THE+USA+AND+THE+UK


 * LEARNING TOGETHER ABOUT THE STATES IN THE USA / REGIONS IN THE UK **

** Each person in class has a different geographical area of research.These are all the points that you must include. ** ** 1. **** Map of the USA or the UK showing your area and the most important cities as well. ** ** 2. **** Flag. ** ** 3. **** Capital. ** ** 4. **** Three important cities. ** ** 5. **** Five pictures of famous sightseeing places or famous landmarks. ** ** 6. **** Summary of the main historical events of the region. ** ** 7. **** Languages ** ** 8. **** Government ** ** 9. **** Religion ** ** 10. **** Climate ** ** 11. **** Typical food or dishes. ** ** 12. **** Local festivals or celebrations. ** ** 13. **** Any historical characters /celebrities from the place? **


 * BBC – www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/learningenglish
 * TESL Lessons – iteslj.org
 * ESL Lessons – a4esl.org
 * BBC News – news.bbc.co.uk
 * Irish TV – www.irish-tv.com
 * Teaching Resources – www.elfweb.com
 * BBC Education – www.bbc.co.uk/learning
 * Links for Students and Teachers – iteslj.org/links
 * Points of interest – www.elfweb.com
 * Recursos Educativos de Creative – www.net-shopper.co.uk
 * Cobuild – www.linguistics.ruhr-uni-bochum.de/ccsd/
 * Actividades,Penpals – www.its-online.com
 * Recursos – www.richmondelt.com
 * Libros en red**


 * Books on line – www.digital.library.upenn.edu/books
 * Internet Public Library – www.ipl.org
 * Publicaciones**


 * The Electronic Daily Telegraph – www.telegraph.co.uk
 * The Economist – www.economist.com
 * The Guardian and the Observer – www.guardian.co.uk
 * Electronic Herald – Scottish Newspaper – www.theherald.co.uk
 * The Times – www.timesonline.co.uk
 * The Irish Times – www.ireland.com
 * The New York Times – www.nytimes.com
 * Los Angeles Times – www.latimes.com
 * The Washington Post – www.washingtonpost.com
 * The Boston Globe – www.boston.com/globe
 * USA Today – www.usatoday.com
 * Newsweek international – www.newsweek.com
 * Time – www.time.com/time
 * Life Magazine – www.life.com/Life
 * PALOMA MANZANAL**

Flag:
The flag of North Carolina consist of a blue union, containing in the center a white star with the letter N on the left and the letter C on the right of said star, the circle containing the same to be one-third the width of the union. The fly of the flag shall consist of two equally proportioned bars; the upper bar to be red, the lower bar to be white. Raleigh is the capital city and the second largest city in the state of North Carolina as well as the seat of Wake County. Raleigh is known as the "City of Oaks" for its many According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the city's 2010 population was 403,892, over an area of 142.8 square miles (369.85 km²), making Raleigh currently the 45th largest city in the United States The three important cities of North carolina are Charlotte, Nickname and Raleigh.  **Bell tower of North Carolina** **Canons in the trees at Battleground Park in Greensboro**.
 * Capital: **
 * Three important cities: **
 * Pictures: **
 * the "ARCO" The famous and honor "dead" **

 
 * State University in Raleigh **
 * Lighthouse at Cape Hatteras. **


 * COVADONGA PASTRANA **


 * GEORGIA(GA) **


 * 1. [[image:mapa.png]] [[image:georgia.png]] **


 * 2. flag: ** [[image:bandera.png width="116" height="116"]]
 * was designed in May, 2003; it has three horizontal stripes, red, white, and red, with a blue square . In the blue square is a circle of 13 white, five-pointed stars around the seal of the state of Georgia The Georgia state seal pictures three pillars (symbolizing the three branches of government in the USA: the Legislative, the Executive and the Judicial) under an arch (symbolizing the Constitution), the year 1776 (the date of the Declaration of Independence), and banners reading "CONSTITUTION," "JUSTICE," "WISDOM," and "MODERATION." Under the pillars are the words (in white), "IN GOD WE TRUST." **


 * 3 ** ** . **** Capitol **** : Atlanta. **** 1996 Summer Olympic Games **

** 4. **** Three most important cities in Georgia **

** · ** __ ** Savannah: ** __ ** James Oglethorpe founded the first ** ** City on a cliff in a river street in 1733 **

** · ** __ ** Columbus ** __ ** · ** __ ** Macon ** __


 * 5. **** Five pictures of famous sightseeing places or famous landmarks: **


 * National Civil war naval museum **




 * World of coca cola **




 * centennial Olympic park **


 * Georgia aquarium ** [[image:ghjk.png]]


