U.S. States by Wikipedia Descriptions #1 - Statistics

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If it were a country, it would be the fifth-largest economy in the world California
95%
Ponce de León spotted and landed on the peninsula on April 2, 1513 Florida
89%
Widely known as the center of the U.S. automotive industry Michigan
89%
Spoken languages: English 69.7%, Spanish 28.5%, Navajo 3.5% New Mexico
83%
The most densely populated of the 50 U.S. states, its biggest city is Newark New Jersey
81%
The only U.S. state that lies entirely above 1,000 meters elevation Colorado
80%
Is also known for horse racing, bourbon distilleries, coal, and bluegrass music Kentucky
77%
The State Constitution of 1812 gave English official status in legal proceedings, but use of French remained widespread Louisiana
73%
Founded on mining and refounded on sin - beginning with prizefighting and easy divorce a century ago and later extending to gaming and prostitution Nevada
71%
McCain's running mate was Sarah Palin, the state's governor Alaska
70%
The USGS considers Mt. Rainier the most dangerous volcano in the Cascade Range Washington
70%
The Chesapeake Bay nearly bisects the state Maryland
68%
Played a central role in the westward expansion of the United States, as memorialized by the Gateway Arch Missouri
67%
The 48th state and last of the contiguous states to be admitted to the Union Arizona
61%
Nickname(s): Big Sky Country, The Treasure State Montana
59%
George H. W. Bush, the 41st president of the United States, grew up in Greenwich Connecticut
53%
The first presidential caucus in the country Iowa
53%
Abolitionists John Brown and Sojourner Truth lived in Springfield and Northampton, respectively Massachusetts
41%
Major land runs, including the Land Run of 1889, were held for settlers where certain territories were opened to settlement starting at a precise time Oklahoma
39%
Hydraulic fracturing technologies enabled mining companies to extract huge amounts of oil from the Bakken shale rock formation North Dakota
36%
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