Remake of Remake of Growth Brainstorming Session by Gio https://padlet.com/Gio_Kwok/fkep7h3rshw62zox en-us 2024-04-16 00:39:38 UTC 2024-06-12 02:12:10 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.net/icons/png/1f9e0.png USA🇺🇸 Gio_Kwok https://padlet.com/Gio_Kwok/fkep7h3rshw62zox/wish/2955824762 The United States of America (USA or U.S.A.), commonly known as the United States (US or U.S.) or America, is a country primarily located in North America. It is a federation of 50 states, a federal capital district (Washington, D.C.), and 326 Indian reservations. Outside the union of states, it asserts sovereignty over five major unincorporated island territories and various uninhabited islands.The country has the world's third-largest land area,second-largest exclusive economic zone, and third-largest population, exceeding 334 million.]]> 2024-04-16 00:43:16 UTC https://padlet.com/Gio_Kwok/fkep7h3rshw62zox/wish/2955824762 Nevada, USA Gio_Kwok https://padlet.com/Gio_Kwok/fkep7h3rshw62zox/wish/2955828658 Nevada is a landlocked state in the Western region of the United States. It borders Oregon to the northwest, Idaho the northeast, California to the west, Arizona to the southeast, and Utah to the east. Nevada is the 7th-most extensive, the 32nd-most populous, and the 9th-least densely populated of the U.S. states. Nearly three-quarters of Nevada's people live in Clark County, which contains the Las Vegas–Paradise metropolitan area, including three of the state's four largest incorporated cities.Nevada's capital is Carson City. Las Vegas is the largest city in the state.]]> 2024-04-16 00:45:37 UTC https://padlet.com/Gio_Kwok/fkep7h3rshw62zox/wish/2955828658 Utah, USA Gio_Kwok https://padlet.com/Gio_Kwok/fkep7h3rshw62zox/wish/2955831075 Utah is a landlocked state in the Mountain Westsubregion of the Western United States. It borders Colorado to its east, Wyoming to its northeast, Idaho to its north, Arizona to its south, and Nevada to its west. Utah also touches a corner of New Mexico in the southeast. Of the fifty U.S. states, Utah is the 13th-largest by area; with a population over three million, it is the 30th-most-populous and 11th-least-densely populated. Urban development is mostly concentrated in two areas: the Wasatch Front in the north-central part of the state, which is home to roughly two-thirds of the population and includes the capital city, Salt Lake City; and Washington County in the southwest, with more than 180,000 residents.Most of the western half of Utah lies in the Great Basin.]]> 2024-04-16 00:47:01 UTC https://padlet.com/Gio_Kwok/fkep7h3rshw62zox/wish/2955831075 Colorado, USA Gio_Kwok https://padlet.com/Gio_Kwok/fkep7h3rshw62zox/wish/2955835557 Utah  is a landlocked state in the Mountain Westsubregion of the Western United States. It borders Colorado to its east, Wyoming to its northeast, Idaho to its north, Arizona to its south, and Nevada to its west. Utah also touches a corner of New Mexico in the southeast. Of the fifty U.S. states, Utah is the 13th-largest by area; with a population over three million, it is the 30th-most-populous and 11th-least-densely populated. Urban development is mostly concentrated in two areas: the Wasatch Front in the north-central part of the state, which is home to roughly two-thirds of the population and includes the capital city, Salt Lake City; and Washington County in the southwest, with more than 180,000 residents.[9] Most of the western half of Utah lies in the Great Basin.]]> 2024-04-16 00:50:10 UTC https://padlet.com/Gio_Kwok/fkep7h3rshw62zox/wish/2955835557 Washington D.C., DC, USA Gio_Kwok https://padlet.com/Gio_Kwok/fkep7h3rshw62zox/wish/2955844630
Washington, D.C., formally the District of Columbia and commonly called Washington or D.C., is the capital city and federal district of the United States.The city is on the Potomac River, across from Virginia, and shares land borders with Maryland to its north and east. Washington, D.C., was named for George Washington, a Founding Father and the first president of the United States.The district is named for Columbia, the female personification of the nation.


]]> 2024-04-16 00:56:12 UTC https://padlet.com/Gio_Kwok/fkep7h3rshw62zox/wish/2955844630 Washington, USA Gio_Kwok https://padlet.com/Gio_Kwok/fkep7h3rshw62zox/wish/2955845262 Washington, officially the State of Washington,[3] is a state in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States. It is often referred to as Washington state or Washington State[a] to distinguish it from the national capital,[4] both named for George Washington (the first U.S. president). Washington borders the Pacific Ocean to the west, Oregonto the south, Idaho to the east, and the Canadian province of British Columbia to the north. The state was formed from the western part of the Washington Territory, which was ceded by the British Empire in the Oregon Treaty of 1846. It was admitted to the Union as the 42nd state in 1889. Olympia is the state capital, and the most populous city is Seattle.]]> 2024-04-16 00:56:37 UTC https://padlet.com/Gio_Kwok/fkep7h3rshw62zox/wish/2955845262 Idaho, USA Gio_Kwok https://padlet.com/Gio_Kwok/fkep7h3rshw62zox/wish/2955852098 Idaho  is a landlocked state in the Mountain West subregion of the United States. It shares a small portion of the Canada–United States border to the north, with the province of British Columbia. It borders Montana and Wyoming to the east, Nevadaand Utah to the south, and Washington and Oregon to the west. The state's capital and largest city is Boise. With an area of 83,570 square miles (216,400 km2), Idaho is the 14th largest state by land area. With a population of approximately 1.8 million, it ranks as the 13th least populous and the 6th least densely populated of the 50 U.S. states.]]> 2024-04-16 01:01:21 UTC https://padlet.com/Gio_Kwok/fkep7h3rshw62zox/wish/2955852098 Oregon, USA Gio_Kwok https://padlet.com/Gio_Kwok/fkep7h3rshw62zox/wish/2955855509 Oregon is a state in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States. Oregon is a part of the Western United States, with the Columbia River delineating much of Oregon's northern boundary with Washington, while the Snake Riverdelineates much of its eastern boundary with Idaho. The 42° north parallel delineates the southern boundary with California and Nevada. The western boundary is formed by the Pacific Ocean.]]> 2024-04-16 01:03:32 UTC https://padlet.com/Gio_Kwok/fkep7h3rshw62zox/wish/2955855509 California, USA Gio_Kwok https://padlet.com/Gio_Kwok/fkep7h3rshw62zox/wish/2955858341 California is a state in the Western United States, lying on the American Pacific Coast. It borders Oregon to the north, Nevada and Arizona to the east, and the Mexican state of Baja California to the south. With over 38.9 million residents across a total area of approximately 163,696 square miles (423,970 km2),it is the most populous U.S. state, the third-largest U.S. state by area, and the most populated subnational entity in North America.]]> 2024-04-16 01:05:34 UTC https://padlet.com/Gio_Kwok/fkep7h3rshw62zox/wish/2955858341 San Francisco, CA, USA Gio_Kwok https://padlet.com/Gio_Kwok/fkep7h3rshw62zox/wish/2955860795
San Francisco,officially the City and County of San Francisco, is a commercial, financial, and cultural center in Northern California. With a population of 808,437 residents as of 2022,San Francisco is the fourth most populous city in the U.S. state of California. The city covers a land area of 46.9 square miles (121 square kilometers) at the end of the San Francisco Peninsula, making it the second-most densely populated large U.S. city after New York City and the fifth-most densely populated U.S. county, behind only four New York City boroughs. Among the 92 U.S. cities proper with over 250,000 residents, San Francisco was ranked first by per capita income and sixth by aggregate income as of 2022.Colloquial nicknames for San Francisco include Frisco, San Fran, The City, and SF (although Frisco and San Fran are generally not used by locals).


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Texas is the most populous state in the South Central region of the United States. It borders Louisiana to the east, Arkansas to the northeast, Oklahoma to the north, New Mexico to the west, and the Mexican states of Chihuahua, Coahuila, Nuevo León, and Tamaulipas to the south and southwest. Texas has a coastline on the Gulf of Mexico to the southeast. Covering 268,596 square miles (695,660 km2), and with over 30 million residents as of 2023, it is the second-largest U.S. state by both area and population. 