 * Eugene Tallmadge Memorial Bridge **


 * 6. ** ** Main historical events: **

** 1) ** ** First colony established by Lucas Vazquez de Ayllón (September 9, 1526) ** ** 2) ** ** The seven years war (1756- 1763) French and Indian war ** ** 3) ** ** Unites States Declaration of Independence (July 4, 1776) ** ** 4) ** ** Atlanta is home to the summer Olympics (1993) **


 * 7. ** ** Languages: **

** · ** ** Official language: English ** ** · ** ** Southern dialect **  ** 8. ** ** Government: **

Jimmy Carter, [|76th Governor of Georgia] and [|39th] [|President of the United States]

9.Religion: Georgia is highly religious predominant christianity. The 85% of georgians are christians 76% protestants and 8% catholics.

10. Climate. The majority of Georgia is primarily a [|humid subtropical climate]. Hot and humid summers are typical, except at the highest elevations. The entire state receives moderate to heavy precipitation

11. Typical food or dishes

· Seafood: fish or shellfish like molluscs and crustaceans · Corn on the cob: know as pole corn. Seasoned with slat and buttered · Brunswick stew. Know as hash. The essentials ingredients are tomato, lima beans corn okra (a tropical flower) vegetables chicken pork and beef

· Fried chicken · Cornbread: know as quick breads

12.

Local festivals or celebrations:


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(17 march)

the Scottish Highland Games(

October 14 - 16,  Stone Mountain Park,)

Mountain moonshine festival (October 22nd)

13.

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #262626; display: inline !important; font-size: 13px;">Georgia History Festival

February 1 – 11, <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #262626; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 5pt 36pt; text-indent: -36pt;">the Georgia Day Parade on February 11, 2011, starring thousands of elementary school students in period costume and led by General Oglethorpe himself. The two-day Colonial Faire and Muster at Wormsloe State Historic Site featuring cannon firings, period dancing and other demonstrations of early American life

=**PATRICIA PÉREZ**=

1. MAP:


** 2. FLAG: ** Kentucky´s flag consists on a navy blue field. The stamp shows to two men giving him the hand and the state motto: " [|United We Stand, Divided We Fall] " circles them.

** 3. CAPITAL: ** The Kentucky State Capital is located in Frankfort. The original town of Frankfort was on the north side of the Kentucky River. It has expanded to include the once independent towns of South Frankfort, south of the River, and [|Leestown,] which was just north of the original town.

** 4. THREE IMORTANT CITIES: ** - [|Lexington] - [|Louisville] - [|Owensboro]

** 5. PICTURES: **

[[image:caballos.jpg width="269" height="199"]]
** 6. MAIN HISTORICAL EVENTS: ** - Kentucky County wanted to separate from Virginia. - Kentucky was heavily rural, but two important cities emerged. Louisville and Lexington. - In 1846 Kentucky paid close attention to the Mexican war. Some citizens supported the war, while others opposed the war and refused to participate.

** 7. LANGUAGES: ** English, French and Spanish.

** 8. GOVERNMENT: ** The Governor is chosen up to 4 years of duration. A person can exercise the post at the maximum in two periods. Now the governor of Kentucky is Ernie Fletcher.

** 9. RELIGION: ** - 49 % of Kentucky are Christians. - 10% are Catholics - 8% are Protestants

** 10. CLIMATE: ** Kentucky has a moderate climate, with warm summers and relatively cold winters.

** 11. TYPICAL FOOD AND DISHES: ** The hamburgers, the fried potatoes and the chicken are the most typical food in Kentucky.

** 12. LOCAL FESTIVALS OR CELEBRATIONS: ** Kentucky is known for his Careers of horses and games of chance.

= MARIA BASELGA: =

=__**COLORADO:**__=

1.MAP: In this map we can see the map of Colorado with some important cities like: Denver, Aurora, Pueblo, Fort Collins and Colorado Springs.

2. FLAG: The flag was designed by Andrew Carlisle Johnson in 1911.The red color is meant to represent the sky, the gold represents the wealth of minerals found in Colorado, white represents the snow and red represents the “red Colorado river”

3. CAPITAL: The capital of Colorado is Colorado Springs .Is a city in the east of Colorado, in United States. It has a population of 375,744 inhabitants.

