Geography

Utah lies in the Western region of the United States and was named after the Native American tribe ‘Ute’ which means ‘people of the mountains’. Utah is the only U.S. state whose capital is three […]

Alaska has the largest land area in the United States followed by Texas and California. Alaska is about one-fifth the size of the entire U.S. and is as wide as the contiguous 48 states. In […]

Alabama, which became the 22nd state on December 14, 1819 is located in the southern United States and nicknamed the “Heart of Dixie.” The state played a key role in the American Civil War; its […]

Seattle is the largest city in the Pacific Northwest and the fifteenth largest metropolitan area in the United States. Close to 60 percent of Washington residents live in the Seattle metropolitan area. Home of Amazon, […]

Paris has been the capital of France since 987 AD and is located along the Seine River in northern central France. Here are 15 fun facts about Paris – the City of Lights. Facts about Paris: […]

Michigan in many ways is all about water. Even the name Michigan is based on the Chippewa word “meicigama” meaning “great water”. It has about 65,000 inland lakes and ponds and borders four of the […]