]]> 2024-04-16 01:09:29 UTC https://padlet.com/Gio_Kwok/fkep7h3rshw62zox/wish/2955864150 Arizona, USA Gio_Kwok https://padlet.com/Gio_Kwok/fkep7h3rshw62zox/wish/2955866198 Arizona is a landlocked state in the Southwestern region of the United States. Arizona is part of the Four Corners region with Utah to the north, Colorado to the northeast, and New Mexico to the east; its other neighboring states are Nevada to the northwest, California to the west and the Mexican states of Sonora and Baja California to the south and southwest. It is the 6th-largest and the 14th-most-populous of the 50 states. Its capital and largest city is Phoenix.]]> 2024-04-16 01:10:42 UTC https://padlet.com/Gio_Kwok/fkep7h3rshw62zox/wish/2955866198 New Mexico, USA Gio_Kwok https://padlet.com/Gio_Kwok/fkep7h3rshw62zox/wish/2955870024 New Mexico is a landlocked state in the Southwestern region of the United States. It is one of the Mountain States of the southern Rocky Mountains, sharing the Four Corners region with Utah, Colorado, and Arizona. It also borders Texas to the east and southeast, Oklahoma to the northeast, and the Mexican states of Chihuahua and Sonora to the south. New Mexico's largest city is Albuquerque, and its state capital is Santa Fe, the oldest state capital in the U.S., founded in 1610 as the government seat of Nuevo México in New Spain.]]> 2024-04-16 01:13:05 UTC https://padlet.com/Gio_Kwok/fkep7h3rshw62zox/wish/2955870024 Alabama, USA Gio_Kwok https://padlet.com/Gio_Kwok/fkep7h3rshw62zox/wish/2955875220 Alabama is a state in the Southeasternregion of the United States. It borders Tennessee to the north, Georgiato the east, Florida and the Gulf of Mexico to the south, and Mississippito the west. Alabama is the 30th largest by area[10] and the 24th-most populous of the 50 U.S. states.[11]]]> 2024-04-16 01:16:12 UTC https://padlet.com/Gio_Kwok/fkep7h3rshw62zox/wish/2955875220 Montana, USA Gio_Kwok https://padlet.com/Gio_Kwok/fkep7h3rshw62zox/wish/2955885804 Montana (/mɒnˈtænə/ ⓘ mon-TAN-ə) is a landlocked state in the Mountain West subregion of the Western United States. It borders Idahoto the west, North Dakota to the east, South Dakota to the southeast, Wyoming to the south, and the Canadian provinces of Alberta, British Columbia, and Saskatchewan to the north. It is the fourth-largest state by area, the eighth-least populous state, and the third-least densely populated state. Its capital is Helena, while the most populous city is Billings. The western half of the state contains numerous mountain ranges, while the eastern half is characterized by western prairie terrain and badlands, with smaller mountain ranges found throughout the state.]]> 2024-04-16 01:22:25 UTC https://padlet.com/Gio_Kwok/fkep7h3rshw62zox/wish/2955885804 Wyoming, USA Gio_Kwok https://padlet.com/Gio_Kwok/fkep7h3rshw62zox/wish/2955893083 Wyoming (/waɪˈoʊmɪŋ/  wye-OH-ming)is a landlocked state in the Mountain West subregion of the Western United States. It borders Montana to the north and northwest, South Dakota and Nebraska to the east, Idaho to the west, Utah to the southwest, and Colorado to the south. With a population of 576,851 in 2020,Wyoming is the least populous state despite being the 10th largest by area, with the second-lowest population density after Alaska. The state capital and most populous city is Cheyenne, which had an estimated population of 63,957 in 2018.]]> 2024-04-16 01:26:28 UTC https://padlet.com/Gio_Kwok/fkep7h3rshw62zox/wish/2955893083 Ohio, USA Gio_Kwok https://padlet.com/Gio_Kwok/fkep7h3rshw62zox/wish/2955922126 Ohio (/oʊˈhaɪ.oʊ/ ⓘ oh-HY-oh)is a state in the Midwestern region of the United States. Ohio borders Lake Erie to the north, Pennsylvaniato the east, West Virginia to the southeast, Kentucky to the southwest, Indiana to the west, and Michigan to the northwest. Of the 50 U.S. states, it is the 34th-largest by area. With a population of nearly 11.8 million, Ohio is the seventh-most populous and tenth-most densely populated state. Its capital and most populous city is Columbus, with other large population centers including Cleveland, Cincinnati, Dayton, Akron, and Toledo. Ohio is nicknamed the "Buckeye State" after its Ohio buckeye trees, and Ohioans are also known as "Buckeyes".Its flag is the only non-rectangular flag of all U.S. states.]]> 2024-04-16 01:44:03 UTC https://padlet.com/Gio_Kwok/fkep7h3rshw62zox/wish/2955922126 Virginia, USA Gio_Kwok https://padlet.com/Gio_Kwok/fkep7h3rshw62zox/wish/2955924576 Virginia, officially the Commonwealth of Virginia,is a state in the Southeastern and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States between the Atlantic Coast and the Appalachian Mountains. The state's capital is Richmond and its most populous city is Virginia Beach, though its most populous subdivision is Fairfax County, part of Northern Virginia, where slightly over a third of Virginia's population of 8.72 million live as of 2023.]]> 2024-04-16 01:45:43 UTC https://padlet.com/Gio_Kwok/fkep7h3rshw62zox/wish/2955924576 West Virginia, USA Gio_Kwok https://padlet.com/Gio_Kwok/fkep7h3rshw62zox/wish/2955925928 West Virginia is a state in the Southern and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States.[note 2] It is bordered by Pennsylvania to the north and east, Maryland to the east and northeast, Virginia to the southeast, Kentucky to the southwest, and Ohio to the northwest. West Virginia is the 10th-smallest state by area and ranks as the 12th-least populous state, with a population of 1,793,716 residents.[5] The capital and most populous city is Charleston with a population of 49,055.]]> 2024-04-16 01:46:35 UTC https://padlet.com/Gio_Kwok/fkep7h3rshw62zox/wish/2955925928 Philadelphia, PA, USA Gio_Kwok https://padlet.com/Gio_Kwok/fkep7h3rshw62zox/wish/2955928807 Philadelphia, commonly referred to as Philly, is the most populous cityin the U.S. state of Pennsylvania and the second-most populous city in the Northeast megalopolis and Mid-Atlantic regions after New York City. Philadelphia is known for its extensive contributions to United States history, especially the American Revolution, and served as the nation's capital until 1800.It maintains contemporary influence in business and industry, culture, sports, and music. Philadelphia is the nation's sixth-most populous city, with a population of 1,603,797 in the 2020 census and is the urban core of the larger Delaware Valley (or Philadelphia metropolitan area), the nation's seventh-largest and one of the world's largest metropolitan regions consisting of 6.245 million residents in the metropolitan statistical area and 7.366 million residents in its combined statistical area.]]> 2024-04-16 01:48:31 UTC https://padlet.com/Gio_Kwok/fkep7h3rshw62zox/wish/2955928807 New York, NY, USA Gio_Kwok https://padlet.com/Gio_Kwok/fkep7h3rshw62zox/wish/2955931417 New York, often called New York City[b] or simply NYC, is the most populous city in the United States, located at the southern tip of New York State on one of the world's largest natural harbors. The city comprises five boroughs, each of which is coextensive with a respective county. It is a global city and a cultural, financial,[10] high-tech,[11]entertainment, and media center with a significant influence on commerce, health care, scientific output, life sciences,[12][13] research, technology, education, politics, tourism, dining, art, fashion, and sports. Home to the headquarters of the United Nations, New York is an important center for international diplomacy,[14][15] and is sometimes described as the world's most important city[16] and the capital of the world.[17][18]]]> 2024-04-16 01:50:07 UTC https://padlet.com/Gio_Kwok/fkep7h3rshw62zox/wish/2955931417 New York State, USA Gio_Kwok https://padlet.com/Gio_Kwok/fkep7h3rshw62zox/wish/2955931945 New York, sometimes called New York State,[b] is a state in the Northeastern and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States. It borders New Jersey and Pennsylvania to its south, New England and the Canadian provinces of Ontario and Quebec to its north, and the Atlantic Ocean to its east.[c] With almost 19.6 million residents, it is the fourth-most populous state in the United States and eighth-most densely populated as of 2023.[5] New York is the 27th-largest U.S. state by area, with a total area of 54,556 square miles (141,300 km2).[2]]]> 2024-04-16 01:50:26 UTC https://padlet.com/Gio_Kwok/fkep7h3rshw62zox/wish/2955931945 Oklahoma, USA Gio_Kwok https://padlet.com/Gio_Kwok/fkep7h3rshw62zox/wish/2955937520
Oklahoma (/ˌoʊkləˈhoʊmə/ ⓘ OHK-lə-HOH-mə;[6] Choctaw: Oklahumma, pronounced [oklahómma];[7] Cherokee: ᎣᎧᎳᎰᎹ, Okalahoma, pronounced [ògàlàhǒːmã́])[8] is a landlocked state in the South Central region of the United States.[9] It borders Texas to the south and west, Kansas to the north, Missouri to the northeast, Arkansas to the east, New Mexico to the west, and Colorado to the northwest. Partially in the western extreme of the Upland South, it is the 20th-most extensive and the 28th-most populous of the 50 United States. Its residents are known as Oklahomans and its capital and largest city is Oklahoma City. The state's name is derived from the Choctaw words okla, 'people' and humma, which translates as 'red'.[10]Oklahoma is also known informally by its nickname, "The Sooner State", in reference to the Sooners, settlers who staked their claims in formerly American Indian-owned lands until the Indian Appropriations Act of 1889authorized the Land Rush of 1889 opening the land to white settlement.


]]> 2024-04-16 01:54:00 UTC https://padlet.com/Gio_Kwok/fkep7h3rshw62zox/wish/2955937520 Florida, USA Gio_Kwok https://padlet.com/Gio_Kwok/fkep7h3rshw62zox/wish/2955938508
Florida (/ˈflɒrɪdə/ FLORR-ih-də) is a state in the Southeastern region of the United States. It borders the Gulf of Mexico to the west, Alabama to the northwest, Georgia to the north, the Bahamas and Atlantic Ocean to the east; and the Straits of Florida and Cuba to the south. It is the only state that borders both the Gulf of Mexico and the Atlantic Ocean. With a population of over 21 million, it is the third-most populous state in the United States, the most populous among the easterly states, and ranks eighth in population density as of 2020. It spans 65,758 square miles (170,310 km2), ranking 22nd in area among the 50 states. The Miami metropolitan area, anchored by the cities of Miami, Fort Lauderdale, and West Palm Beach, is the state's largest metropolitan area with a population of 6.138 million, and the state's most-populous city is Jacksonville with a population of 949,611. Florida's other major population centers include Tampa Bay, Orlando, Cape Coral, and the state capital of Tallahassee.


