooded and swampy. The agriculture is highly developed in Georgia. Once the state’s primary product was cotton. Now farmers grow soybeans and peaches. Georgia is the leading producer of peaches in the United States, and it is often called the “Peach State.”

The capital and largest city of the state is Atlanta.

Georgia’s nicknames

Peach State, Empire State of the South

Area


Georgia area

Total 59,425 sq mi (153,909 km2)
Width 230 miles (370 km)
Length 298 miles (480 km)

History

Indian culture existed in Georgia before the Spanish colonization and disappeared in 1560. In the second half of the 16th century, the Spaniards colonized the territory. At the end of the 17th century, the British began to claim the region and established their control there. The founder of Georgia was the English General James Oglethorpe. In 1742 he received a royal charter on the foundation of a new colony. The colony was named after the English King George II. In 1742 the Spaniards invaded Georgia but were defeated.

During the American Revolutionary War, Georgia was among the first 13 territories which united in 1776 and signed the Declaration.
In 1788 Georgia became the fourth state signed the USA Constitution.
During the Civil War Georgia became a part of the Confederation of the southern states of America. Its territory became a field of fierce battles.
The defeat in the war caused the weakening of Georgia.

The war put an end to slavery but failed to destroy racial discrimination. Racism in Georgia existed until the sixties of the XX century.
In 1961, black residents of Albany began a campaign of the desegregation of public spaces.
Racial segregation in the United States was abolished in 1964.
Georgia gained worldwide fame thanks to the Gone With the Wind novel. During the Civil War events of the novel took place in this state.

Demographics

Around 9,820,000 people live in the state of Georgia. The average population density in Georgia is about 165/sq mi  (65.4/km2).

The largest cities of Georgia are the capital of the state Atlanta (more than 420,000 inhabitants), Augusta (about 200,000 inhabitants), Columbus (about 190,000 inhabitants), Savannah (about 140,000 inhabitants) and Athens (more than 115,000 inhabitants).

TOP 5 Universities

Best Universities of Georgia

* Georgia Institute of Technology
* University of Georgia
* Georgia State University
* Emory University
* Kennesaw State University

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Hawai

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”’Hawaii”’ is a state of the USA, part of the Pacific states group in the western USA region. The official language is English; some native languages ​​are also preserved.

The state is located on the Hawaiian Islands in the central part of the Pacific Ocean. There are several active volcanoes on the island of Hawaii: Mauna Loa and Kilauea.

The name Hawaii is derived from the Proto-Polynesian language, where the word hawai means “homeland.” In this sense, the word hawai is still used today in some languages of the peoples of Oceania, such as Samoa.

The capital and largest city of Hawaii is Honolulu.
Other major cities are Hilo, Kailua, Kaneohe. The most developed island is Oahu.

Hawaii’s nicknames

The Aloha State (official), Paradise of the Pacific, The Islands of Aloha

Area


Hawaii area

Total 10,931 sq mi (28,311 km2)
Width n/a miles (n/a km)
Length 1,522 miles (2,450 km)

History

The islands were first inhabited by Polynesians in the VI — III centuries BC.
In the 16th century, Spanish navigators visited Hawaii, but officially islands were opened by an expedition of English captain James Cook, who called them the Sandwich Islands (1778). Europeans found several state formations in Hawaii, which in the early 19th century became a kingdom. At the end of the century, interest in sugarcane production increased. This led the United States to a more active economic and political impact on the affairs of the archipelago. The native population slowly died out because of difficult economic conditions: by the end of the century, about 30 thousand people survived from the 300 thousand Polynesian population.

In 1894, the Republic of Hawaii was formed.  It was entirely dependent on the United States. Its president was S. Dole. In 1898, at the height of the Spanish-American War, the United States annexed Hawaii and in 1900 gave them the status of “territory”.

In 1908, the port of Pearl Harbor, which since the end of the XIX century played the role of an international port, became the base of the US Navy. The attack of Japanese aviation on this base on December 7, 1941, led the United States to enter World War II. August 21, 1959, Hawaii received the status of the state (the last, the 50th state in a row).

Demographics

Around 1,400,000 people live in the state. The average population density in Hawaii is about 221/sq mi  (82.6/km2).

