Idaho

Capital Boise
Area 83,564 sq mi
216,432 sq km
Population
(2000 census) 1,293,953
Major Cities
(2000 census) Boise (185,787), Nampa (51,867),
Pocatello (51,466), Idaho Falls (50,730),
Meridian (34,919)
Major Rivers Snake, Salmon, Clearwater, Kootenai, St. Joe
Highest Point Borah Peak
12,662 feet
3,859 meters
Industry food processing, lumber and wood products, machinery, chemicals, tourism, mining, electronics
Agriculture beef cattle, potatoes, milk, hay, wheat, barley, sugar beets, dairy products
Minerals and Resources silver, phosphates, sand and gravel, gold, molybdenum, lead

Kansas

Capital Topeka
Area 82,277 sq mi
213,098 sq km
Population
(2000 census) 2,688,418
Major Cities
(2000 census) Wichita (344,284), Overland Park (149,080),
Kansas City (146,866), Topeka (122,377),
Olathe (92,962)
Major Rivers Missouri, Kansas, Arkansas, Smoky Hill, Republican
Highest Point Mt. Sunflower
4,039 feet
1,231 meters
Industry transportation equipment, food processing, printing and publishing, chemicals, machinery, apparel
Agriculture beef cattle, wheat, hay, sorghum, soybeans, hogs, corn
Minerals and Resources petroleum, natural gas, salt, helium, cement, crushed stone

Illinois

Capital Springfield
Area 56,345 sq mi
145,934 sq km
Population
(2000 census) 12,419,293
Major Cities
(2000 census) Chicago (2,896,016), Rockford (150,115),
Aurora (142,990), Napierville (128,358),
Peoria (112,936), Springfield (111,454)
Major Rivers Mississippi, Ohio, Illinois, Wabash, Rock, Sangamon
Highest Point Charles Mound
1,235 feet
376 meters
Industry machinery, food processing, chemicals, electrical equipment, printing and publishing, fabricated metal products
Agriculture corn, soybeans, hogs, beef cattle, milk, wheat
Minerals and Resources coal, petroleum, crushed stone, sand and gravel, lime, zinc

Iowa

Capital Des Moines
Area 56,275 sq mi
145,753 sq km
Population
(2000 census) 2,926,324
Major Cities
(2000 census) Des Moines (198,682), Cedar Rapids (120,758),
Davenport (98,359), Sioux City (85,013),
Waterloo (68,747)
Major Rivers Mississippi, Missouri, Des Moines, Iowa, Cedar
Highest Point Sec. 29, T.100N., R.41W.
1,670 feet
509 meters
Industry food products, farm machinery, chemicals, electrical equipment, printing and publishing
Agriculture hogs, corn, soybeans, beef cattle, oats, dairy products
Minerals and Resources limestone, construction sand and gravel, portland cement, gypsum

Hawaii

Capital Honolulu
Area 6,471 sq mi
16,759 sq km
Population
(2000 census) 1,211,537
Major Cities
(2000 census) Honolulu (371,657), Hilo (40,759),
Kailua (36,513), Kaneohe (34,970),
Waipahu (33,108)
Major Rivers --
Highest Point Mauna Kea
13,796 feet
4,205 meters
Industry tourism, food processing, clothing, fabricated metal products, fishing
Agriculture sugarcane, pineapples, flowers, macadamia nuts
Minerals and Resources fishing, crushed stone, cement

Georgia

Capital Atlanta
Area 58,910 sq mi
152,576 sq km
Population
(2000 census) 8,186,453
Major Cities
(2000 census) Atlanta (416,474), Augusta (199,775),
Columbus (186,291), Savannah (131,510),
Athens (101,489), Macon (97,255)
Major Rivers Savannah, Chattahoochee, Altamaha, Ocmulgee, Oconee, Flint
Highest Point Brasstown Bald
4,784 feet
1,458 meters
Industry textiles and apparel, transportation equipment, food processing, paper products, chemicals, tourism
Agriculture poultry and eggs, peanuts, beef cattle, hogs, dairy products
Minerals and Resources kaolin and other clays, crushed stone

Florida

Capital Tallahassee
Area 58,664 sq mi
151,939 sq km
Population
(2000 census) 15,982,378
Major Cities
(2000 census) Jacksonville (735,617), Miami (362,470),
Tampa (303,447), St. Petersburg (248,232),
Hialeah (226,419)
Major Rivers St. Johns, Apalachicola, Suwannee, Caloosahatchee
Highest Point Sec. 30, T. 6N, R. 20W
345 feet
105 meters
Industry tourism, construction, international trade, electrical equipment, food processing, printing and publishing, transportation equipment
Agriculture citrus fruits, vegetables, greenhouse and nursery products, cattle, sugarcane, dairy products
Minerals and Resources phosphate, cement, sand and gravel, peat, titanium concentrates

Delaware

Capital Dover
Area 2,044 sq mi
5,294 sq km
Population
(2000 census) 783,600
Major Cities
(2000 census) Wilmington (72,664), Dover (32,135),
Newark (28,547), Milford (6,732),
Seaford (6,699)
Major Rivers Delaware, Nanticoke
Highest Point On Ebright Road on DE-PA state line
448 feet
137 meters
Industry chemicals, food processing, transportation equipment, shellfish
Agriculture poultry, nursery stock, soybeans, dairy products, corn
Minerals and Resources shellfish, construction sand and gravel

District of Columbia

he National Cathedral, Washington, DC, U.S.A.