]]> 2024-04-16 01:54:41 UTC https://padlet.com/Gio_Kwok/fkep7h3rshw62zox/wish/2955938508 Kentucky, USA Gio_Kwok https://padlet.com/Gio_Kwok/fkep7h3rshw62zox/wish/2955939602 Kentucky (US: /kənˈtʌki/ ⓘ kən-TUK-ee, UK: /kɛn-/ ken-),[5] officially the Commonwealth of Kentucky,[c] is a landlocked state in the Southeastern region of the United States. Kentucky borders Illinois, Indiana, and Ohio to the north, West Virginia to the northeast, Virginia to the east, Tennessee to the south, and Missouri to the west. Its northern border is defined by the Ohio River. Its capital is Frankfort and its largest city is Louisville. As of 2020, the population was approximately 4.5 million.[2]]]> 2024-04-16 01:55:27 UTC https://padlet.com/Gio_Kwok/fkep7h3rshw62zox/wish/2955939602 North Carolina, USA Gio_Kwok https://padlet.com/Gio_Kwok/fkep7h3rshw62zox/wish/2955941310 North Carolina (/ˌkærəˈlaɪnə/ ⓘ KARR-ə-LIE-nə) is a state in the Southeastern region of the United States. It is bordered by Virginia to the north, the Atlantic Ocean to the east, South Carolina to the south, Georgia to the southwest, and Tennessee to the west. The state is the 28th-largest and 9th-most populous of the United States. Along with South Carolina, it makes up the Carolinas region of the East Coast. At the 2020 census, the state had a population of 10,439,388.[7] Raleigh is the state's capital and Charlotte is its most populous city. The Charlotte metropolitan area, with an estimated population of 2,805,115 in 2023,[8]is the most populous metropolitan area in North Carolina, the 22nd-most populous in the United States, and the largest banking center in the nation after New York City.]]> 2024-04-16 01:56:38 UTC https://padlet.com/Gio_Kwok/fkep7h3rshw62zox/wish/2955941310 Tennessee, USA Gio_Kwok https://padlet.com/Gio_Kwok/fkep7h3rshw62zox/wish/2955943211 Tennessee (/ˌtɛnɪˈsiː/ ⓘ TEN-iss-EE, locally /ˈtɛnɪsi/ TEN-iss-ee),[8][9][10] officially the State of Tennessee, is a landlocked state in the Southeastern region of the United States. It borders Kentucky to the north, Virginia to the northeast, North Carolina to the east, Georgia, Alabama, and Mississippi to the south, Arkansas to the southwest, and Missouri to the northwest. Tennessee is the 36th-largest by area and the 15th-most populous of the 50 states. Tennessee is geographically, culturally, and legally divided into three Grand Divisions of East, Middle, and West Tennessee. Nashville is the state's capital and largest city, and anchors its largest metropolitan area.]]> 2024-04-16 01:57:56 UTC https://padlet.com/Gio_Kwok/fkep7h3rshw62zox/wish/2955943211 North Dakota, USA Gio_Kwok https://padlet.com/Gio_Kwok/fkep7h3rshw62zox/wish/2955944496 North Dakota ( /dəˈkoʊtə/ ⓘ də-KOH-tə)[4] is a landlocked U.S. statein the Upper Midwest, named after the indigenous Dakota Sioux. It is bordered by the Canadian provinces of Saskatchewan and Manitoba to the north and by the U.S. states of Minnesota to the east, South Dakotato the south, and Montana to the west. North Dakota is part of the Great Plains region, characterized by broad prairies, steppe, temperate savanna, badlands, and farmland. North Dakota is the 19th largest state, but with a population of less than 780,000, it is the 4th least populousand 4th most sparsely populated.[note 1] The state capital is Bismarckwhile the most populous city is Fargo, which accounts for nearly a fifth of the state's population; both cities are among the fastest-growing in the U.S., although half of all residents live in rural areas]]> 2024-04-16 01:58:48 UTC https://padlet.com/Gio_Kwok/fkep7h3rshw62zox/wish/2955944496 Minnesota, USA Gio_Kwok https://padlet.com/Gio_Kwok/fkep7h3rshw62zox/wish/2955946300 Minnesota (/ˌmɪnəˈsoʊtə/ ⓘ MIN-ə-SOH-tə) is a state in the Upper Midwestern region of the United States. It is the 12th largest U.S. state in area and the 22nd most populous, with over 5.75 million residents. Minnesota is known as the "Land of 10,000 Lakes" for having more than 14,000 bodies of fresh water covering at least ten acres each;[7] roughly a third of the state is forested; much of the remainder is prairie and farmland. More than 60% of Minnesotans (about 3.7 million) live in the Minneapolis–Saint Paul metropolitan area, known as the "Twin Cities", the state's main political, economic, and cultural hub[8] and the 16th-largest metropolitan area in the U.S. Other minor metropolitan and micropolitan statistical areas include Duluth, Mankato, Moorhead, Rochester, and St. Cloud.[9]]]> 2024-04-16 02:00:00 UTC https://padlet.com/Gio_Kwok/fkep7h3rshw62zox/wish/2955946300 Michigan, USA Gio_Kwok https://padlet.com/Gio_Kwok/fkep7h3rshw62zox/wish/2955947455 Michigan (/ˈmɪʃɪɡən/ ⓘ MISH-ig-ən) is a state in the Great Lakesregion of the Upper Midwestern United States. It borders Wisconsin to the northwest in the Upper Peninsula, and Indiana and Ohio to the south in the Lower Peninsula; it is also connected by Lakes Superior, Michigan, Huron, and Erie to Minnesota and Illinois, and the Canadian province of Ontario. With a population of nearly 10.12 million and an area of 96,716 sq mi (250,490 km2), Michigan is the 10th-largest state by population, the 11th-largest by area, and the largest by area east of the Mississippi River.[b] Its capital is Lansing, and its largest city is Detroit. Metro Detroit is among the nation's most populous and largest metropolitan economies. The name derives from a gallicized variant of the original Ojibwe word ᒥᓯᑲᒥ (mishigami),[c] meaning "large water" or "large lake".[2][7]]]> 2024-04-16 02:00:41 UTC https://padlet.com/Gio_Kwok/fkep7h3rshw62zox/wish/2955947455 Louisiana, USA Gio_Kwok https://padlet.com/Gio_Kwok/fkep7h3rshw62zox/wish/2955952746 Louisiana[pronunciation 1] (French: Louisiane [lwizjan] ⓘ; Spanish: Luisiana [lwiˈsjana]; Louisiana Creole: Lwizyàn)[b] is a state in the Deep South and South Central regions of the United States. It borders Texasto the west, Arkansas to the north, and Mississippi to the east. Of the 50 U.S. states, it ranks 20th in land area and the 25th in population, with roughly 4.6 million residents. Reflecting its French heritage, Louisiana is the only U.S. state with political subdivisions termed parishes, which are equivalent to counties, making it one of only two U.S. states not subdivided into counties (the other being Alaska and its boroughs). Baton Rouge is the state's capital, and New Orleans, a French Louisianaregion, is its largest city with a population of about 383,000 people.[10]Louisiana has a coastline with the Gulf of Mexico to the south; a large part of its eastern boundary is demarcated by the Mississippi River.]]> 2024-04-16 02:03:49 UTC https://padlet.com/Gio_Kwok/fkep7h3rshw62zox/wish/2955952746 Nebraska, USA Gio_Kwok https://padlet.com/Gio_Kwok/fkep7h3rshw62zox/wish/2955957384  Nebraska (/nəˈbræskə/ ⓘ nə-BRASS-kə)[17] is a triply landlocked state[18] in the Midwestern region of the United States. It borders South Dakota to the north; Iowa to the east and Missouri to the southeast, both across the Missouri River; Kansas to the south; Colorado to the southwest; and Wyoming to the west. Nebraska is the 16th largest state by land area, with just over 77,220 square miles (200,000 km2). With a population of over 1.9 million, it is the 37th most populous state and the 7th least densely populated. Its capital is Lincoln, and its most populous city is Omaha, which is on the Missouri River. Nebraska was admitted into the United States in 1867, two years after the end of the American Civil War. The Nebraska Legislature is unlike any other American legislature in that it is unicameral, and its members are elected without any official reference to political party affiliation.]]> 2024-04-16 02:06:30 UTC https://padlet.com/Gio_Kwok/fkep7h3rshw62zox/wish/2955957384 Wisconsin, USA Gio_Kwok https://padlet.com/Gio_Kwok/fkep7h3rshw62zox/wish/2955958624 Wisconsin (/wɪˈskɒnsɪn/ ⓘ wiss-KON-sin)[13] is a state in the UpperMidwestern region of the United States. It borders Minnesota to the west, Iowa to the southwest, Illinois to the south, Lake Michigan to the east, Michigan to the northeast, and Lake Superior to the north. Wisconsin is the 25th-largest state by land area and the 20th-most populous.]]