The largest cities of Hawaii are the capital of the state Honolulu (more than 390,000 inhabitants, Pearl City (about 50,000 inhabitants), Hilo (about 45,000 inhabitants), Waipahu (more than 38 000 inhabitants) and Kano (about 35 000 inhabitants).

TOP 5 Universities

Best Universities of Hawaii

* University of Hawaii-West Oahu
* University of Hawaii at Manoa
* Hawaii Pacific University
* Brigham Young University-Hawaii
* University of Hawaii at Hilo

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Idaho

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”’Idaho”’ is the fourteenth largest state in the USA. It is located in the north-west of the country, bordered by the states of Washington and Oregon in the west, Nevada, and Utah in the south, Montana and Wyoming in the east. Nature made main borders of Idaho. The eastern boundary is located along the Bitterroot mountain range (part of the Rocky Mountains), and the western boundary is located along the Snake Valley.

The name Idaho was suggested in the 1860s by George Willing, who claimed that it means “mountain gem” in Shoshone. The name was taken, although no direct evidence of its origin was found. But something more valuable than gems was found: gold and silver.

There are lots of huge areas not affected by peoples: snow-covered mountain ranges, turbulent rivers, rapids, vast lakes, and deep canyons.

Most of the state is occupied by the Rocky Mountains. The highest point of the state is Bohr Peak (3,862 m).

The largest river in the state of Idaho is Snake, the main tributary of the Columbia River.

The capital of Idaho is the Boise city.

Idaho’s nicknames

Gem State

Area


Idaho area

Total 83,797 sq mi (216,900 km2)
Width 305 miles (491 km)
Length 479 miles (771 km)

History

The territory of Idaho was settled 14 more thousand years ago. By the 18th century, there were six Indians tribes, including Nez Perce in the north and the Shoshones in the south. In 1805-1806 this territory was explored by the Lewis and Clark expedition. Beaver hunters established the first settlements. For a long time, Idaho was a typical transit zone, through which crowds of settlers moved to the Pacific Ocean. Their adventurous life has become an inspiration for countless westerns. Local Indian tribes did not prevent the whites from moving to the west.

The problems began in 1860 when gold deposits were discovered in Idaho. Gold-diggers poured in here, who violently started to expel the Indians from their lands. In 1877-1879 there were bloody battles between white Americans and the Indians of the Nez Perce tribe in Idaho. Nez Perce tribe was finally forced to leave its lands.
In Idaho, there is only one highway that connects the northern part of the state to the south. This is one of the most extensive areas of the United States with old nature, which creates a great tourist potential. There are many winter resorts, the most famous of which is the Sun Valley.

Demographics

The population of Idaho is about 1,570,000 people. The population density is about 20.1/sq mi (7.76/km2).

The population of Idaho is growing very rapidly, both due to natural growth and due to immigration. Idaho ranks third in the United States regarding population growth rate.

Idaho’s racial composition: white – about 96%, African-American – less than 1%, Asians – about 1.5%, American Indians – about 2%

TOP 5 Universities

Best Universities in Idaho

* University of Idaho
* Boise State University
* Brigham Young University-Idaho
* Idaho State University
* Northwest Nazarene University

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Illinois

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”’Illinois”’ is a state in the Midwest USA. The state is located on the Central Plains, and prairies occupy 60% of its territory, the rest is filled by hills. It is bordered by the state of Wisconsin in the north, surrounded by the lake of Michigan in the northeast, bordered by the state of Indiana in the east and southeast, and Kentucky in the south, with Iowa in the west.

According to different versions, the word “Illinois” comes from either Illiniwek, which means “a tribe of higher people,” or from irenwewa, which translates as “he speaks as always.”

The capital of Illinois is Springfield in central Illinois.

Illinois’ nicknames

Land of Lincoln Prairie State

Area

Illinois area

Total 57,914 sq mi (149,997 km2)
Width 210 miles (338 km)
Length  390 miles (628 km)

History

At the end of the 17th century, numerous Indian tribes of Illinois lived in these territories before the appearance of Europeans. Today, its names used only for geographical points  – the Kaskaskia River, the city of Peoria, the mounds of Cahokia.

At the very beginning the arrival of the French Jesuits, fur buyers, and researchers was peaceful – they tried to get along with the local population, without whose help they could not comfortably live.
In 1763, the French were forced to cede these lands to England, and in 1778 the British had to give the area to the American colonists, who fought for the independence of the United States.
In 1799, free Americans finally seized this land from the indigenous population. In 1809, Illinois received the status of the territory and in 1818 became the 21st state of the United States. In 1832, the last Indian uprising was defeated on the region of Illinois – the War of the Black Hawk. The war received its name from the name of the leader of one of the tribes.