4.THREE IMPORTANT CITIES:
 * Denver
 * Pueblo
 * Aurora

5.PICTURES: Lago hanging

Aspen

San Luis valley

Glenwood Springs

Eldora

6.MAIN HISTORICAL EVENTS:
 * First development of the industry was based on the extraction and processing of minerals and agricultural products.
 * The state's economy developed from the mid-nineteenth century with the development of irrigated agriculture.

7.LANGUAGES: English and a little bit of Spanish.

8.GOVERNEMENT: The legislative branch is represented by the Assembly and now the governor is John Hickenlooper.

9.RELIGION:
 * 75% are Christians
 * 2% are Jews
 * 22% are Roman Catholics

10.CLIMATE: Colorado has a mild ,dry and arid climate. Rainfall during the year are pretty slim.

11.TYPICAL FOOD AND DISHES: The most typical food in Colorado are the fried chicken, pizza, hamburgers, and hot dogs.



12.LOCAL FESTIVALS AND CELEBRATIONS:
 * International film festival boulder.
 * President ‘s day.
 * Labor day.
 * United Nations party.

=New York: Ana Maria Mangado 2ºB=

<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; margin-bottom: 0cm;"> **Here is a map** **of the USA where you can see New York at the top of the map. There is** **an island call** **New York City.In the left** **you** **have one map of the two citys.**

<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; margin-bottom: 0cm;">

<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; margin-bottom: 0cm;">**This is the flag of New York:** <span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">**An this other is the flag of New York City**

<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; margin-bottom: 0cm;">**The capital of New York is Albany, down you can see some pictures of it:**



<span style="color: #6b0094; display: block; font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; font-size: 28pt; text-align: center;">**3 IMPORTANTS CITYS**

<span style="color: #000000; font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; margin-bottom: 0cm;">**__Utica:__ Utica has an extensive park system, with winter and summer sports facilities. Utica and the neighboring city of Rome are principal cities of the Utica–Rome, New York Metropolitan Statistical Area.**

<span style="color: #000000; font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; margin-bottom: 0cm;">**__Rochester:__ The Rochester metropolitan area is the second largest regional economy in all of New York State according to the U.S.Rochester's city population is approximately 219,773, making it New York's third most populous city after New York City and Buffalo.**

<span style="color: #000000; font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; margin-bottom: 0cm;">**__Buffalo:__ Buffalo is the second most populous city in the state of New York, after New York City. Located in Western New York on the eastern shores of Lake Erie and at the head of the Niagara River across from Fort Erie, Ontario. **

<span style="color: #000000; font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-decoration: none;">**The famous Cataratas del Niagara in a special day:** <span style="color: #000000; font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">**And in this picture are in a normal day:**



<span style="color: #000000; font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-decoration: none;">**Of course there is the Statue of Lyberty:** <span style="color: #000000; font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">**Manhattan:**

<span style="color: #000000; font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-decoration: none;">

<span style="color: #000000; font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-decoration: none;">**Central Park:** <span style="color: #000000; font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">**Brooklin Bridge:** <span style="color: #000000; font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-decoration: none;">

<span style="color: #000000; font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-decoration: none;">**Main historical events of new york:**

<span style="color: #000000; font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-decoration: none;">**1.The area around New York City was the location for multiple battles of the American Revolutionary War, including the largest battle of the war: the Battle of Brooklyn. The British won and went on to occupy the city from September 1776 to late 1783**

<span style="color: #000000; font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-decoration: none;">**2.Federal and early America: 1784–18**

<span style="color: #000000; font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-decoration: none;">**7.Lenguages:**

<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-decoration: none;">**English is the national lenguage of the United States, with 82% of the population claiming it as a mother tongue.** **Spanish is the second most common language in the country, and is spoken by over 12% of the population.**

** 8.Government: **

<span style="color: #000000; font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-decoration: none;">**The government of New York is more centralized than that of most other U.S. cities, with the city government being responsible for public education, correctional institutions, libraries, public safety, recreational facilities, sanitation, water supply, and welfare services.**

<span style="color: #000000; font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-decoration: none;">**The mayor is elected to a four-year term and is responsible for the administration of city government**

<span style="color: #000000; font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-decoration: none;">**Religion:**