> 2024-04-16 02:07:20 UTC https://padlet.com/Gio_Kwok/fkep7h3rshw62zox/wish/2955958624 Indiana, USA Gio_Kwok https://padlet.com/Gio_Kwok/fkep7h3rshw62zox/wish/2955962223 Indiana (/ˌɪndiˈænə/ ⓘ IN-dee-AN-ə)[15] is a state in the Midwesternregion of the United States. It borders Lake Michigan to the northwest, Michigan to the north and northeast, Ohio to the east, the Ohio Riverand Kentucky to the south and southeast, and the Wabash River and Illinois to the west. It is the 38th-largest by area and the 17th-most populous of the 50 States. Its capital and largest city is Indianapolis. Indiana was admitted to the United States as the 19th state on December 11, 1816.]]> 2024-04-16 02:09:38 UTC https://padlet.com/Gio_Kwok/fkep7h3rshw62zox/wish/2955962223 South Carolina, USA Gio_Kwok https://padlet.com/Gio_Kwok/fkep7h3rshw62zox/wish/2955963947 South Carolina (/ˌkærəˈlaɪnə/ ⓘ KARR-ə-LIE-nə) is a state in the coastal Southeastern region of the United States. It borders North Carolina to the north, the Atlantic Ocean to the southeast, and Georgiato the southwest across the Savannah River. Along with North Carolina, it makes up the Carolinas region of the East Coast. South Carolina is the 40th-largest and 23rd-most populous U.S. state with a recorded population of 5,118,425 according to the 2020 census.[2] In 2019, its GDP was $213.45 billion. South Carolina is composed of 46 counties. The capital is Columbia with a population of 136,632 in 2020;[4] while its most populous city is Charleston with a 2020 population of 150,227.[5]The Greenville-Spartanburg-Anderson, SC Combined Statistical Area is the most populous combined metropolitan area in the state, with an estimated 2023 population of 1,590,636.[6]]]> 2024-04-16 02:10:35 UTC https://padlet.com/Gio_Kwok/fkep7h3rshw62zox/wish/2955963947 Georgia, USA Gio_Kwok https://padlet.com/Gio_Kwok/fkep7h3rshw62zox/wish/2955965215 Georgia is a state in the Southeastern region of the United States. It borders Tennessee to the northwest, North Carolina to the north, South Carolina to the northeast, Florida to the south, and Alabama to the west. Of the 50 United States, Georgia is the 24th-largest by area and 8th most populous. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, its 2023 estimated population was 11,029,227.[3] Atlanta, a global city, is both the state's capital and its largest city. The Atlanta metropolitan area, with a population of more than 6.3 million people in 2023, is the 6th most populous metropolitan area in the United States and contains about 57% of Georgia's entire population. Other major metropolitan areas in the state include Augusta, Savannah, Columbus, and Macon.[5] Georgia has 100 miles (160 km) of coastline along the Atlantic Ocean.]]> 2024-04-16 02:11:27 UTC https://padlet.com/Gio_Kwok/fkep7h3rshw62zox/wish/2955965215 South Dakota, USA Gio_Kwok https://padlet.com/Gio_Kwok/fkep7h3rshw62zox/wish/2955966196 South Dakota (/dəˈkoʊtə/ ⓘ də-KOH-tə;[8] Sioux: Dakȟóta itókaga, pronounced [daˈkˣota iˈtokaga]) is a landlocked state in the North Centralregion of the United States. It is also part of the Great Plains. South Dakota is named after the Dakota Sioux tribe, which comprises a large portion of the population with nine reservations currently in the state and has historically dominated the territory.[9] South Dakota is the 17th largest by area, but the 5th least populous, and the 5th least densely populated of the 50 United States. Pierre is the state capital, and Sioux Falls, with a population of about 213,900,[10] is South Dakota's most populous city.[11] The state is bisected by the Missouri River, dividing South Dakota into two geographically and socially distinct halves, known to residents as "East River" and "West River".[12] South Dakota is bordered by North Dakota to the north, Minnesota to the east, Iowa to the southeast, Nebraska to the south, Wyoming to the west, and Montana to the northwest.]]> 2024-04-16 02:12:05 UTC https://padlet.com/Gio_Kwok/fkep7h3rshw62zox/wish/2955966196 Iowa, USA Gio_Kwok https://padlet.com/Gio_Kwok/fkep7h3rshw62zox/wish/2955966816 Iowa (/ˈaɪ.əwə/ ⓘ EYE-ə-wə, Lakota: Ayúȟwa)[6][7][8][9] is a landlocked state in the upper Midwestern region of the United States. It borders the Mississippi River to the east and the Missouri River and Big Sioux River to the west; Wisconsin to the northeast, Illinois to the east and southeast, Missouri to the south, Nebraska to the west, South Dakota to the northwest, and Minnesota to the north.]]> 2024-04-16 02:12:30 UTC https://padlet.com/Gio_Kwok/fkep7h3rshw62zox/wish/2955966816 Mississippi, USA Gio_Kwok https://padlet.com/Gio_Kwok/fkep7h3rshw62zox/wish/2955967742 Mississippi (/ˌmɪsəˈsɪpi/ ⓘ MISS-ə-SIH-pee)[6] is a state in the Southeastern region of the United States. It borders Tennessee to the north, Alabama to the east, the Gulf of Mexico to the south, Louisiana to the southwest, and Arkansas to the northwest. Mississippi's western boundary is largely defined by the Mississippi River, or its historical course.[7] Mississippi is the 32nd largest by area and 35th-most populous of the 50 U.S. states and has the lowest per-capita income. Jackson is both the state's capital and largest city. Greater Jackson is the state's most populous metropolitan area, with a population of 591,978 in 2020.[8]]]> 2024-04-16 02:13:05 UTC https://padlet.com/Gio_Kwok/fkep7h3rshw62zox/wish/2955967742 Arkansas, USA Gio_Kwok https://padlet.com/Gio_Kwok/fkep7h3rshw62zox/wish/2955970748 Arkansas (/ˈɑːrkənsɔː/ ⓘ AR-kən-saw[c]) is a landlocked state in the South Central region of the Southern United States.[9][10] It borders Missouri to the north, Tennessee and Mississippi to the east, Louisianato the south, Texas to the southwest, and Oklahoma to the west. Its name derives from the Osage language, and refers to their relatives, the Quapaw people.[11] The state's diverse geography ranges from the mountainous regions of the Ozark and Ouachita Mountains, which make up the U.S. Interior Highlands, to the densely forested land in the south known as the Arkansas Timberlands, to the eastern lowlands along the Mississippi River and the Arkansas Delta.]]> 2024-04-16 02:14:58 UTC https://padlet.com/Gio_Kwok/fkep7h3rshw62zox/wish/2955970748 Kansas, USA Gio_Kwok https://padlet.com/Gio_Kwok/fkep7h3rshw62zox/wish/2955972321 Kansas (/ˈkænzəs/ ⓘ KAN-zəss)[9] is a landlocked state in the Midwestern region of the United States.[10] It borders Nebraska to the north; Missouri to the east; Oklahoma to the south; and Colorado to the west. Kansas is named after the Kansas River, in turn named after the Kansa people.[11][12][13][14] Its capital is Topeka, and its most populous city is Wichita, however the largest urban area is the bi-state Kansas City, MO–KS metropolitan area.]]> 2024-04-16 02:15:47 UTC https://padlet.com/Gio_Kwok/fkep7h3rshw62zox/wish/2955972321 Missouri, USA Gio_Kwok https://padlet.com/Gio_Kwok/fkep7h3rshw62zox/wish/2955973756 Missouri (/mɪˈzʊəri/ miz-OOR-ee) is a landlocked state in the Midwestern region of the United States.[6] Ranking 21st in land area, it borders Iowa to the north, Illinois, Kentucky and Tennessee to the east, Arkansas to the south and Oklahoma, Kansas, and Nebraska to the west. In the south are the Ozarks, a forested highland, providing timber, minerals, and recreation. The Missouri River, after which the state is named, flows through the center and into the Mississippi River, which makes up the eastern border. With over six million residents, it is the 18th-most populous state of the country. The largest urban areas are St. Louis, Kansas City, Springfield, and Columbia; the capital is Jefferson City.]]> 2024-04-16 02:16:40 UTC https://padlet.com/Gio_Kwok/fkep7h3rshw62zox/wish/2955973756 Illinois, USA Gio_Kwok https://padlet.com/Gio_Kwok/fkep7h3rshw62zox/wish/2955974864 Illinois (/ˌɪlɪˈnɔɪ/ ⓘ IL-in-OY) is a state in the Midwestern region of the United States. It borders Lake Michigan to its northeast, the Mississippi River to its west, and the Wabash and Ohio rivers to its south.[b] Of the fifty U.S. states, Illinois has the fifth-largest gross domestic product (GDP), the sixth-largest population, and the 25th-most land area. Its largest urban areas include Chicago and the Metro East of Greater St. Louis, as well as Peoria, Rockford, Champaign–Urbana, and Springfield, the state's capital.]]