Illinois participated in the Civil War of 1861–1865 on the side of the North, especially since President Abraham Lincoln (1809–1865) was a native of Illinois.
Since the end of the XIX century, Illinois became one of the wealthiest and most developed states of the USA.

Even the large-scale disaster that occurred in Chicago in 1871, when most of the buildings died in a fire, promoted the introduction of new technologies. The burnt down city was rebuilt with all possible innovations. In 1885, a unique style of urban development was born here: the skyscrapers of business districts began to grow.

Demographics

Illinois has about 12,870,000 people. The average population density in Illinois is about 57,914 sq mi (149,997 km2).

The largest cities of Illinois are Chicago (more than 2,700,000 inhabitants), Aurora (Aurora, about 200,000 inhabitants), Rockford (about 155,000 inhabitants), Jolith (about 150,000 inhabitants, the fastest growing city of Illinois) and Naperville (over 140,000 inhabitants ). In the state capital, the city of Springfield, live about 120,000 people.

TOP 5 Universities

Best Universities in Illinois

* University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
* University of Chicago
* Northwestern University
* University of Illinois at Chicago
* DePaul University

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Indiana

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”’Indiana”’ is a state in the northeastern United States, one of the states of the Midwest USA. Indiana’s territory is divided into the northern lake region, central lowlands and hilly southern foothills of the Cumberland Plateau. The main rivers are Ohio and Wabash. The climate is temperate continental, with hot, humid summers and cold winters.

The capital of Indiana is Indianapolis.

Indiana’s nicknames

The Hoosier State

Area


Indiana area


Total 36,418 sq mi (94,321 km2)
Width 140 miles (225 km)
Length 270 miles (435 km)

History

Even before the arrival of the Europeans, the territory of Indiana was settled by tribes of Indians from 8 thousand BC. The name appeared in the 1760s and meant “the land of the Indians,” and from 1800 it began to be used officially.

The French, appeared there in 1679, did not even suspect about all the natural riches of Indiana. They found the local Indian tribes in a time of hostility.  The Iroquois tribes combined with the British that arrived on the territory. Getting guns from them, Iroquois used them against other tribes, which they drove, assimilated or made tributaries.
The French were supported by representatives of some other tribes, and gradually the Indian wars were increasingly acquiring the character of confrontation between France and Britain.
The French founded the first permanent European settlement in Indiana.
By 1725, the lands of current Indiana were incorporated into the colony of New France. At the same time, missionaries carried on their activities trying to convert the Indians to Christianity and maintain an alliance with them. Towards the end of the French and Indian War vast territories came under the control of the British.
The Indians won the right on reservations, and the British continued the colonization.

The Indiana Territory was established in 1800 and its future 9th President, William Henry Harrison, became its governor. And in 1816, the 19th state of Indiana appeared in the alliance of American states. Indiana played a significant role in the Civil War between the capitalist North and the slave-owning South. This was the first western state that spoke on the side of the northerners.
The victory continued the industrial growth of the state, and by the beginning of the XX century, Indiana declared itself as the center of the automotive industry.

The crisis began during the Great Depression, from which the military and food orders for the front of the Second World War helped. The next industrial turmoil came in the 1970s, after which much in the structure of the economy had to be changed due to the closure of many enterprises and high unemployment.

Demographics

Around 6,520,000 people live in Indiana. The average population density in the State of Hozierra is about 183/sq mi  (70.7/km2).

The largest cities in Indiana are the capital of Indianapolis (about 1,220,000 inhabitants), Fort Wayne (about 260,000 inhabitants), Evansville (about 120,000 inhabitants) and South Bend (about 110,000 inhabitants).

TOP 5 Universities

Best Universities in Indiana

* Purdue University
* Indiana University Bloomington
* University of Notre Dame
* Indiana University – Purdue University Indianapolis
* Ball State University

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Iowa

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”’Iowa”’ is a state in the Midwest of the USA, in the group of states of the Northwest Center.
The state is located on the watershed of the largest rivers – Mississippi and Missouri. It borders the states of Minnesota, South Dakota, Nebraska, Missouri, Illinois, and Wisconsin.
In Iowa, the climate is continental with high precipitation; State periodically exposed to floods, storms, and tornadoes.
The name of the state comes from the Indian tribe Iowa.

