1. Hawaii
   Maine
2. Florida
   Ohio

Hawaii is the 50th state to join the Union. The state achieved statehood on August 21, 1959.

1. Ohio
   Maine
2. Florida
   Texas

The great state of Texas is known as the Lone Star State. As of 2010, the state had the second largest population of millionaires in the country.

1. Kansas
   California
2. Maine
   Florida

Kansas gets its name from the Kansa Native American tribe. The state song is "Home on the Range."

1. Ohio
   California
2. Oregon
   Rhode Island

Rhode Island is the smallest state with the longest name, which is officially the State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations.

1. California
   Michigan
2. Hawaii
   Maine

The motto of the Wolverine state is "If you seek a pleasant peninsula, look about you."

1. Ohio
   Montana
2. Florida
   Hawaii

Montana is known as Big Sky Country. The state has three of the five entrances to Yellowstone National Park.

1. Ohio
   Georgia
2. Utah
   Nevada

Georgia was the fourth state to be admitted into the Union. The state produces more pecans than anywhere else in the world.

1. Alaska
   Oregon
2. Maine
   Florida

Alaska is the largest state in the Union. It shares a maritime border with Russia.

1. Ohio
   Florida
2. California
   South Dakota

South Dakota was the 40th state to be admitted to the Union. The state is home to the Mount Rushmore National Memorial.

1. Florida
   California
2. Oregon
   New Jersey

New Jersey is the Garden State. The state motto is "Liberty and Prosperity."

1. Louisiana
   Ohio
2. Oregon
   Florida

The Bayou State is shaped like a boot and has a subtropical climate.

1. Ohio
   Maine
2. Arizona
   Florida

Arizona has a desert climate, with an average rainfall of less than 13 inches.

1. Ohio
   Delaware
2. Florida
   Oregon

Delaware was the first state in the Union. It takes its name from the Delaware river.

1. Ohio
   Oklahoma
2. North Dakota
   California

Oklahoma was the 46th state to be admitted into the Union. The state's name comes from the Choctaw words "okla" and "humma," which together mean "red people."

1. Ohio
   Idaho
2. Florida
   Georgia

Idaho entered the Union in 1890. The state produces roughly one-third of the potatoes grown in the U.S.

1. Ohio
   Idaho
2. Oregon
   Alabama

Alabama is considered the heart of Dixie. The state motto is "We dare to defend our rights."

1. Oregon
   Kentucky
2. Alaska
   Hawaii

Kentucky's official name is the Commonwealth of Kentucky. The state was the 15th to be admitted into the Union.

1. Maine
   Ohio
2. Florida
   Pennsylvania

Maine goes by the nicknames the Vacation State and the Pine Tree State.

1. Florida
   California
2. Indiana
   Arizona

Indiana straddles both the Eastern and Central time zones. The state was the 19th to be admitted into the Union.

1. California
   Oregon
2. Idaho
   Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania is the Keystone State. The state motto is "Virtue, Liberty and Independence."

1. Florida
   California
2. Maine
   Nebraska

Nebraska is the Cornhusker state. It was the 37th state to be admitted into the Union.

1. Maine
   Ohio
2. Missouri
   Florida

Missouri and Tennessee are the only two states that share borders with eight other states. They also border each other. Missouri is home of the St. Louis Arch, also known as the Gateway to the West.

1. Ohio
   Utah
2. Vermont
   North Dakota

Vermont shares its northern border with Canada. The state's motto is "May the 14th star shine bright."

1. Ohio
   Florida
2. Hawaii
   New York

New York is one of the original 13 colonies and was the 11th state to be admitted into the Union.

1. Maine
   Florida
2. Alaska
   California

California is the third largest state. It was admitted into the Union in 1850.

1. Oregon
   Florida
2. Maine
   Michigan

Oregon's state motto is "She Flies With Her Own Wings." The state song is "Oregon, My Oregon."

1. Ohio
   Florida
2. Connecticut
   Washington

Washington state is located at the uppermost western point of the continental United States. The state was admitted to the Union in 1889.

1. Connecticut
   Ohio
2. Florida
   Texas

Connecticut is nicknamed the Constitution State. The state gets its name from an Algonquian word that means "long tidal river."

1. Florida
   North Carolina
2. California
   New Hampshire

New Hampshire's state motto is "Live Free or Die." The state was the ninth to be admitted into the Union.

1. Maine
   California
2. North Dakota
   Tennessee

North Dakota was admitted to the Union in 1889. The state's largest industry is agriculture.

1. Massachusetts
   Ohio
2. Michigan
   Kentucky

Massachusetts is officially known as the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. It was the sixth state to be admitted into the Union.

1. Florida
   California
2. Maine
   Ohio

The state of Ohio gets its name from the Iroquois word for "great river," which is "oyo."

1. Ohio
   Maine
2. Florida
   Wisconsin

Wisconsin is called America's Dairyland, and the state is known for its production of cheese.

1. Ohio
   Nevada
2. Maine
   Florida

Florida is known as the Sunshine State. Florida is the world's top travel destination.

1. Ohio
   Florida
2. Arizona
   Maryland

Maryland was the seventh state to be admitted into the Union. As of 2013, Maryland households have the highest median incomes in the country.