> 2024-04-16 02:17:21 UTC https://padlet.com/Gio_Kwok/fkep7h3rshw62zox/wish/2955974864 Los Angeles, CA, USA Gio_Kwok https://padlet.com/Gio_Kwok/fkep7h3rshw62zox/wish/2955976761 Los Angeles,[a] often referred to by its initials L.A., is the most populous city in the U.S. state of California. With roughly 3.9 million residents within the city limits as of 2020,[7] Los Angeles is the second-most populous city in the United States, behind only New York City; it is also the commercial, financial and cultural center of Southern California. Los Angeles has a Mediterranean climate, an ethnically and culturally diverse population, and is the principal city of a metropolitan area of 13.2 million people. Greater Los Angeles, which includes the Los Angeles and Riverside–San Bernardino metropolitan areas, is a sprawling metropolis of over 18 million residents]]> 2024-04-16 02:18:27 UTC https://padlet.com/Gio_Kwok/fkep7h3rshw62zox/wish/2955976761 Dallas, TX, USA Gio_Kwok https://padlet.com/Gio_Kwok/fkep7h3rshw62zox/wish/2955983014 Dallas (/ˈdæləs/) is a city in the U.S. state of Texas and the most populous city in the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex, the most populous metropolitan area in Texas and the fourth-most populous metropolitan area in the United States at 7.5 million people.[11] It is the most populous city in and seat of Dallas County with portions extending into Collin, Denton, Kaufman, and Rockwall counties. With a 2020 censuspopulation of 1,304,379, it is the ninth-most populous city in the U.S.and the third-most populous city in Texas after Houston and San Antonio.[12][13] Located in the North Texas region, the city of Dallas is the main core of the largest metropolitan area in the Southern United States and the largest inland metropolitan area in the U.S. that lacks any navigable link to the sea.[a]]]> 2024-04-16 02:21:46 UTC https://padlet.com/Gio_Kwok/fkep7h3rshw62zox/wish/2955983014 Houston, TX, USA Gio_Kwok https://padlet.com/Gio_Kwok/fkep7h3rshw62zox/wish/2955984403 Houston (/ˈhjuːstən/ ⓘ; HEW-stən) is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Texas and in the Southern United States. Houston is located in Southeast Texas near Galveston Bay and the Gulf of Mexico; it is the seat and largest city of Harris County and the principal city of the Greater Houston metropolitan area, which is the fifth-most populous metropolitan statistical area in the United States and the second-most populous in Texas after Dallas–Fort Worth. With a population of 2,302,878 in 2022,[2] Houston is the fourth-most populous city in the United States after New York City, Los Angeles, and Chicago, and the seventh-most populous city in North America. Houston is the southeast anchor of the greater megaregion known as the Texas TriangleHouston (/ˈhjuːstən/ ⓘ; HEW-stən) is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Texas and in the Southern United States. Houston is located in Southeast Texas near Galveston Bay and the Gulf of Mexico; it is the seat and largest city of Harris County and the principal city of the Greater Houston metropolitan area, which is the fifth-most populous metropolitan statistical area in the United States and the second-most populous in Texas after Dallas–Fort Worth. With a population of 2,302,878 in 2022,[2] Houston is the fourth-most populous city in the United States after New York City, Los Angeles, and Chicago, and the seventh-most populous city in North America. Houston is the southeast anchor of the greater megaregion known as the Texas Triangle]]> 2024-04-16 02:22:38 UTC https://padlet.com/Gio_Kwok/fkep7h3rshw62zox/wish/2955984403 Miami, FL, USA Gio_Kwok https://padlet.com/Gio_Kwok/fkep7h3rshw62zox/wish/2955986236
Miami,[11] officially the City of Miami, is a coastal metropolis in the U.S. state of Florida and the seat of Miami-Dade County in South Florida. It is the core of the much larger Miami metropolitan area, which, with a population of 6.14 million, is the second-largest metropolitan area in the Southeast after Atlanta, and the ninth-largest in the United States.[9]With a population of 442,241 within its city limits as of the 2020 census,[6] Miami is the second-most populous city proper in Florida after Jacksonville. Miami has the third-largest skyline in the U.S. with over 300 high-rises,[12] 58 of which exceed 491 ft (150 m).[13]]> 2024-04-16 02:23:42 UTC https://padlet.com/Gio_Kwok/fkep7h3rshw62zox/wish/2955986236 Greenland Gio_Kwok https://padlet.com/Gio_Kwok/fkep7h3rshw62zox/wish/2955993314 Greenland (Greenlandic: Kalaallit Nunaat, pronounced [kalaːɬːit nʉnaːt]; Danish: Grønland, pronounced [ˈkʁɶnˌlænˀ]) is a North American autonomous territory[14] of the Kingdom of Denmark.[15] It is the larger of two autonomous territories within the Kingdom, the other being the Faroe Islands; the citizens of both territories are full citizens of Denmark. As Greenland is one of the Overseas Countries and Territories of the European Union, citizens of Greenland are European Union citizens.[16]The capital and largest city of Greenland is Nuuk.[16] Greenland lies between the Arctic and Atlantic oceans, east of the Canadian Arctic Archipelago. It is the world's largest island,[d] and is the location of the northernmost area of the world – Kaffeklubben Island off the northern coast is the world's northernmost undisputed point of land, and Cape Morris Jesup on the mainland was thought to be so until the 1960s.]]> 2024-04-16 02:28:10 UTC https://padlet.com/Gio_Kwok/fkep7h3rshw62zox/wish/2955993314 Greenland Sea Gio_Kwok https://padlet.com/Gio_Kwok/fkep7h3rshw62zox/wish/2955994575 The Greenland Sea is a body of water that borders Greenland to the west, the Svalbard archipelago to the east, Fram Strait and the Arctic Ocean to the north, and the Norwegian Sea and Iceland to the south. The Greenland Sea is often defined as part of the Arctic Ocean,[1][2][3]sometimes as part of the Atlantic Ocean.[4] However, definitions of the Arctic Ocean and its seas tend to be imprecise or arbitrary. In general usage the term "Arctic Ocean" would exclude the Greenland Sea.[5] In oceanographic studies the Greenland Sea is considered part of the Nordic Seas, along with the Norwegian Sea. The Nordic Seas are the main connection between the Arctic and Atlantic oceans and, as such, could be of great significance in a possible shutdown of thermohaline circulation. In oceanography the Arctic Ocean and Nordic Seas are often referred to collectively as the "Arctic Mediterranean Sea", a marginal seaof the Atlantic.[6][7][8]]]> 2024-04-16 02:29:01 UTC https://padlet.com/Gio_Kwok/fkep7h3rshw62zox/wish/2955994575 Brazil Gio_Kwok https://padlet.com/Gio_Kwok/fkep7h3rshw62zox/wish/2955995956 Brazil,[b] officially the Federative Republic of Brazil,[c] is the largest and easternmost country in South America and in Latin America. Brazil is the world's fifth-largest country by area and the seventh most populous. Its capital is Brasília, and its most populous city is São Paulo. The federation is composed of the union of the 26 states and the Federal District. It is the only country in the Americas to have Portuguese as an official language.[10][11] Brazil is one of the most multicultural and ethnically diverse nations, due to over a century of mass immigration from around the world.[12]]]> 2024-04-16 02:29:57 UTC https://padlet.com/Gio_Kwok/fkep7h3rshw62zox/wish/2955995956 Arctic Ocean Gio_Kwok https://padlet.com/Gio_Kwok/fkep7h3rshw62zox/wish/2955998341 The Arctic Ocean is the smallest and shallowest of the world's five major oceans.[1] It spans an area of approximately 14,060,000 km2(5,430,000 sq mi) and is known as one of the coldest of oceans. The International Hydrographic Organization (IHO) recognizes it as an ocean, although some oceanographers call it the Arctic Mediterranean Sea.[2]It has also been described as an estuary of the Atlantic Ocean.[3][4] It is also seen as the northernmost part of the all-encompassing World Ocean.]]> 2024-04-16 02:31:30 UTC https://padlet.com/Gio_Kwok/fkep7h3rshw62zox/wish/2955998341 Arctic Ocean Gio_Kwok https://padlet.com/Gio_Kwok/fkep7h3rshw62zox/wish/2955999424 The Arctic Ocean, with borders as delineated by the International Hydrographic Organization (IHO), including Hudson Bay (some of which is south of 57°N latitude, off the map) and all other marginal seas.