The capital of Iowa is Des Moines.

Iowa’s nicknames

Hawkeye State

Area

Iowa area

Total 56,272.81 sq mi (145,746 km2)
Width 200 miles (322 km)
Length 310 miles (499 km)

History

Indians came to this land 13 thousand years ago. Before the arrival of Europeans, conflicts often were between the Indians.
The warlike Iowa tribe did not let go of the conflicts that arose between England and France, and then between the USA and England.
Frenchman Jacques Market became the first famous European in Iowa. In 1673, he discovered several Indian villages on the banks of the Mississippi. The territory of Iowa was declared a French possession and remained so until the defeat in 1763 in the French-Indian War, after which it was controled by Spain. Spain could not control the vast lands, and therefore it granted trade licenses to French and English traders who bought lead and fur from the Indians.

In 1800, Napoleon Bonaparte (1769-1821) established Louisiana’s control of France. However, in 1803, the emperor sells Louisiana to the United States. Its territory included Iowa. The United States began to settle the eastern side of the Mississippi River and push back the Indians to the west.
In 1824, the Ioway tribe lost all their lands in Missouri, and in 1836 it was determined to be a reservation in northeastern Kansas.

During the American Civil War (1861-65) the state supported the North, it supplied large quantities of food for the army, and about 116 thousand men were called up for military service.
In 1890, the reservation in Kansas was divided and transferred to the ownership of the Indians. The state, which thus lost the indigenous people, after the war makes a rapid breakthrough in its development. At the end of the 19th – beginning of the 20th century, railways were laid on these lands, and the population was growing. Agriculture and farming was the basis of economic growth of the state. By the end of the XIX century, the state became one of the central granaries of the United States.
The Great Depression (1929–32) and the Second World War (1939–1945) accelerated the transition from a small to a broader economy and launched the process of urbanization.

Demographics

Around 3,050,000 people live in Iowa, while the average population density is about 54.8/sq mi (21.2/km2).

The majority of the population of the state (more than 60%) lives in cities.

In Iowa, there are no vast cities. The largest city in Iowa is its capital, Des Moines, where just over 200 thousand people live. Other major cities in the state are Cedar Rapids (about 130,000 inhabitants), Davenport (about 100,000 inhabitants), Sioux City (about 85,000 inhabitants), Iowa City (about 70,000 inhabitants).

 TOP 5 Universities

Best Universities in Iowa

* Iowa State University of Science and Technology
* University of Iowa
* University of Northern Iowa
* Purdue University Global
* Luther College

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Kansas

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”’Kansas”’ is a state in the central part of the United States, one of the states of the Midwest USA. Kansas is bordered by the state of Missouri in the east, by Colorado in the west , by the state of Nebraska in the north, and by the state of Oklahoma in the south.

The state received its name from the Missouri tributary of the Kansas River, which flows through its territory. In turn, the Kansas River was named for the Kanza (or Kau) Indians who lived on the lands of the current state of Kansas.

The capital of Kansas is Topeka. It is the administrative, business, financial and commercial center of the state.

Kansas’ nicknames

The Sunflower State, The Wheat State, The Free State

Area


Kansas area


Total 82,278 sq mi (213,100 km2)
Width 410 miles (660 km)
Length 213 miles (343 km)

History

The Spanish conquistador Francisco Vazquez de Coronado first visited lands of Kansas. From the 18th century, the French became interested in these areas, although the Europeans considered the territory of the Great Plains to be uninhabitable until 1820.
The indigenous people were the Indians of the Sioux group, one of the most militant representatives of the prairies tribes. Despite the militancy, they were ousted from their territories and settled on the reservation.

In the 1820s, missionaries and pioneers appeared and organized farms there. California’s gold deposits made a stream of gold miners through Kansas. The settlers began to come after them. They began to cultivate the land and needed labors. The longstanding struggle of supporters and opponents of slavery in Kansas started to with this problem. Finally, in 1859, a constitution prohibiting slavery was approved. Then Kansas became the 34th state in 1861.
In 1862, the government issued an Act that allowed to take ownership of land in uninhabited territories. The era of the Wild West began.

