Quick State Facts

The Last Frontier
State Bird:	Willow Ptarmigan
State Capital:	Juneau
State Flower:	Forget Me Not (Myosotis alpestris)
State Motto:	"North To The Future"
State Song:	"Alaska's Flag"
State Tree:	Sitka Spruce

The Grand Canyon State
State Bird:	Cactus Wren
State Mammal:	Ringtail Cat
State Tree:	Palo Verde
State Flower:	Saguaro Blossom
State Gem:	Turquoise
State Fossil:	Petrified Wood
State Neckwear:	Bola Tie
State Capital:	Phoenix
State Motto:	Ditat Deus (God Enriches)
State Nicknames:	"The Grand Canyon State" "The Copper State"
State Songs:	"Arizona March Song" "Arizona"

Arkansas.
State nickname: "The Natural State"

Capital	Little Rock
Largest City	Little Rock

Golden State
State Animal:	California grizzly bear
State Bird:	California Quail
State Colors:	blue and gold
State Capital:	Sacramento
State Dance:	West Coast Swing Dancing
State Fish:	Golden trout
State Marine Fish:	Garibaldi
State Flower:	California Poppy
State Fossil:	Sabertooth cat
State Insect:	California dogface butterfly
State Motto:	"Eureka!"
State Song:	"I love you, California"
State Tree:	California redwood
State Mineral:	Gold
State Rock:	Serpentine
State Soil:	San Joaquin Soil

Colorado.
State nickname: The Centennial State

Capital	Denver
Largest City	Denver

Connecticut.
State nickname: The Constitution State

Area: 1,954 sq. miles

Population: 783,600 (2000)

Capital: Dover

Counties: 3 (see: List of Delaware counties)

Bird: Blue Hen Chicken

Flower: Peach Blossom

Tree: American Holly

Nicknames: First State, Diamond State, Small Wonder