The Arctic Ocean includes the North Pole region in the middle of the Northern Hemisphere and extends south to about 60°N. The Arctic Ocean is surrounded by Eurasia and North America, and the borders follow topographic features: the Bering Strait on the Pacific side and the Greenland Scotland Ridge on the Atlantic side. It is mostly covered by sea ice throughout the year and almost completely in winter. The Arctic Ocean's surface temperature and salinity vary seasonally as the ice cover melts and freezes;[5] its salinity is the lowest on average of the five major oceans, due to low evaporation, heavy fresh water inflow from rivers and streams, and limited connection and outflow to surrounding oceanic waters with higher salinities. The summer shrinking of the ice has been quoted at 50%.[1] The US National Snow and Ice Data Center(NSIDC) uses satellite data to provide a daily record of Arctic sea ice cover and the rate of melting compared to an average period and specific past years, showing a continuous decline in sea ice extent.[6] In September 2012, the Arctic ice extent reached a new record minimum. Compared to the average extent (1979–2000), the sea ice had diminished by 49%.[7]
]]> 2024-04-16 02:32:19 UTC https://padlet.com/Gio_Kwok/fkep7h3rshw62zox/wish/2955999424 Maryland, USA Gio_Kwok https://padlet.com/Gio_Kwok/fkep7h3rshw62zox/wish/2957013939 Maryland (US: /ˈmɛrɪlənd/ ⓘ MERR-il-ənd)[b] is a state in the Mid-Atlantic region of the United States.[8][9] The state borders Virginia to its south, West Virginia to its west, Pennsylvania to its north, Delaware to its east, the Atlantic Ocean, and the national capital of Washington, D.C.With a total area of 12,407 square miles (32,130 km2), Maryland is the ninth-smallest state by land area,[10] and its population of 6,177,224 ranks it the 18th-most populous state and the fifth-most densely populated. Maryland's capital is Annapolis, and the most populous city is Baltimore.[11] Occasional nicknames include Old Line State, the Free State, and the Chesapeake Bay State. It is named after Henrietta Maria, the French-born queen of England, Scotland, and Ireland during the 17th century.[12][13]]]> 2024-04-16 15:00:54 UTC https://padlet.com/Gio_Kwok/fkep7h3rshw62zox/wish/2957013939 Delaware, USA Gio_Kwok https://padlet.com/Gio_Kwok/fkep7h3rshw62zox/wish/2957014577 Delaware (/ˈdɛləwɛər/ ⓘ DEL-ə-wair)[11] is a state in the Mid-Atlanticregion of the United States.[12] It borders Maryland to its south and west, Pennsylvania to its north, New Jersey to its northeast, and the Atlantic Ocean to its east. The state's name derives from the adjacent Delaware Bay, which in turn was named after Thomas West, 3rd Baron De La Warr, an English nobleman and the Colony of Virginia's first colonial-era governor.[13]]]> 2024-04-16 15:01:22 UTC https://padlet.com/Gio_Kwok/fkep7h3rshw62zox/wish/2957014577 Vermont, USA Gio_Kwok https://padlet.com/Gio_Kwok/fkep7h3rshw62zox/wish/2957015555 Vermont (/vərˈmɒnt/ ⓘ vər-MONT)[6] is a landlocked state in the New England region of the Northeastern United States. It borders Massachusetts to the south, New Hampshire to the east, New York to the west, and the Canadian province of Quebec to the north. As of the 2020 U.S. census, the state had a population of 643,503,[7] ranking it the second least populated U.S. state ahead of Wyoming. It is the nation's sixth smallest state in area. The state's capital of Montpelier is the least populous U.S. state capital. No other U.S. state has a most populous city with fewer residents than Burlington. Vermont is also well known for being the largest producer of true maple syrup in the United States for over 200 years.]]> 2024-04-16 15:02:02 UTC https://padlet.com/Gio_Kwok/fkep7h3rshw62zox/wish/2957015555 Maine, USA Gio_Kwok https://padlet.com/Gio_Kwok/fkep7h3rshw62zox/wish/2957016446 Maine (/meɪn/ ⓘ MAYN)[10] is the easternmost state in the New England region of the Northeastern United States. It borders New Hampshire to the west, the Gulf of Maine to the southeast, and the Canadian provinces of New Brunswick and Quebec to the northeast and northwest, respectively. Maine is the largest state in New England by total area. Of the 50 U.S. states, it is the 12th-smallest by area, the 9th-least populous, the 13th-least densely populated, and the most rural.[11]Maine's capital is Augusta, and its most populous city is Portland, with a total population of 68,408, as of the 2020 census]]> 2024-04-16 15:02:35 UTC https://padlet.com/Gio_Kwok/fkep7h3rshw62zox/wish/2957016446 Pennsylvania, USA Gio_Kwok https://padlet.com/Gio_Kwok/fkep7h3rshw62zox/wish/2957017729 Pennsylvania (/ˌpɛnsɪlˈveɪniə/ ⓘ PEN-sil-VAY-nee-ə, lit. 'Penn's forest'),[7] officially the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania[b](Pennsylvania Dutch: Pennsylvanie),[8] is a state spanning the Mid-Atlantic, Northeastern, Appalachian, and Great Lakes regions of the United States. Pennsylvania borders Delaware to its southeast, Marylandto its south, West Virginia to its southwest, Ohio and the Ohio River to its west, Lake Erie and New York to its north, the Delaware River and New Jersey to its east, and the Canadian province of Ontario to its northwest.]]> 2024-04-16 15:03:23 UTC https://padlet.com/Gio_Kwok/fkep7h3rshw62zox/wish/2957017729 Massachusetts, USA Gio_Kwok https://padlet.com/Gio_Kwok/fkep7h3rshw62zox/wish/2957018681 Massachusetts (/ˌmæsəˈtʃuːsɪts/ ⓘ MASS-ə-CHOO-sits, /-zɪts/ -⁠zits; Massachusett: Muhsachuweesut [məhswatʃəwiːsət]), officially the Commonwealth of Massachusetts,[b] is a state in the New Englandregion of the Northeastern United States. It borders the Atlantic Oceanand Gulf of Maine to its east, Connecticut and Rhode Island to its south, New Hampshire and Vermont to its north, and New York to its west. Massachusetts is the sixth-smallest state by land area. With over seven million residents as of 2020,[note 1] it is the most populous state in New England, the 16th-most-populous in the country, and the third-most densely populated, after New Jersey and Rhode Island.]]> 2024-04-16 15:03:56 UTC https://padlet.com/Gio_Kwok/fkep7h3rshw62zox/wish/2957018681 Connecticut, USA Gio_Kwok https://padlet.com/Gio_Kwok/fkep7h3rshw62zox/wish/2957019744 Connecticut (/kəˈnɛtɪkət/ ⓘ kə-NET-ik-ət)[10] is the southernmost state in the New England region of the Northeastern United States. It borders Rhode Island to its east, Massachusetts to its north, New Yorkto its west, and Long Island Sound to its south. Its capital is Hartford, and its most populous city is Bridgeport. Historically, the state is part of New England as well as the tri-state area with New York and New Jersey. The state is named for the Connecticut River which approximately bisects the state. The word Connecticut is derived from various anglicized spellings of Quinnetuket, a Mohegan-Pequot word for "long tidal river".[11] As of the 2020 United States census, Connecticut was home to over 3.6 million residents, its highest decennial count ever, growing every decade since 1790.]]> 2024-04-16 15:04:33 UTC https://padlet.com/Gio_Kwok/fkep7h3rshw62zox/wish/2957019744 New Jersey, USA Gio_Kwok https://padlet.com/Gio_Kwok/fkep7h3rshw62zox/wish/2957021483 Jersey[10] is a state situated within both the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States. It is the most densely populated of all 50 U.S. states, and is situated at the center of the Northeast megalopolis. New Jersey is bordered on its north and east by New York state; on its east, southeast, and south by the Atlantic Ocean; on its west by the Delaware River and Pennsylvania; and on its southwest by Delaware Bay and Delaware. At 7,354 square miles (19,050 km2), New Jersey is the fifth-smallest state in land area, but with close to 9.3 million residents as of the 2020 United States census, its highest decennial count ever, it ranks 11th in population. The state capital is Trenton, and the state's most populous city is Newark. New Jersey is the only U.S. state in which every county is deemed urban by the U.S. Census Bureau with 13 counties included in the New York metropolitan area, seven counties in the Philadelphia metropolitan area, and Warren County part of the heavily industrialized Lehigh Valleymetropolitan area.]]> 2024-04-16 15:05:41 UTC https://padlet.com/Gio_Kwok/fkep7h3rshw62zox/wish/2957021483 New Hampshire, USA Gio_Kwok https://padlet.com/Gio_Kwok/fkep7h3rshw62zox/wish/2957022597 New Hampshire (/ˈhæmpʃər/ HAMP-shər) is a state in the New Englandregion of the Northeastern United States. It borders Massachusetts to the south, Vermont to the west, Maine and the Gulf of Maine to the east, and the Canadian province of Quebec to the north. Of the 50 U.S. states, New Hampshire is the fifth smallest by area and the tenth least populous, with a population of 1,377,529 residents as of the 2020 census. Concord is the state capital and Manchester is the most populous city. New Hampshire's motto, "Live Free or Die", reflects its role in the American Revolutionary War; its nickname, "The GraniteState", refers to its extensive granite formations and quarries.[10] It is well known nationwide for holding the first primary (after the Iowa caucus) in the U.S. presidential election cycle, and for its resulting influence on American electoral politics.