Meeting the 50 States - part 1

Over the next three days, I will introduce you to each of the 50 US States, giving the present population, as well as one interesting fact about that particular state, besides a few photos of some of them.
ALABAMA (population: 4,833,722) ..................Was the first state to have 9-1-1, started in 1968.
 
ALASKA (population: 735,132).....................One out of every 64 people has a pilot's license.
 
ARIZONA (population: 6,626,624) ................... Is the only state in the continental U.S. that doesn't follow Daylight Savings Time.
 
ARKANSAS (population: 2,959,373) ................Has the only active diamond mine in the U.S.
 
CALIFORNIA (population: 38,332,521)........... Its economy is so large that if it were a country, it would rank seventh in the entire world.
 
COLORADO (population: 5,268,367)................In 1976 it became the only state to turn down the Olympics.
 
CONNECTICUT (population: 3,596.080)..... The Frisbee was invented at Yale University .
 
DELAWARE (population: 925,749)................Has more scientists and engineers than any other state.

FLORIDA (population: 19,552,860).....................At 874.3 square miles, Jacksonville is the U.S. 's largest city in the contiguous 48 states.  

GEORGIA (population: 9,992,167)....................It was here, in 1886, that pharmacist John Pemberton made the first vat of Coca-Cola.

HAWAII (population: 1,404,054)....................... Hawaiians live, on average, five years longer than residents of any other state.

IDAHO (population: 1,612,136)......................... TV was invented in Rigby , Idaho in 1922.

Idaho - Shoshone Falls, Twin Falls

ILLINOIS (population: 12,882,135) .....................Has a Governor in jail, one pending jail and is the most corrupt state in the union!

INDIANA (population: 6,570,902)..................... Home to Santa Claus, Indiana which gets a half million letters to Santa every year.

IOWA (population: 3,090,416)..............................Winnebagos get their name from Winnebago County, and it is the only state name that begins with two vowels.

KANSAS (population: 2,893,957).........................Liberal, Kansas has an exact replica of the house in The Wizard of Oz.