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9. New Hampshire is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. The state was named after the southern English county of Hampshire. It is bordered by Massachusetts to the south, Vermont to the west, Maine and the Atlantic Ocean to the east, and the Canadian province of Quebec to the north.
Admission into statehood: June 21, 1788
Abbreviation: NH
Capital: Concord
Nickname: "The Granite State" as granite is the traditional rock in New Hampshire. New Hampshire once had a large industry surrounding the quarrying of granite.
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10. Virginia is a U.S. state on the Atlantic Coast of the Southern United States. The geography and climate of the Commonwealth are shaped by the Blue Ridge Mountains and the Chesapeake Bay, which provide habitat for much of its flora and fauna.
Admission into statehood: June 25, 1788
Abbreviation: VA
Capital: Richmond
Nickname: "Old Dominion" and sometimes the "Mother of Presidents" after the eight U.S. presidents born there.
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11. New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. New York is the 27th most extensive, the 3rd most populous, and the 7thhttp://www.blogger.com/img/blank.gif most densely populated of the 50 United States. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east. The state has a maritime border with Rhode Island east of Long Island, as well as an international border with the Canadian provinces of Ontario to the west and north, and Quebec to the north. The state of New York is often referred to as New York State to distinguish it from New York City.
Admission into statehood: July 26, 1788
Abbreviation: NY
Capital: Albany
Nickname: "The Empire State" for its national and global significance. The origin of the nickname is unknown - some sources credit George Washington, who referred to New York state in December 1784 as "at present the seat of the Empire."
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12. North Carolina is a state located in the southeastern United States. The state borders South Carolina and Georgia to the south, Tennessee to the west and Virginia to the north.
Admission into statehood: November 21, 1789
Abbreviation: NC
Capital: Raleigh
Nickname: In 1710 the Carolina colony was divided, when Edward Hyde was appointed by the Lords Proprietors to be "...Governour for North Carolina Independent of the Governour of South Carolina." The southern part was called South Carolina and the older, northern settlement North Carolina. This was when the nickname "Old North State" was born.
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13. Rhode Island, officially the State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations, is a state in the New England region of the United States. Rhode Island is bordered by Connecticut to the west and Massachusetts to the north and east, and it shares a water boundary with New York's Long Island to the southwhttp://www.blogger.com/img/blank.gifest. This state was named by Dutch explorer Adrian Block. He named it "Roodt Eylandt" meaning "red island" in reference to the red clay that lined the shore.
Admission into statehood: May 29, 1790
Abbreviation: RI
Capital: Providence
Nickname: "The Ocean State" was formulated to attract tourism to Rhode Island.
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