[11]]]> 2024-04-16 15:06:26 UTC https://padlet.com/Gio_Kwok/fkep7h3rshw62zox/wish/2957022597 Chihuahua, Mexico Gio_Kwok https://padlet.com/Gio_Kwok/fkep7h3rshw62zox/wish/2957580530 Chihuahua (Spanish pronunciation: [tʃiˈwawa] ⓘ), officially the Estado Libre y Soberano de Chihuahua (English: Free and Sovereign State of Chihuahua), is one of the 31 states which, along with Mexico City, comprise the 32 federal entities of Mexico. It is located in the northwestern part of Mexico and is bordered by the states of Sonora to the west, Sinaloa to the southwest, Durango to the south, and Coahuilato the east. To the north and northeast, it shares an extensive border with the U.S. adjacent to the U.S. states of New Mexico and Texas. Its capital city is Chihuahua City; the largest city is Ciudad Juárez]]> 2024-04-17 00:31:37 UTC https://padlet.com/Gio_Kwok/fkep7h3rshw62zox/wish/2957580530 Ciudad Juárez, Chihuahua, Mexico Gio_Kwok https://padlet.com/Gio_Kwok/fkep7h3rshw62zox/wish/2957581646 Ciudad Juárez (US: /sjuːˌdɑːd ˈhwɑːrɛz/ syoo-DAHD HWAR-ez, Spanish:[sjuˈðað ˈxwaɾes] ⓘ; "Juárez City"), commonly referred to as just Juárez (Lipan: Tsé Táhú'ayá), is the most populous city in the Mexican state of Chihuahua.[4] It was known until 1888 as El Paso del Norte("The North Pass").[5] Juárez is the seat of the Juárez Municipality with an estimated population of 2.5 million people.[6] It lies on the Rio Grande (Río Bravo del Norte) river, south of El Paso, Texas, United States. Together with the surrounding areas, the cities form El Paso–Juárez, the second largest binational metropolitan area on the Mexico–U.S. border(after San Diego–Tijuana), with a combined population of over 3.4 million people.[7]]]> 2024-04-17 00:32:21 UTC https://padlet.com/Gio_Kwok/fkep7h3rshw62zox/wish/2957581646 Coahuila, Mexico Gio_Kwok https://padlet.com/Gio_Kwok/fkep7h3rshw62zox/wish/2957582954 The Cahuilla, also known as ʔívil̃uqaletem or Ivilyuqaletem, are a Native American people of the various tribes of the Cahuilla Nation, living in the inland areas of southern California.[2] Their original territory included an area of about 2,400 square miles (6,200 km2). The traditional Cahuilla territory was near the geographic center of Southern California. It was bounded to the north by the San Bernardino Mountains,[2] to the south by Borrego Springs and the Chocolate Mountains, to the east by the Colorado Desert, and to the west by the San Jacinto Plain and the eastern slopes of the Palomar Mountains]]> 2024-04-17 00:33:15 UTC https://padlet.com/Gio_Kwok/fkep7h3rshw62zox/wish/2957582954 Mexico Gio_Kwok https://padlet.com/Gio_Kwok/fkep7h3rshw62zox/wish/2957584363 Mexico,[a][b] officially the United Mexican States,[c] is a country in the southern portion of North America. It covers 1,972,550 km2 (761,610 sq mi),[11] making it the world's 13th-largest country by area; with a population of almost 130 million, it is the 10th-most-populous country and the most populous Spanish-speaking country.[12] Mexico is organized as a federal constitutional republic comprising 31 states and Mexico City, its capital. It shares land borders with the United States to the north, with Guatemala and Belize to the southeast; as well as maritime borders with the Pacific Ocean to the west, the Caribbean Seato the southeast, and the Gulf of Mexico to the east.[13]]]> 2024-04-17 00:34:11 UTC https://padlet.com/Gio_Kwok/fkep7h3rshw62zox/wish/2957584363 Aguascalientes, Mexico Gio_Kwok https://padlet.com/Gio_Kwok/fkep7h3rshw62zox/wish/2957587911 Aguascalientes (Spanish pronunciation: [ˌaɣwaskaˈljentes] ⓘ; lit. 'Hot Springs'), officially the Free and Sovereign State of Aguascalientes(Spanish: Estado Libre y Soberano de Aguascalientes), is one of the 32 states which comprise the Federal Entities of Mexico. At 22°N and with an average altitude of 1,950 m (6,400 ft) above sea level[8] it is predominantly of semi-arid climate (Bhs and Bhk). The state is located in west-central Mexico and is located in the northern part of the Bajíoregion, which is in the north-central part of the country, bordered by Zacatecas to the north, east and west, and by Jalisco to the south.]]> 2024-04-17 00:36:27 UTC https://padlet.com/Gio_Kwok/fkep7h3rshw62zox/wish/2957587911 Baja California, Mexico Gio_Kwok https://padlet.com/Gio_Kwok/fkep7h3rshw62zox/wish/2957589637 Baja California[note 1] (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈbaxa kaliˈfoɾnja] ⓘ; 'Lower California'), officially Estado Libre y Soberano de Baja California (English: Free and Sovereign State of Baja California), is a state in Mexico. It is the northernmost and westernmost of the 32 federal entities of Mexico. Before becoming a state in 1952, the area was known as the North Territory of Baja California (Territorio Norte de Baja California). It has an area of 70,113 km2 (27,071 sq mi) (3.57% of the land mass of Mexico) and comprises the northern half of the Baja California Peninsula, north of the 28th parallel, plus oceanic Guadalupe Island. The mainland portion of the state is bordered on the west by the Pacific Ocean; on the east by Sonora, the U.S. state of Arizona, and the Gulf of California; on the north by the U.S. state of California; and on the south by Baja California Sur.]]> 2024-04-17 00:37:35 UTC https://padlet.com/Gio_Kwok/fkep7h3rshw62zox/wish/2957589637 Baja California Sur, Mexico Gio_Kwok https://padlet.com/Gio_Kwok/fkep7h3rshw62zox/wish/2957592484

Baja California Sur (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈbaxa kaliˈfoɾnja ˈsuɾ] ⓘ; 'South Lower California'), officially Estado Libre y Soberano de Baja California Sur (English: Free and Sovereign State of Baja California Sur), is the least populated state and the 31st admitted state of the 32 federal entities which comprise the 31 States of Mexico. It is also the ninth-largest Mexican state in terms of area.



]]> 2024-04-17 00:39:22 UTC https://padlet.com/Gio_Kwok/fkep7h3rshw62zox/wish/2957592484 Campeche, Mexico Gio_Kwok https://padlet.com/Gio_Kwok/fkep7h3rshw62zox/wish/2957594152 Campeche (Spanish pronunciation: [kamˈpetʃe] ⓘ; Yucatec Maya: Kaampech [ˈkàːmpetʃ]), officially Estado Libre y Soberano de Campeche (English: Free and Sovereign State of Campeche), is one of the 31 states which, with Mexico City, make up the 32 Federal Entities of Mexico. Located in southeast Mexico, it is bordered by the states of Tabasco to the southwest, Yucatán to the northeast, Quintana Roo to the east, by Petén department of Guatemala to the south and by the Orange Walk District of Belize to the southeast. It has a coastline to the west with the Gulf of Mexico. The state capital, also called Campeche, was declared a World Heritage Site in 1997. The formation of the state began with the city, which was founded in 1540 as the Spanish began the conquest of the Yucatán Peninsula. The city was a rich and important port during the colonial period, but declined after Mexico's independence. Campeche was part of the province of Yucatán but split off in the mid-19th century, mostly due to political friction with the city of Mérida. Much of the state's recent economic revival is due to the discovery of petroleum offshore in the 1970s, which has made the coastal cities of Campeche and Ciudad del Carmen important economic centers. The state has important Mayan and colonial sites; however, these are not as well-known or visited as others in the Yucatán]]> 2024-04-17 00:40:23 UTC https://padlet.com/Gio_Kwok/fkep7h3rshw62zox/wish/2957594152 Colima, Mexico Gio_Kwok https://padlet.com/Gio_Kwok/fkep7h3rshw62zox/wish/2957597241 Colima (Spanish pronunciation: [koˈlima] ⓘ), officially the Free and Sovereign State of Colima (Spanish: Estado Libre y Soberano de Colima), is among the 31 states that make up the 32 Federal Entities of Mexico. It shares its name with its capital and main city, Colima.]]> 2024-04-17 00:42:18 UTC https://padlet.com/Gio_Kwok/fkep7h3rshw62zox/wish/2957597241 Chiapas, Mexico Gio_Kwok https://padlet.com/Gio_Kwok/fkep7h3rshw62zox/wish/2957600186 Chiapas (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈtʃjapas] ⓘ; Tzotzil and Tzeltal: Chyapas [ˈtʃʰjapʰas]), officially the Free and Sovereign State of Chiapas (Spanish: Estado Libre y Soberano de Chiapas), is one of the states that make up the 32 federal entities of Mexico. It comprises 124 municipalities as of September 2017[8][9] and its capital and largest city is Tuxtla Gutiérrez. Other important population centers in Chiapas include Ocosingo, Tapachula, San Cristóbal de las Casas, Comitán, and Arriaga. Chiapas is the southernmost state in Mexico, and it borders the states of Oaxaca to the west, Veracruz to the northwest, and Tabasco to the north,[10] and the Petén, Quiché, Huehuetenango, and San Marcosdepartments of Guatemala to the east and southeast. Chiapas has a significant coastline on the Pacific Ocean to the southwest]]> 2024-04-17 00:44:10 UTC https://padlet.com/Gio_Kwok/fkep7h3rshw62zox/wish/2957600186 Durango, Mexico Gio_Kwok https://padlet.com/Gio_Kwok/fkep7h3rshw62zox/wish/2957601804 Durango (Spanish pronunciation: [duˈɾaŋɡo] ⓘ), officially named Estado Libre y Soberano de Durango (English: Free and Sovereign State of Durango; Tepehuán: Korian; Nahuatl: Tepēhuahcān), is one of the 31 states which make up the 32 Federal Entities of Mexico, situated in the northwest portion of the country. With a population of 1,832,650, the 8th lowest of Mexico's states, Durango has Mexico's second-lowest population density, after Baja California Sur. The capital city, Victoria de Durango, is named after the first President of Mexico, Guadalupe Victoria.]]