<span style="color: #000000; font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-decoration: none;">**Christianity in New York.** <span style="color: #000000; font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-decoration: none;">**Jews and Judaism in New York.** <span style="color: #000000; font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-decoration: none;">**Religion in New York City.** <span style="color: #000000; font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-decoration: none;">**Places of worship in New York.** <span style="color: #000000; font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-decoration: none;">**Seminaries and theological colleges in New York.**

<span style="color: #000000; font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-decoration: none;">**Climate:**

<span style="color: #000000; font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-decoration: none;">**Generally summers of New York have a humid continental climate** <span style="color: #000000; font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-decoration: none;">**Weather in New York is heavily influenced by two continental air masses: a warm, humid one from the southwest and a cold, dry one from the northwest. A cool, humid airflow from the North Atlantic also has an effect on weather in the state** <span style="color: #000000; font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-decoration: none;">**Typical food:**

<span style="color: #000000; font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-decoration: none;">**The typical food in New York ia the fast food like:**



** Local festivals or celebrations: **

<span style="color: #000000; font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-decoration: none;">**JANUARY** <span style="color: #000000; font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-decoration: none;">**Chinese New Year**

<span style="color: #000000; font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-decoration: none;">**APRIL** <span style="color: #000000; font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-decoration: none;">**The Circus Walk** <span style="color: #000000; font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-decoration: none;">**At midnight the animals from Ringling Brothers' Barnum & Bailey Circus parade to Madison Square Garden.**

<span style="color: #000000; font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-decoration: none;">**MAY** <span style="color: #000000; font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-decoration: none;">**Largest Arts Festival in NYC** <span style="color: #000000; font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-decoration: none;">**Downtown NY - Battery Park - City Hall**

<span style="color: #000000; font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-decoration: none;">**JUNE** <span style="color: #000000; font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-decoration: none;">**SummerStage** <span style="color: #000000; font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-decoration: none;">**Free performances by international artists and big name benefit shows in Central Park**

<span style="color: #000000; font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-decoration: none;">**JULY** <span style="color: #000000; font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-decoration: none;">**Independence Day - July 4**

<span style="color: #000000; font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-decoration: none;">**DECEMBER** <span style="color: #000000; font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-decoration: none;">**Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree Lighting**

<span style="color: #000000; font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-decoration: none;">**New Year's Eve in Times Square** <span style="color: #000000; font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-decoration: none;">**The famous party in Times Square. Fireworks at the South Street Seaport and Central Park.**

<span style="color: #000000; font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-decoration: none;">**Celebrities born in new york: (some of them, because there born many but we don`t know them)**

<span style="color: #000000; font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-decoration: none;">**Tom Welling** <span style="color: #000000; font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-decoration: none;">**Whoopi Goldberg** <span style="color: #000000; font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-decoration: none;">**Jeese Mc Cartney**

= Mireya Panadero = = **Florida** =


 * USA Map:**




 * Florida Flag:**

The flag of the state of Florida consists of a red saltire (diagonal cross) on a white background, with the seal of Florida on the center. The design was approved in 1900.

Tallahassee -**Miami:** more than 409,000 people -**Orlando:** more than 200,000 people -**St. Petersburg:** more than 250,000 people -**Jaksonville** :more than 1, 300.000 people
 * Capital:**
 * Important cities:**
 * Pictures of famous sightseeing:**

Disneyland (Orlando)


 * Launch of** [|**Space Shuttle**] [|**Columbia**]** from the **[|**Kennedy Space Center**]

Miami beach.





The [|**Port of Miami**]


 * History:**

-Florida is a land that was discovered by the first time in 1498 by Amerigo Vespucci, Ponce de Leon and one of the brothers Pinzón.

-In 1586 the British, specifically San Agustin W Drake attacked and eventually conquered the state of Florida -Once the American Civil War ended, appeared in Florida ,cities like Jacksonville, St. Petersburg, Miami and Orlando

-The 74.54% of the population over age 5 speak English, 18.65% speak Spanish and 6.8% speak another language (French, German, Arabic ...)
 * Lenguages:**

The current Governor of Florida is **Rick Scott**. The Florida Supreme Court consists of a Chief Justice and six Justices.
 * Government:**

-Florida's population is mostly Protestant, with a Catholic community that has grown because of immigration Christians, 62% Protestant, 24% Other religions (Lutheran, methodist...) 14%
 * Religion:**

-The climate of Florida is almost tropical, the temperatures are modified by its coastal location
 * Climate:**

-Black beans -Cuban sandwich
 * Typical food or dishes:**

-__Renninger's Antique Fair__: March 19 and 20, 2011.
 * Local festivals or celebrations:**

-__Festival DeLand Outdoor Art__ 26 and 27 April.

