This document provides brief summaries of 8 US states - New York, Texas, Hawaii, Idaho, Kentucky, Alabama, Kansas, and Arizona. Each summary includes the state capital city, date it joined the union, state flower, highest point with elevation ranking, current population ranking and population count from 2000 census. The states represent different regions of the country and dates of statehood ranging from the original 13 colonies to the early 20th century.

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2. New York
I love New York
• Capital City: Albany
• Administration to
Statehood: July 26,1788
• State Flower: Rose
• Highest Point: Mt.
Marcy; 5,344 feet,21st
• Population: 18,976,457;
3rd, 12/00

3. Texas
It’s like A Whole Other Country
• Capital City: Austin .
• Administration to
Statehood: December
29,1845
• State Flower: Blue Bonnet
• Highest Point: Guadalupe
Peak; 8,749 feet,14th
• Population: 20,851,820;
2nd, 12/00

4. Hawaii
The Islands Of Aloha
• Capital City: Honolulu .
• Admission to
Statehood: August
21,1959
• State Flower: Hibiscus
or Pua Aloalo
• Highest Point: Mauna
Kea; 13,796 feet,6th
• Population:
1,211,537;42nd,12/00

5. Idaho
Discover Idaho
• Capital City: Boise .
• Admission to
Statehood: July 3,1890
• State Flower: Syrinqa
• Highest point: Borah
Peak; 12,662 feet, 11th
• Population:
1,293,953;39th, 12/00

6. Kentucky
Always In Season
• Capital City: Frankfort .
• Admission to
Statehood: June 1,1792
• State Flower: Goldenrod
• Highest Point: Black
Mountain; 4,145 feet,
27th
• Population:
4,041,769;25th, 12/00

7. Alabama
Unforgettable
• Capital City: Montgomery .
• Admission to Statehood:
December 14,1819
• State Flower: Camellia
• Highest Point: Cheaha
Mountain; 2,407 feet,35th
• Population:4,447,100;
23rd,12/00

8. Kansas
Heart of America’s West
• Capital City: Topeka .
• Admission to Statehood:
January 29, 1861
• State Flower: Sun Flower
• Highest Point: Mt.
Sunflower; 4,039 feet,28th
• Population: 2,688,418;
32nd, 12/00

9. Oklahoma
Native American
• Capital City: Oklahoma .
City
• Admission to
Statehood: November
16, 1907
• State Flower: Mistletoe
• Highest Point: Black
Mesa; 4,973 feet,23rd
• Population:
3,450,654;27th,12/00

10. Arizona
Grand Canyon State
• Capital City: Phoenix .
• Admission to Statehood:
February 14,1912
• State Flower: Saguaro
Cactus Blossom
• Highest Point:
Humphrey’s Peak 12,633
feet,12th
• Population: 5,130,632;
20th, 12/00