> 2024-04-17 00:45:08 UTC https://padlet.com/Gio_Kwok/fkep7h3rshw62zox/wish/2957601804 Mexico City, Mexico Gio_Kwok https://padlet.com/Gio_Kwok/fkep7h3rshw62zox/wish/2957603422 Mexico City (Spanish: Ciudad de México,[b][10] locally [sjuˈða(ð) ðeˈmexiko] ⓘ; abbr.: CDMX; Central Nahuatl: Mexihco Hueyaltepetl,[11]Nahuatl pronunciation: [meːˈʃiʔko wejaːlˈtepeːt͡ɬ]; Maya: u noj kaajil México,[12] Otomi: 'Monda) is the capital and largest city of Mexico, and the most populous city in North America.[13][14] Mexico City is one of the most important cultural and financial centers in the world.[15] It is located in the Valley of Mexico within the high Mexican central plateau, at an altitude of 2,240 meters (7,350 ft). The city has 16 boroughs or demarcaciones territoriales, which are in turn divided into neighborhoods or colonias.]]> 2024-04-17 00:46:12 UTC https://padlet.com/Gio_Kwok/fkep7h3rshw62zox/wish/2957603422 Guanajuato, Mexico Gio_Kwok https://padlet.com/Gio_Kwok/fkep7h3rshw62zox/wish/2957604396 Guanajuato (Spanish pronunciation: [gwanaˈxwato] ⓘ), officially the Free and Sovereign State of Guanajuato (Spanish: Estado Libre y Soberano de Guanajuato), is one of the 32 states that make up the Federal Entities of Mexico. It is divided into 46 municipalities and its capital city is Guanajuato.]]> 2024-04-17 00:46:56 UTC https://padlet.com/Gio_Kwok/fkep7h3rshw62zox/wish/2957604396 Guerrero, Mexico Gio_Kwok https://padlet.com/Gio_Kwok/fkep7h3rshw62zox/wish/2957606321 Guerrero (Spanish pronunciation: [ɡeˈreɾo]), officially the Free and Sovereign State of Guerrero (Spanish: Estado Libre y Soberano de Guerrero), is one of the 32 states that comprise the 32 Federal Entitiesof Mexico. It is divided into 81 municipalities. The state has a population of about 3.5 million people. It is located in southwest Mexico and is bordered by the states of Michoacán to the north and west, the State of Mexico and Morelos to the north, Puebla to the northeast and Oaxaca to the east. In addition to the capital city, Chilpancingo and the largest city Acapulco, other cities in Guerrero include Petatlán, Ciudad Altamirano, Taxco, Iguala, Ixtapa, and Zihuatanejo. Today, it is home to a number of indigenous communities, including the Nahuas, Mixtecs, Tlapanecs, Amuzgos, and formerly Cuitlatecs. It is also home to communities of Afro-Mexicans in the Costa Chica region]]> 2024-04-17 00:48:18 UTC https://padlet.com/Gio_Kwok/fkep7h3rshw62zox/wish/2957606321 Hidalgo, Mexico Gio_Kwok https://padlet.com/Gio_Kwok/fkep7h3rshw62zox/wish/2957609204 Hidalgo (Spanish pronunciation: [iˈðalɣo]), officially the Free and Sovereign State of Hidalgo (Spanish: Estado Libre y Soberano de Hidalgo), is one of the 31 states which, along with Mexico City, constitute the 32 federal entities of Mexico. It is divided into 84 municipalities and its capital city is Pachuca de Soto. It is located in east-central Mexico[8] and is bordered by San Luis Potosí and Veracruzon the north, Puebla on the east, Tlaxcala and State of Mexico on the south and Querétaro on the west.[9]]]> 2024-04-17 00:50:22 UTC https://padlet.com/Gio_Kwok/fkep7h3rshw62zox/wish/2957609204 Jalisco, Mexico Gio_Kwok https://padlet.com/Gio_Kwok/fkep7h3rshw62zox/wish/2957613649 Jalisco (/xəˈliːskoʊ/, also /xɑː-, xəˈlɪskoʊ/,[9][10] Spanish: [xaˈlisko] ⓘ), officially the Free and Sovereign State of Jalisco (Spanish: Estado Libre y Soberano de Jalisco [esˈtaðo ˈliβɾej soβeˈɾano ðe xaˈlisko]), is one of the 31 states which, along with Mexico City, comprise the 32 Federal Entities of Mexico. It is located in western Mexico and is bordered by six states, Nayarit, Zacatecas, Aguascalientes, Guanajuato, Michoacán, and Colima. Jalisco is divided into 125 municipalities, and its capital and largest city is Guadalajara.]]> 2024-04-17 00:53:05 UTC https://padlet.com/Gio_Kwok/fkep7h3rshw62zox/wish/2957613649 Michoacán, Mexico Gio_Kwok https://padlet.com/Gio_Kwok/fkep7h3rshw62zox/wish/2957619106 Michoacán, formally Michoacán de Ocampo (Spanish pronunciation:[mitʃoaˈkan de oˈkampo] ⓘ; Purépecha: P'uɽempo), officially the Estado Libre y Soberano de Michoacán de Ocampo (English: Free and Sovereign State of Michoacán de Ocampo), is one of the 31 states which, together with Mexico City, comprise the Federal Entities of Mexico. The state is divided into 113 municipalities and its capital city is Morelia (formerly called Valladolid). The city was named after José María Morelos, a native of the city and one of the main heroes of the Mexican War of Independence.]]> 2024-04-17 00:56:25 UTC https://padlet.com/Gio_Kwok/fkep7h3rshw62zox/wish/2957619106 Brasília, Brasilia - Federal District, Brazil Gio_Kwok https://padlet.com/Gio_Kwok/fkep7h3rshw62zox/wish/3025212505
Brasília was a planned city developed by Lúcio Costa, Oscar Niemeyerand Joaquim Cardozo in 1956 in a scheme to move the capital from Rio de Janeiro to a more central location. The landscape architect was Roberto Burle Marx.[8][9] The city's design divides it into numbered blocks as well as sectors for specified activities, such as the Hotel Sector, the Banking Sector, and the Embassy Sector. Brasília was inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1987 due to its modernist architecture and uniquely artistic urban planning.[10] It was named "City of Design" by UNESCO in October 2017 and has been part of the Creative Cities Network since then.[11]

It is notable for its white-colored, modern architecture, designed by Oscar Niemeyer. All three branches of Brazil's federal government are located in the city: executive, legislative and judiciary. Brasília also hosts 124 foreign embassies.[12] The city's international airport connects it to all other major Brazilian cities and some international destinations, and it is the third-busiest airport in Brazil. It was one of the main host cities of the 2014 FIFA World Cup and hosted some of the football matches during the 2016 Summer Olympics; it also hosted the 2013 FIFA Confederations Cup.

Laid out in the shape of an airplane, its "fuselage" is the Monumental Axis, a pair of wide avenues flanking a large park. In the "cockpit" is Praça dos Três Poderes, named for the 3 branches of government surrounding it. Brasília has a unique legal status, as it is an administrative region rather than a municipality like other cities in Brazil. 

The name "Brasília" is often used as a synonym for the Federal Districtas a whole, which is divided into 33 administrative regions, one of which (Plano Piloto) includes the area of the originally planned city and its federal government buildings. The entire Federal District is considered by IBGE to make up Brasília's city area,[2] and the local government considers the entirety of the district plus 12 neighboring municipalities in the state of Goiás to be its metropolitan area.[1][13]
]]> 2024-06-12 02:10:37 UTC https://padlet.com/Gio_Kwok/fkep7h3rshw62zox/wish/3025212505 Bahia, Brazil Gio_Kwok https://padlet.com/Gio_Kwok/fkep7h3rshw62zox/wish/3025213401 Bahia (Portuguese: [bɐˈiɐ] ⓘ, in which "ba-" means "bay") is one of the 26 states of Brazil, located in the Northeast Region of the country. It is the fourth-largest Brazilian state by population (after São Paulo, Minas Gerais, and Rio de Janeiro) and the 5th-largest by area. Bahia's capital is the city of Salvador (formerly known as "Cidade do São Salvador da Bahia de Todos os Santos", literally "City of the Saint Savior of the Bay of All the Saints"), on a spit of land separating the Bay of All Saints from the Atlantic. Once a stronghold of supporters of direct rule of Brazil by the Portuguese monarchy, and dominated by agricultural, slaving, and ranching interests, Bahia is now a predominantly working-classindustrial and agricultural state. The state is home to 7% of the Brazilian population[5] and produces 4.2% of the country's GDP.[6][7][8][9][10]]> 2024-06-12 02:11:10 UTC https://padlet.com/Gio_Kwok/fkep7h3rshw62zox/wish/3025213401 State of Acre, Brazil Gio_Kwok https://padlet.com/Gio_Kwok/fkep7h3rshw62zox/wish/3025215040 Acre ([ˈakɾi] ⓘ) is a state located in the west of the North Region of Brazil and the Amazonia Legal. Located in the westernmost part of the country, at a two-hour time difference from Brasília, Acre is bordered clockwise by the Brazilian states of Amazonas and Rondônia to the north and east, along with an international border with the Boliviandepartment of Pando to the southeast, and the Peruvian regions of Madre de Dios, Ucayali and Loreto to the south and west. Its capital and largest city is Rio Branco. Other important places include Cruzeiro do Sul, Sena Madureira, Tarauacá and Feijó. The state, which has 0.42% of the Brazilian population, generates 0.2% of the Brazilian GDP.[4]]]> 2024-06-12 02:12:10 UTC https://padlet.com/Gio_Kwok/fkep7h3rshw62zox/wish/3025215040