From the late 1860s, the state began to lead the railway to the west. It played a fatal role in the life of the Indians. To undermine their lifestyles? the authorities paid well to hunters for killing bison, which served as the primary food for the indigenous population.
In the last decades of the XIX century, immigration to Kansas continued. By the beginning of the 20th century, Kansas became one of the leading USA agricultural states. The demand for wheat increased even more during the First World War. The Great Depression for Kansas was aggravated by severe droughts and dust storms, due to which many residents of the state were forced to leave their homes.
During the Second World War, Kansas became one of the largest aircraft manufacturing centers in the United States of America.

Demographics

Around 2,870,000 people live in the state of Kansas. The average population density in the state is about 34.9/sq mi  (13.5/km2).

The largest cities of Kansas are Wichita (Wichita, about 385,000 inhabitants), Overland Park (about 175,000 inhabitants), Kansas City (about 150,000 inhabitants), and the Topeka state capital (Topeka, about 130,000 inhabitants).

TOP 5 Universities

Best Universities in Kansas

* University of Kansas
* Kansas State University
* Wichita State University
* Fort Hays State University
* Emporia State University

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Kentucky

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”’Kentucky”’, the official name is the Commonwealth of Kentucky, is a state in the east of the United States among the southern USA states of the Southeast Center.
According to one version, the name Kentucky means “dark and bloody land” or “dark and bloody territory of the hunt.” It is considered that this name is given to the lands of the modern state of Kentucky in the XIII century when the Iroquois Indians ousted other tribes from this territory as a result of bloody wars. There is also an assumption that in the language of the Huron Indians (one of the Iroquois tribes) “Kentucky” means “the land of tomorrow.” The most popular version is the origin of the name from the Iroquois word kenhtake, which means “meadow” or “prairie.”

The capital of the state is Frankfort.

Kentucky’s nicknames

Bluegrass State

Area

Kentucky area

Total 40,408 sq mi (104,659 km2)
Width 170 miles (250 km)
Length 379 miles (610 km)

History

Native Americans settled the territory of the future lands of Kentucky 3-4 thousand years ago. They settled mainly along the rivers and in the areas of buffalo hunting. By the time the first Europeans appeared there in the 18th century, there were practically no large Indian settlements left in these places. The Indians of the Iroquois, Shawnee and Cherokee only lived in this place.
The first settlement Harrodsburg was founded in 1774.

During the American Revolutionary War, the Indians sided with the British, but the Americans won, and the flow of settlers increased many times.
Kentucky expanded and grew rich. Its residents began to seek independence because the state was part of Virginia.

In 1792, Kentucky became the fifteenth state of the United States. During the Civil War of 1861-1865, Kentucky tried to maintain neutrality, but still, the population of the state divided: some supported the northerners, but many people joined the army of the Confederation.
Finally, the state’s economy developed at the expense of agriculture. The Great Depression of the 1930s caused enormous damage to the state when the state economy was last in the country.
Kentucky has experienced more than one take-off (during World War II, rich in military orders) and a fall as well (in the period of stagnation in agriculture at the end of the 20th century).
Currently, Kentucky is expanding non-agricultural sectors of the economy.

Demographics

More than 4,340,000 people live in Kentucky. The average population density in the state is about 110/sq mi  (42.5/km2).

The largest cities of Kentucky are Louisville ( about 600,000 inhabitants), Lexington (about 300,000 inhabitants), Bowling Green and Owensboro (about 60,000 inhabitants), Covington (more than 40,000 inhabitants). Only 25,000 people live in the state capital, Frankfort.

 TOP 5 Universities

Best Universities in Kentucky

* University of Kentucky
* University of Louisville
* Western Kentucky University
* Eastern Kentucky University
* Georgetown College

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Louisiana

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”’Louisiana”’ is a state in the southern United States, the 18th state that joined the Union.
Louisiana borders by Texas in the west, by Arkansas in the north, by Mississippi in the east, the territory is bounded by the waters of the Gulf of Mexico in the south. The state territory is clearly divided into two parts – the “upper” and “lower.”

The state is located within the Atlantic Lowland, the average relief height of Louisiana is only 30 meters, and the lowest point (near New Orleans) is about two meters below sea level. On the territory of the state, there are two central geographical regions: lowlands in the south and hilly plains in the north.

The capital of the state is Baton Rouge.

