l
Minnesota明尼苏达州
l Nickname: North Star
State
l Motto: L'etoile du
nord (Star of the north)
l Flower: Pink and white
lady's slipper凤仙花
l Bird: Common
loon阿比鸟
l Area: 86,938 square
miles (2000; U.S. rank: 12th)
l 州府：圣保罗
St.Paul
主要城市：明尼阿波利斯 Minneapolis
德卢斯 Duluth
l Climate: North part of
state lies in the moist Great Lakes storm belt; western border is
at the edge of the semi-arid Great Plains; spring is brief; summer
is short, hot, and humid; winter is long and severe with heavy
snowfall.
l Admitted to Union: May
11, 1858
l Population 2004
estimate: 5,100,958
l Major industries:
Manufacturing; trade; finance, insurance, and real estate;
agriculture; services
l
Mississippi密西西比州
l Nickname: Magnolia
State
l Motto: Virtute et
armis (By valor and arms)
l Flower:
Magnolia木兰花
l Bird:
Mockingbird反舌鸟
l Area: 48,430 square
miles (2000; U.S. rank: 32nd)
l 州府：杰克逊
Jackson
主要城市：默里迪恩 Meridian
牛津 Oxford
l Climate: Temperate in
north and subtropical in south, with long, hot summers and mild
winters
l Admitted to Union:
December 10, 1817
l Population 2004
estimate: 2,902,966
l Major industries:
Transportation equipment, food products, government, trade,
agriculture, manufacturing
l
Missouri密苏里州
l Nickname: Show Me
State
l Motto: Salus populi
suprema lex esto (The welfare of the people shall be the
supreme law)
l Flower:
Hawthorn山栌花
l Bird:
Bluebird蓝知更鸟
l Area: 69,704 square
miles (21st)
l 州府：杰斐逊城 Jefferson
City
主要城市：圣路易斯 St Louis
堪萨斯城 Kansas City
l Climate: Continental,
with seasonal extremes; affected by cold air from Canada, warm
moist air from the Gulf of Mexico, and dry air from the
Southwest
l Admitted to Union:
August 10, 1821
l Population 2004
estimate: 5,754,618
l Major industries:
Manufacturing; trade; finance, insurance, and real estate; retail
trade; services
l
Montana蒙大拿州
l Nickname: Treasure
State
l Motto: Oro y
plata (Gold and silver)
l Flower:
Bitterroot苦根花
l Bird: Western
meadowlark野云雀
l Area: 147,042 square
miles (2000; U.S. rank: 4th)
l 州府：海伦娜Heldna
主要城市：比灵斯 Billings
米苏拉 Missoula
l Climate: Continental;
heavy snows in the west, hot dry summers in the east
l Admitted to Union:
November 8, 1889
l Population 2004
estimate: 926,865
Major industries: Services, trade, government,
agriculture
插入表情