-__Celebrations of exotic cars__: fourd days a year

-The city of Miami has attracted celebrities for decades for example **Madonna** and **Sylvester Stallone**. Also **Matt Damon** has a masion in Miami Beach and **Nicolas Cage** has a second home in Miami.
 * Local characters of celebrities of the place:**

=LYDIA MARTINEZ=

** 1. Map of the USA. ** ** 2. Flag. **

** 3. Capital: **** the South dakota´s capital is Pierre and is the second least populous satate capital after Montpelier(Vermont). Pierre has been South dakota´s capital since it gained statehood on november 11, 1889. **

** 4. Three important cities. ** ** sioux falls: the largest city of South Dakota. ** ** rapid city: the second largest city of South Dakota. ** ** Pierre: the South Dakota´s capital. **

** 5. Five pictures of famous sightseeing places or famous landmarks ** · ** monte Rushmore nacional memorial: is a sculpure carved into the granite face of Mount Rushmore. They are represented George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Theodore Roosevelt and Abraham Lincoln. ** <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 13pt; line-height: 19pt; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-indent: -18pt;"> · ** Badlands nacional park: it is a national park of the United States located to the southwest of the condition of SouthDakota, to the north of Big Plains. ** <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 13pt; line-height: 19pt; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-indent: -18pt;"> · ** The veterans memorial: is the memorial of the fight of Routh Dakota against Vietnam. **

** 6. Summary of the main historical events of the region. ** <span style="display: block; margin-bottom: 16pt; margin-left: 36pt; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; text-align: justify; text-indent: -18pt;"> · ** The Native Indians of South Dakota included the Arapaho, Arikara, Cheyenne, Chippewa, Dakota and Mandan tribes. **


 * · ** 1610 - Henry Hudson (1565-1611) English and navigator explores the area claims the eastern area of Dakota for England **
 * · ** 1682 - Claimed by the French explorer René-Robert Cavelier, Sieur de La Salle (1643-1687) for France **

<span style="display: block; margin-bottom: 16pt; margin-left: 36pt; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; text-align: justify; text-indent: -18pt;"> · ** 1713 - England receives the northern part of Dakota from France ** <span style="display: block; margin-bottom: 16pt; margin-left: 36pt; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; text-align: justify; text-indent: -18pt;"> · ** 1738 - French explorer, Pierre Gaultier de la Vérendrye (1732-1739 ), lead the first known Euro-American expedition into Dakota ** <span style="display: block; margin-bottom: 16pt; margin-left: 36pt; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; text-align: justify; text-indent: -18pt;"> · ** 1742 - The sons of Pierre Gaultier de la Vérendrye conduct further expeditions into Dakota ** <span style="display: block; margin-bottom: 16pt; margin-left: 36pt; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; text-align: justify; text-indent: -18pt;"> · ** 1760 - 1764 The Sioux war with the Arikara when the Sioux attempt to take over the lands of the Arikara ** <span style="display: block; margin-bottom: 16pt; margin-left: 36pt; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; text-align: justify; text-indent: -18pt;"> · ** 1756 - 1763 - The Seven Years War (French and Indian War) due to disputes over land is won by Great Britain. France gives England all French territory east of the Mississippi River, except New Orleans. The Spanish give up east and west Florida to the English in return for Cuba. ** <span style="display: block; margin-bottom: 16pt; margin-left: 36pt; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; text-align: justify; text-indent: -18pt;"> · ** 1775 - 1783 - The American Revolution creates the United States of America. The Revolution was due to the British burden of taxes and total power to legislate any laws governing the American colonies ** <span style="display: block; margin-bottom: 16pt; margin-left: 36pt; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; text-align: justify; text-indent: -18pt;"> · ** July 4, 1776 - United States Declaration of Independence ** <span style="display: block; margin-bottom: 16pt; margin-left: 36pt; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; text-align: justify; text-indent: -18pt;"> · ** July 10, 1778 - France declares war against Britain and makes an alliance with the American revolutionary forces ** <span style="display: block; margin-bottom: 16pt; margin-left: 36pt; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; text-align: justify; text-indent: -18pt;"> · ** September 3, 1783 - The Treaty of Paris is signed by the victorious United States and the defeated Great Britain ** <span style="display: block; margin-bottom: 16pt; margin-left: 36pt; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; text-align: justify; text-indent: -18pt;"> · ** 1787 - David Thompson (1770-1857) Fur Trader and Mapmaker for the Hudson's Bay and North West Company completes the first formal mapping of Dakota ** ** 7. Languages: the oficial language is english. **