”’Louisiana’s nicknames”’

Bayou State, Creole State, Pelican State, Sportsman’s Paradise, The Boot

 Area


Louisiana area


Total 52,378.13 sq mi (135,382 km2)
Width 130 miles (210 km)
Length 379 miles (610 km)

History

There was no European foot on the lands of Louisiana until the 16th century. In the 1528-1542 the first Spanish expedition discovered the lands of the state, and later the area attracted the attention of the French. At the end of the XVII century, first French settlements appeared there, and in 1682 these lands were named after the French king Louis XIV.

Until the middle of the XVIII century, France and Spain fought for supremacy in the territory of Louisiana. In 1756, the Seven Years’ War began and involved almost all Europian states. After the end of the war in 1763, the territorial issue was temporarily resolved in favor of the Spaniards. Under the terms of the Paris Peace Treaty of 1763, only New Orleans remained under the French flag. But in 1800 Napoleon Bonaparte concluded a deal with Spain, which obliged the Spaniards to return the land to the west of the Mississippi River.

Problems in the West Indian colonies of France forced Napoleon to make a deal and sell the lands to the United States.
Louisiana preserves the legacy of the French and Spanish colonialists even 200 years later. The architecture of Louisiana’s cities, including New Orleans and the Baton Rouge capital, have features of a colonial style.
The most famous state brought the legendary city of New Orleans, the birthplace of jazz music. In 1901, New Orleans presented the world with one of the renowned jazz performers – Louis Armstrong.

Demographics

Around 4,600,000 people live in the state of Louisiana. The average population density in the State of Pelicans is about 93.6/sq mi  (34.6/km2).

The largest city in the state is New Orleans, where more than 360,000 people live. Other major cities in Louisiana are the Baton Rouge capital (about 230,000 people), Shreveport (about 220,000 people), Meteyri (about 140,000 people) and Lafayette (more than 120,000 people).

TOP 5 Universities

Best Universities in Louisiana

* Louisiana State University
* Tulane University
* Louisiana Tech University
* University of Louisiana at Lafayette
* University of New Orleans

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Maine

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”’Maine”’is a state in the northeastern United States. According to the popular version, the name of the state received from the English word mainland.

The capital of the state is Augusta.

Maine’s nicknames

The Pine Tree State, Vacationland

Area


Maine area

Total 35,385 sq mi (91,646 km2)
Width 210 miles (338 km)
Length 320 miles (515 km)

History

Numerous Native American tribes of the Abenaki, Passamaquoddy, Mimaki, Malisity, and Penobscot peoples lived on the lands of Maine.
In 1604, the Frenchman Samuel de Champlain became the first European explorer of the Maine territory. He founded the first European settlement in this region on the island of St. Croix.
In 1607 the British tried to create a colony. However, the attempt was unsuccessful, and the settlement remained only a year.

In 1664 the province of Maine became part of the region of New York. In 1692, Maine became part of the area of Massachusetts Bay, received the name “Yorkshire.”
With the end of the French-Indian War in 1763, England established control over the territory.
During the American Revolutionary War, the population of Maine actively supported the American revolution.
In 1779, the Americans attempted to attack the British fortifications at the mouth of the Penobscot River. The operation ended in failure.
After the United States gained independence, Maine remained part of Massachusetts. This situation caused discontent and desire for autonomy among the residents of Maine.
Maine was severely damaged during World War I, more than any other region of New England, much of its territory was invaded by the British, many cities were looted and destroyed.
March 15, 1820, Maine became the twenty-third state of the United States. Portland was the first capital of Maine, but in 1832 the state government moved to Augusta.

In the first half of the nineteenth century, the economy of Maine was rapidly developing.
Residents of Maine were firm opponents of slavery and took an active part in the Civil War in the United States.
In the middle of the XIX century, a lot of immigrants from Ireland arrived in Maine.
The second rise of the economy brought World War II.

Demographics

Around 1,330,000 people live in Maine. The average population density in the state is about 43.0/sq mi  (16.6/km2).

The largest cities of Maine are Portland (over 65,000 inhabitants), Lewiston (over 40,000 inhabitants), Bangor (over 35,000 residents), and South Portland (about 25,000 inhabitants).

TOP 5 Universities

Best Universities in Maine

* The University of Maine
* Colby College
* Bowdoin College
* Bates College
* University of New England

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