Midwest States

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Midwest States
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Michigan

• Nickname The Great Lakes State
• State Flower Apple Blossom
• State Bird Robin
• Size 96,705 square miles
• Population 9,817,000
• Importance to United States Major car
  manufacturer and producer of fabricated metals.

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Wisconsin

• Nickname The Badger State
• State Flower Wood Violet
• State Bird Robin
• Size 65,499 square miles
• Population 5,244,000
• Importance to United States Major producer of
  industrial machinery and dairy products.

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Indiana

• Nickname The Hoosier State
• State Flower Peony
• State Bird Cardinal
• Size 36,420 square miles
• Population 5,899,000
• Importance to United States Major producer of
  steel and drug and chemical products.

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Ohio

• Nickname The Buckeye State
• State Flower Red Carnation
• State Bird Cardinal
• Size 44,828 square miles
• Population 11,209,000
• Importance to United States Major producer of
  transportation equipment and fabricated metal
  products.

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Illinois

• Nickname The Land of Lincoln
• State Flower Purple Violet
• State Bird Cardinal
• Size 57,918 square miles
• Population 12,045,000
• Importance to United States Major producer of
  industrial machinery and electronic equipment.

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Minnesota

• Nickname The Gopher State
• State Flower Pink and white lady slipper
• State Bird Common Loon
• Size 86,943 square miles
• Population 4,725,000
• Importance to United States Tourism and major
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  States.on 4,725,000

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Map of the Midwest States
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Fun Flag Exercise

• Match each state with its flag without looking
  back in the presentation.
• Michigan
• Ohio
• Illinois
• Indiana
• Minnesota
• Wisconsin

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