** 8. Government: the president is Dennis Daugaard. he **** was elected South Dakota's 32nd Governor on November 2, 2010 **

** 9. Religion ** · [|**Protestant**]** (61%) ** · [|**Lutheran**]** (27%) ** · [|**Methodist**]** (13%) ** · [|**Baptist**]** (4%) ** · [|**Presbyterian**]** (4%) ** · ** Other Protestant (6%) ** · [|**Non-denominational Christian**]** (7%) ** · [|**Roman Catholic**]** (25%) ** · ** Not religious (8%) ** · ** Other religions (3%) ** · ** Refused to answer (2%) **

** 10. Climate: **** has a **[|**__continental climate__**]** from very cold, dry winters to hot and semi-humid Summers South Dakota summers bring frequent, sometimes severe, thunderstorms with high **** winds. **

** 11. Typical food or dishes: ** · ** State Dessert: **** Kuchen. **  · ** State Drink: **** Milk. **  · [|**State Fish**]** : **** Walleye. **

** 12. Local festivals or celebrations: ** · ** South Dakota State Fair is **** one of the nation's last true agricultural expositions. Showcasing agriculture, livestock, machinery, education, home-arts and horticulture exhibits. **  · ** Sioux Falls: For 58 years the Sioux Falls Area Chamber of Commerce has been sponsoring one of the best farm shows in the upper Midwest. **  · [|**__Black Hills Stock Show & Rodeo__**]** : in Rapid City. **  · ** Schmeckfest **** (festival of tasting) is an annual four-day **[|**festival**]** in **[|**Freeman, South Dakota**]**, that celebrates the heritage and culture of **[|**Russian Mennonites**]** who emigrated to North America starting in the 1870s. **

** 13. Any historical characters /celebrities from the place? **  · [|**__Norm Van Brocklin__**]** (1926 - 1983) Football placer. **  · [|**__Tom Daschle__**]** (1947 - ) Senador. **  · ** Hubert Humphrey **** (1911 - 1978) Served as vice-president. of the United States. **  · [|**__Cheryl Ladd__**]** (1951 - ) Actress. **


 * IOWA: **

Iowa is one of the 50 states of the United States of America, located in the Midwest Region of the country. Their main sources of income are manufacturing, agriculture and tourism. It is the largest producer of soybeans and ethanol from the United States, and has the largest pig herd in the country.

The state's name comes from the Native American Iowa people who inhabited the region. The first Europeans to explore the region currently is the U.S. state of Iowa were the Frenchmen Louis Jolliet and Jacques Marquette in 1673.

On December 28, 1846, Iowa became the 29th state of the Union.

**HISTORY**:

The first Europeans to visit the region were the French explorers Louis Jolliet and Jacques Marquette in 1673. Came sailing the Mississippi River, and after examining the area, wrote that Iowa appeared to be a green and fertile. The territory was inhabited by Amerindians, among whom were the Ioway, Sauk, Mesquakies, Sioux, Potawatomi, Oto and Missouri.


 * GEOGRAPHY: **

Iowa, bordering the states of Minnesota and the north, western Nebraska, South Dakota to the northwest, with Missouri in the south, to the northeast Wisconsin and Illinois to the east. The Mississippi River forms the eastern border of the state, and the Missouri River west. Iowa has 99 counties. The state capital, Des Moines, is located in Polk County.

There are several natural lakes in the state, the most important lakes are Spirit, West Okoboji and East Okoboji in northwest Iowa artificial lakes include lakes Odessa, Saylorville, Red Rock, Coralville, MacBride and Rathbun.

**CLIMATE:**

Iowa, like most of the Midwest region has a humid continental climate throughout the state with extremes of both heat and cold. The average annual temperature in Des Moines is 10 ° C

For some positions in the North is below 8 ° C while Keokuk, on the Mississippi River, averages 12 ° C.

Has an average of 50 days of thunderstorm activity per year. Some of these storms may be severe with strong winds and hail. The state has a modestly increased risk of tornado activity, with 37 tornadoes on average per year, mostly during the spring and summer.

