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Abbreviation Nebraska

Kevin — Tue, 27 Nov 2018 09:17:20 +0000

The abbreviation for the state Nebraska is NE.

Nebraska, NE

Nebraska is in the Midwestern United States and was admitted as the 37th state in 1867. Lincoln is the capital of Nebraska. It is known as a ‘music city’ and is the second most populous city in Nebraska and the 71st largest in the United States. Manufacturing has increased in the state since World War 2 with metals, electrical machinery and transportation equipment being important industries. Nebraska also has a large agriculture sector making them a major producer of corn, soybeans, beef and pork. In the state, there are two major climate zones represented, the eastern half and western half. The western half has hot summers and cold winters whilst the eastern half has very humid weather.

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Abbreviation North Carolina

Kevin — Thu, 15 Nov 2018 14:56:41 +0000

The abbreviation for the state North Carolina is NC.

North Carolina, NC

North Carolina, NC, lies on the east coast of America surrounded by the states of South Carolina, Virginia and Tennessee. It is one of the original 13 states and is represented by the distinctive red cardinal bird. The population of North Carolina is over 10 million, and the time zone is US Eastern Standard Time, GMT – 5 hours. Raleigh is the capital and boasts the largest research centre in the USA. Charlotte is the most densely-populated town in North Carolina and is home to the third biggest banking centre in America. Other areas of interest include the Blue Ridge Parkway mountain range, Asheville, Greenboro, the Piedmont hills, Wilmington and over 300 miles of sandy beaches. NC grows an incredible 4,000,000,000 tons of sweet potatoes each year.

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Abbreviation New Hampshire

Kevin — Thu, 15 Nov 2018 14:48:07 +0000

The abbreviation for the state New Hampshire is NH.

New Hampshire, NH

New Hampshire is located in New England, where it is bordered by fellow states Vermont, Maine and Massachusetts, as well as Canada’s Quebec to the north. As with many other of the New England states, it has sat at the forefront of America’s history under the British Crown, being the first of such colonies to secede. New Hampshire is divided from Maine by the Piscataqua River, a major focus of the region’s economy through shipping and the fishing of oysters, lobsters and mussels, among other marine species. With mountain ranges to the north and coastal regions to the south, New Hampshire has a varied geology which attracts both skiing, fishing and coastal tourism. The region is renowned for it impressive autumnal scenes.

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Abbreviation New Jersey

Kevin — Thu, 15 Nov 2018 14:42:35 +0000

The abbreviation for the state New Jersey is NJ.

New Jersey, NJ

New Jersey, which has nine million residents, is the most densely populated of the 50 United States. It was named after Jersey, an island in the English channel, after an English fleet took control of the area from the Dutch, who had themselves claimed territory originally inhabited by the Lenape. Nowadays New Jersey is known as the Garden State because of its several national parks and areas of natural beauty. It’s also home to the Ellis Island National Monument. Famous New Jerseyites include astronaut Buzz Aldrin, scientist Virginia Apgar, basketball star Shaquille O’Neal and musician Bruce Springsteen.

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Abbreviation Nevada

Kevin — Thu, 15 Nov 2018 14:36:13 +0000

The abbreviation for the state Nevada is NV.

Nevada, NV

Nevada, known colloquially as the “Silver State” due to the importance of silver in the state’s founding economy, is a landlocked western U.S. state which is bordered by California, Arizona and Utah. The geography of Nevada mostly consists of dry desert (including the Mojave Desert), with natural lakes and mountains acting as sky islands (isolated mountains). Carson City is the state’s capital, but Las Vegas is both the largest city in the state and the centre of gambling in the United States as a whole, owing to its prevalent casino, entertainment and hospitality industries. Only a small percentage of the populace remains in rural settlements due to its parched land. Nevada is renowned for its military test bases, some of which formed the basis of nuclear testing in the Cold War era.

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Abbreviation North Dakota

Kevin — Thu, 15 Nov 2018 14:17:50 +0000

The abbreviation for the state North Dakota is ND.

North Dakota

The centralised state of North Dakota shares a border with Canada and was named after the native Sioux tribe. Often referred to as the Peace Garden State, the landscape features the stunning red clay mountains of the Badlands, the Theodore Roosevelt National Park and the prairies of the Red River Valley. Rivers include the Cannonball, Des Lacs and the Goose. The main industry is agriculture with wheat, oats, barley and sunflower seeds being just a few of the principal crops. The state’s climate is noted for its harsh winters. Although Bismarck, which was founded in 1872, is the state’s capital, the largest city is Fargo which is heavily industrialised. Other major cities include Jamestown and Grand Forks.

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Abbreviation New York

Kevin — Thu, 15 Nov 2018 14:16:11 +0000

The abbreviation for the state New York is NY.

New York, NY

New York state is the fourth most populous state of the United States of America. The state is home to New York City, the most populous city in the United States and one of the founding Thirteen British Colonies which declared independence as American subjects from 1776. Named after the Duke of York (and the city of York, UK), both New York City and state retain the name they were given upon capture from the Dutch Republic in 1664 (it was formerly New Amsterdam). The region is rich in history, owing to its position on the Northeastern coast and as an immigration entrance point.

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Abbreviation New Mexico

Kevin — Thu, 15 Nov 2018 14:03:28 +0000

The abbreviation for the state New Mexico is NM.

New Mexico, NM

New Mexico is a southwestern U.S. state, bordering Mexico, Oklahoma Texas, Arizona, Colorado and Arizona. With an economy largely reliant on oil and mineral extraction, the region is also renowned as a tax haven (and thus a filming location) owing to its low personal income tax. Despite its name, New Mexico was named long before Mexico won independence as a nation from Spain, having been described as thus by Spanish explorers in 1563 after which it was colonised in 1598. The capital of New Mexico is Santa Fe, a city renowned for its adobe and Spanish colonial architecture, as well as its prevalent creative arts scene. The largest city is Albuquerque, although Roswell remains one of the better known cities in popular culture due to its role in alien conspiracy theories revolving around a UFO crash incident.

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