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LAND OF OPPORTUNITY

This union, consisting of 50 states as diverse as most independent countries, stretches between the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans. Bordered by Canada to the north and Mexico to the south, each state has its own history, culture, styles, cuisine, climate and landscape.

States and Regions of the United States

  • US Regions

♦ West

Pacific states: Washington, Oregon, California, Alaska, Hawaii
Mountain states: Montana, Idaho, Wyoming, Nevada, Utah, Colorado, Arizona, New Mexico

♦ North-East

Mid-Atlantic: New York, Pennsylvania, New Jersey
New England: Vermont, New Hampshire, Maine, Massachusetts, Connecticut, Maryland

Washington DC

National Capital

♦ Mid-West

Central NW: North Dakota, South Dakota, Nebraska, Kansas, Minnesota, Iowa, Missouri
Central NE: Wisconsin, Michigan, Illinois, Indiana, Ohio

♦ South

Central SW: Oklahoma, Texas, Arkansas, Louisiana
Central SE: Kentucky, Tennessee, Mississippi, Alabama
South Atlantic: District of Columbia, Maryland, Delaware, West Virginia, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Florida

Arizona

COPPER AND MESAS
Desert animals come to mind—lizards, eleven species of rattlesnakes and the venomous, but non-threatening, gila monster (pronounced “hee-la”). These animals live in the arid landscape of Arizona…

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California

LAND OF PLENTY
Travel throughout California to find an array of climates, terrains and communities. Sandy ocean beaches and rugged cliff sides make up its coastline along the Pacific…

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Nevada

THE SILVER STATE
Nevada is not only known for its casino and entertainment cities of Las Vegas and Reno; it is also home to the Great Basin National Park. The Sierra Nevada Mountains that sit to the west…

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Oregon

RELAXED OUTDOORS
Oregon caters to outdoor enthusiasts. This state has a diverse landscape of mountain peaks, dense forests, rolling hills, valleys, deserts, water ways and ocean vistas.

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Virginia

THE NATION’S BIRTHPLACE
The first English settlement of what would become the United States—and the original capital of Virginia—was Jamestown in 1607. Eight U.S. Presidents were born in this state…

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Washington DC

THE DISTRICT
The national capital of the United States of America, not designated to any state, was established through the timeless principles of liberty and order.

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