**SUMMER CLIMATE:**

The summer of Iowa is known for the heat and humidity, with daytime temperatures near 32 ° C and sometimes exceeding 38 ° C.

WINTER WEATHER:

Cold temperatures

**Religion**

Percentage of population by religious affiliation: · Christianity 86% and Protestantism 62% Lutheranism 17% § Methodism 14% § § 5% Baptist Church Presbyterianism § 3% § Other affiliations Protestants 23% - § 23% Roman Catholic Church or 1% Other Christian affiliations · Other religions 1% Do not religious 14%


 * FLAG AND SHIELD OF IOWA: **



**WHERE IS IOWA?**

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IRANZU ARZA

CALIFORNIA

The map of California :



THE FLAG

The bear flag was first raised on June 14, 1846 , at Sonoma by a group of American settlers revolting against the rule of Mexico. The original flag was painted by William Todd. The star was taken from the lone star of Texas. The Bear was representative of the numerous Grizzly Bears in the state and the words " California Republic" testify to the feisty American pioneers who settled in the territory.

3. The capital of California is Sacramento

4. Three importants cities are : the Angeles, San Francisco and San Jose.

Phothographs of famous shigtseeing places :

<span style="color: #00ccff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 26pt; height: 302.25pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; width: 315pt;">The Angeles : <span style="color: #00ccff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 26pt; height: 302.25pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; width: 315pt;">

<span style="color: #00ccff; font-family: Arial; font-size: 26pt; height: 302.25pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; width: 315pt;">San Francisco : <span style="color: #00ccff; font-family: Arial; font-size: 26pt; height: 302.25pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; width: 315pt;">

<span style="color: #00ccff; font-family: Arial; font-size: 26pt; height: 302.25pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; width: 315pt;">The Colorado river:

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<span style="color: #00ccff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 26pt; height: 302.25pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; width: 315pt;">San Diego:

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<span style="color: #00ccff; font-family: Arial; font-size: 26pt; height: 302.25pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; width: 315pt;">Las Vegas :

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<span style="color: #00ccff; font-family: Arial; font-size: 26pt; height: 302.25pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; width: 315pt;">6-** Main historical events : **

** One of the main historical event was the earthquake of San Francisco that was on April 18, 1906 at 5:00 am. **


 * The Mexican Era (1821-1848):**


 * **February 1821** || Mexico declared its independence from Spain. The Republic of Mexico was established on November 19, 1823 ||


 * **January 31, 1831** || Emanuel Victoria, a mulatto known as "The Black Governor", took the oath of office as political and military governor of California. ||


 * **September 1, 1849** || The California Constitutional Convention began. Of the forty-eight delegates elected to the convention, seven native Californians participated including the mulatto Antonio Maria Pico, former prefect, mayor, and legislator of San Jose. ||


 * The United States Era (1850- present):**


 * **1862** || Sensing growing white support at the beginning of the Civil War, San Francisco African Americans formed the Franchise League to campaign for voting rights and an end to the testimony restriction ||

most 2,000 African American laborers to break a strike by Mexican American construction workers, effectively doubling the African American population in Los Angeles and sparking lasting interracial tension. ||
 * **1893** || The California State Assemby passed an anti-discrimination statute prohibiting segregation on streetcars. ||
 * **1903** || The Southern Pacific Railroad brought in al ||  ||
 * **1913** || The first California branch of NAACP was established in Los Angeles ||
 * **1913** || The first California branch of NAACP was established in Los Angeles ||

**Languages :**

The official language is English that is spoken the 60.5 percent of the population californian. The Spanish is the second language in number of speakers, with a 35.8 per cent of the population. The rest of languages, such as chinese, Tagalog, Vietnamese is spoken the percent of the total.

Goverment :

The governors of California were senators and the name of three of them are Jerry Brown, Barbara Boxer and Dianne Feinstein. Religion :

California is somewhat less religious than the rest of the US: 62 percent of Californians say they are "absolutely certain" of the belief in God, while in the nation 71 percent say so. The survey also revealed 48 percent of Californians say religion is "very important," compared to 56 percent nationally.

California is somewhat less religious than the rest of the US: 62 percent of Californians say they are "absolutely certain" of the belief in God, while in the nation 71 percent say so. The survey also revealed 48 percent of Californians say religion is "very important," compared to 56 percent nationally.

