Southwestern States

Arizona
New Mexico
Oklahoma
Texas

Name: Arizona

Capital: Phoenix

Population: 3,665,228
Square miles: 113,508
Interesting information: The Grand Canyon is located in Arizona. The Grand Canyon is one of the many ravines carved by rivers and streams in the tablelands in northern Arizona.

Name:

New Mexico

Capital:

Santa Fe

Population:1,515,069
Square miles:121,335
Interseting information: In 1540-42,Spanish explorer, Francisco Vasquez de Coronado, started searching New Mexico for gold. The first settlement was established on the Rio Grande River by Juan de Onate, in 1598. Santa Fe became the capital of New Mexico in 1610.

Name: Oklahoma

Capital: Oklahoma City

Population: 10,847,115
Square miles: 68,655
Interesting information: When whites settlers moved west, land was opened for homesteading by runs and lottery. The first run took place on April 22,1889. The most famous run was the Cherokee outlet in 1893.

Name: Texas

Capital: Austin

Population: 16,986,510
Square miles: 262,017
Interesting information: The two tallest building in Austin,Texas is; One American Center, which is 395 high and have 32 stories. The other tallest building is Congress Plaza, it's 30 stories and 391feet high.