Recreation Pride in your state, providence, territory, or whatever

After discussing this with someone I have to admit I know nothing about my State. I live in North Dakota and was born here. He lived in Texas they know everything.

So how many of you know the basic information about your state, providence, territory, or whatever? We should all know about our Country. Atleast I hope so for you.

Here is plenty about ND.
Language: English
Counties: 53
State bird: Western Meadowlark, Sturnella neglecta
State fish: Northern pike, Esox lucius
State horse: Nokota Horse
State flower: Wild Prairie Rose, Rosa arkansana
State tree: American Elm, Ulmus americana
State fossil: Teredo Petrified wood
State grass: Western Wheatgrass, Pascopyrum smithii (Rydb.) A. Löve
State nicknames: Roughrider State, Flickertail State, Peace Garden State
State mottos: (Seal of North Dakota) Liberty and Union, Now and Forever, One and Inseparable
(Coat of Arms of North Dakota) Strength from the Soil
State song: North Dakota Hymn
State dance: Square Dance
State march: Flickertail March
State beverage: Milk
Entered Statehood: February 22, 1889 during the Administration of Grover Cleveland
Entered Union: November 2, 1889 via Benjamin Harrison

I knew a few things like some nicknames and we spoke english. But learning about my state was cut short due to the flood in 1997.

So what about you lot? Do anyone of you know the basic information about your state, providence, territory, or whatever?

 

Alberta, Canada

Language: English
Capital City: Edmonton
Current Premier: Ralph Klein
Provincial Flower: Wild Rose
Joined Confederation: Sept. 1st, 1905, split from the Northwest Territories.

And etc. etc. etc. Just read the wikipedia article.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alberta

 

i hate my state. its not even mine. But i do know that is an orangebloosom or something for the tree. hehe needs to be blown off the states. Florida that is .
Oh when the weather is deadly enough to bum or surf on the beach .. red tide hits! mega cool not.

 

I consider California my home, but everyone knows everything there is to know about California. Virginia, on the other hand, is where I'm currently being forced to live. It's got an ego on par with Texas. Va is one of those few states who is to uppity to consider itself a state, rather it calls itself a 'commonwealth', which roughly translates into poor, destitute, racially divided, and unexciting.

But hey! They're a commonwealth! w00t, huh?

Oh, yeah. And the mosquitoes here are large enough to pick you up and carry away to feed you to thier young.

XD Yay for fun facts!

~W

 

Ahem : Louth, Ireland.

Nickname: The Wee County.
Main town: Dundalk.
Best thing about Dundalk: It has a bypass.
Number of Pubs: Loads.
Number of Nightclubs: Loads.