PROJECT ON THE WEB: FACTS ABOUT THE 50 US STATES

Hello!  You can get the information about your states on this excellent website:

http://www.factmonster.com/states.html

Remember, these are the facts you have to include for each state:     

            CAPITAL  CITY                    POPULATION                          SIZE

            SYMBOLS                             IMPORTANT CITIES             NICKNAME

Example...YES, KANSAS! Dorothy’s hometown.

CAPITAL CITY: Topeka                        SIZE: 81, 815 square miles

NICKNAME: The Sunflower State         POPULATION: about 2,700,000 people

SYMBOLS: the sunflower, the buffalo     BIG CITIES:  Wichita: 355,000 people

                                                                                         Overland Park: 160,000 people

                                                                                         Kansas City: 146,000 people

 HAPPY EASTER!