Connecticut

Capital Hartford
Area 5,018 sq mi
12,997 sq km
Population
(2000 census) 3,405,565
Major Cities
(2000 census) Bridgeport (139,529), New Haven (123,626),
Hartford (121,578), Stamford (117,083),
Waterbury (107,271)
Major Rivers Connecticut, Housatonic, Thames, Naugatuck, Quinebaug
Highest Point Mt. Frissell on south slope at state line
2,380 feet
725 meters
Industry transportation equipment, machinery, electrical equipment, fabricated metal products, chemicals, scientific instruments
Agriculture greenhouse and nursery products, eggs, milk
Minerals and Resources crushed stone, construction sand and gravel

Colorado

Capital Denver
Area 104,091 sq mi
269,596 sq km
Population
(2000 census) 4,301,261
Major Cities
(2000 census) Denver (554,636), Colorado Springs (360,890),
Aurora (276,393), Lakewood (144,126),
Fort Collins (118,652)
Major Rivers Colorado, Arkansas, South Platte, Rio Grande, Yampa
Highest Point Mt. Elbert
14,433 feet
4,399 meters
Industry scientific instruments, food processing, machinery, electrical equipment, fabricated metal products, gold and other mining, tourism
Agriculture cattle, wheat, corn, dairy products, hay
Minerals and Resources petroleum, coal, natural gas, gold, lead, zinc, molybdenum

California

Capital Sacramento
Area 158,706 sq mi
411,049 sq km
Population
(2000 census) 33,871,648
Major Cities
(2000 census) Los Angeles (3,694,820), San Diego (1,223,400),
San Jose (894,943), San Francisco (776,733),
Long Beach (461,522)
Major Rivers Sacramento, San Joaquin, Colorado, Klamath
Highest Point Mt. Whitney
14,494 feet
4,418 meters
Industry electronic components and equipment, aerospace, film production, petroleum, computers and computer software, tourism
Agriculture vegetables, fruit and nuts, dairy products, cattle, greenhouse and nursery products, grapes, tomatoes
Minerals and Resources petroleum, natural gas, portland cement, sand and gravel, boron

Arizona

Capital Phoenix
Area 114,000 sq mi
295,260 sq km
Population
(2000 census) 5,130,632
Major Cities
(2000 census) Phoenix (1,321,045), Tucson (486,699),
Mesa (396,375), Glendale (218,812),
Scottsdale (202,705)
Major Rivers Colorado, Gila, Little Colorado, Salt, Verde
Highest Point Humphreys Peak
12,633 feet
3,851 meters
Industry copper and other mining, electrical equipment, transportation equipment, machinery, tourism
Agriculture beef cattle, cotton, milk, lettuce
Minerals and Resources copper, gold, molybdenum, silver, perlite, sand and gravel

Alabama

Capital Montgomery
Area 51,705 sq mi
133,915 sq km
Population
(2000 census) 4,447,100
Major Cities
(2000 census) Birmingham (242,820), Montgomery (201,568),
Mobile (198,915), Huntsville (158,216),
Tuscaloosa (77,906)
Major Rivers Mobile, Alabama, Tombigbee, Tennessee, Coosa, Tallapoosa, Black Warrior, Chattahoochee
Highest Point Cheaha Mtn.
2,405 feet
733 meters
Industry paper products, lumber and wood products, chemicals, textiles, mining, food products, clothing
Agriculture chickens, beef cattle, greenhouse and nursery products, eggs, milk, peanuts, cotton, vegetables, soybeans
Minerals and Resources forests, coal, natural gas, petroleum, crushed stone, limestone

Alaska

Capital Juneau
Area 591,004 sq mi
1,530,693 sq km
Population
(2000 census) 626,932
Major Cities
(2000 census) Anchorage (260,283), Juneau (30,711),
Fairbanks (30,224), Sitka (8,835),
Ketchikan (7,922)
Major Rivers Yukon, Tanana, Kuskokwim, Koyukuk, Colville, Noatak
Highest Point Mt. McKinley
20,320 feet
6,194 meters
Industry petroleum and natural gas, gold, food processing, lumber and wood products, tourism, fishing
Agriculture seafood, nursery stock, dairy products, vegetables, livestock
Minerals and Resources petroleum, fishing, zinc, gold, silver, tin, lead, sand and gravel, crushed stone

New Mexico

Capital Santa Fe
Area 121,593 sq mi
314,925 sq km
Population
(2000 census) 1,819,046
Major Cities
(2000 census) Albuquerque (448,607), Las Cruces (74,267),
Santa Fe (62,203), Rio Rancho (51,765),
Roswell (45,293)
Major Rivers Rio Grande, Pecos, Canadian, San Juan
Highest Point Wheeler Peak
13,161 feet
4,011 meters
Industry electrical equipment, petroleum and coal products, food processing, printing and publishing, tourism
Agriculture beef cattle, dairy products, hay, greenhouse and nursery products, chilies
Minerals and Resources natural gas, petroleum, copper, coal, potash, construction sand and gravel

Ohio

Capital Columbus
Area 41,330 sq mi
107,044 sq km
Population
(2000 census) 11,353,140
Major Cities
(2000 census) Columbus (711,470), Cleveland (478,403),
Cincinnati (331,285), Toledo (313,619),
Akron (217,074)
Major Rivers Ohio, Scioto, Great Miami, Maumee
Highest Point Campbell Hill
1,549 feet
472 meters
Industry transportation equipment, fabricated metal products, machinery, food processing, electrical equipment
Agriculture soybeans, dairy products, corn, hogs, beef cattle, poultry and eggs
Minerals and Resources coal, natural gas, crushed stone, construction sand and gravel, salt, lime