THE WESTERN STATES OF THE USA

The population of the UK is about 60 million, with an area of 94,247 sq miles. The total population of the eleven western states described below is about 64 million with an area of about 1,172,000 sq miles – about 12.5 times as much! 

ARIZONA (AZ)     www.arizonaguide.com – Grand Canyon State

Capital: Phoenix     Population: 5,580,811    Area: 113,000 sq miles

CALIFORNIA (CA)     www.visitcalifornia.com – Golden State

Capital: Sacramento     Population: 35,484,453 (Biggest)    Area: 156,000 sq mi

California was named by the Spanish after an imaginary island in a 16th century book 'Island Near Paradise'

COLORADO (CO)     www.colorado.com – Centennial State

Capital: Denver     Population: 4,550,688     Area: 104,000 sq mi

IDAHO (ID)     www.visitid.org – Gem State

Capital: Boise     Population: 1,366,332     Area: 83,000 sq mi

MONTANA (MT)  www.visitmt.com – Treasure State

Capital: Helena   (Largest city: Billings)     Population: 917,621    

Area: 145,000 sq mi

NEVADA (NV)     www.travelnevada.com – Silver State

Capital: Carson City   (Largest city: Las Vegas)     Population: 2,241,154 

Area:109,000 sq mi

NEW MEXICO (NM)     www.newmexico.org – Land of Enchantment

Capital: Santa Fe   (Largest city: Albuquerque)     Population: 1,874,614    

Area: 121,000 sq mi

OREGON (OR)     www.traveloregon.com – Beaver State

Capital: Salem   (Largest city: Portland)     Population: 3,559,596    

Area: 96,000 sq mi

UTAH (UT)     www.utah.com – Beehive State

Capital: Salt Lake City     Population: 2,351,467     Area: 82,000 sq mi

The Mormon State – Utah was named after the native Ute Indians

WASHINGTON (WA)     www.washington.org – Evergreen State

Capital: Olympia (Largest city: Seattle)     Population: 6,131,445    

Area: 66,000 sq mi

WYOMING (WY)     www.wyomingtourism.org – Cowboy State

Capital: Cheyenne     Population: 501,242 (Smallest)     Area: 97,000 sq mi