Climate :

California's climate varies from mediteraanean to subartic. The influence of the ocean generally moderates the extreme temperatures, creating a more moderate winter and colder summers, specially along the coastal zones.

Typical food :

the hamburgers

the tacos

Celebrations :

Val Kilmer borned the 31 of december in 1959.
MARIA REPARAZ 2ºB

**MARYLAND**

<span style="display: block; font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; text-align: left;">**This is the Maryland map with the important cities. The capital is Annapolis. Martin O`Malley is the Goverment of Maryland.** <span style="display: block; font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; text-align: left;">

**THE FLAG**

<span style="display: block; font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; text-align: left;">**The flag of Maryland is composed by the heraldic flags of the family of George Calvert, I Baron of Baltimore. It is the only one of the flags of the United States that is based on the British heraldry.**

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**IMPORTANT PLACES OF MARYLAND**

<span style="display: block; font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; text-align: left;">__**Baltimore:**__ **Baltimore is an independent city and the most filled with the American condition of Maryland. The city is placed in the center of the condition:**



<span style="display: block; font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; text-align: left;">__**Bethesda:**__ **is a census designated place in southern Montgomery Country, Maryland, USA, just nothwest of Washingtong, D.C:** <span style="display: block; font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; text-align: left;">

<span style="display: block; font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; text-align: left;">**__National institute of health:__ The National Institute of Health (NIH) is an agency of the United States Department of Health and Human Services and is the primary agency of the United States government responsible for biomedical and health-related research. ** <span style="display: block; font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; text-align: left; text-decoration: none;">

<span style="display: block; font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; text-align: left;">__**Art museum of Maryland:**__ **The Art Museum of Baltimore (Baltimore museum of art) in Baltimore, Maryland, is an American museum of art of the XIXth and Xxth century. It was founded in 1914. He is between Charles Village and Remington.**

<span style="display: block; font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; text-align: left;">__**Jonhs Hopkins University:**__ **The university Johns Hopkin is an educational institution private road placed in Baltimore, Maryland, the United States. It was founded on Febrary 22, 1876, being the first university dedicated to the investigation in the United States.**

<span style="display: block; font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; text-align: left;">__**Sciencie museum Maryland:**__ **The Maryland Science Museum Center, located in Baltimore´s Inner Harbor, opened the public in 1976. It includes three** **levels of exhibits. A planetarium and an observatory**

**RELIGION**

<span style="display: block; font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; text-align: left;">**Catholic Roman Church** <span style="display: block; font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; text-align: left;">**Baptism** <span style="display: block; font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; text-align: left;">**Metodism** <span style="display: block; font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; text-align: left;">**Christianity(other names)** <span style="display: block; font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; text-align: left;">**Lutheranism** <span style="display: block; font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; text-align: left;">**Episcopalism** <span style="display: block; font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; text-align: left;">**Judaism** <span style="display: block; font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; text-align: left;">**Motmonism** <span style="display: block; font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; text-align: left;">**Not religious**

**CLIMATE**

<span style="display: block; font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; text-align: left;">**Maryland has a warm climate. The rainfalls change ver ﻿ y much entity a region and other one.****Maryland is closely together to the Atlantic Ocean and because of it it have very agreeable winters.****In winter the temperature is in the habit of being of 1 degree and in summmer of 27-30 degrees.****Also it is very frequent to see to fall the snow in winter.**

<span style="display: block; font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; text-align: left;">** TYPICAL FOOD ****__Crab cakes:__** **A crab cake is an American dish composed of crab meat and various other ingredients.** **Occasionally other ingredients such as red or green peppers or pink radishes are added.**

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**LANGUAGES**

<span style="display: block; font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; text-align: left;">** The Maryland language is the __AMERICAN ENGLISH.__**

**IMPORTANT FESTIVALS**

<span style="display: block; font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; text-align: left;">**The most important festival in Maryland is the Renaissance.****As of 2008, American Renaissance festivals were much larger in scale than their European counterparts.**



<span style="color: #ff66cc; display: block; font-family: 'Arno Pro Smbd Caption',serif; font-size: 36pt; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: left;">BATH : BY SANDRA MATEO <span style="color: #ff66cc; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 18pt; line-height: 115%;">1.Bath’s map:

**<span style="color: #ff66cc; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 18pt;">2.HISTORY: ** -Bath is a city in southwest England, in Somerset County, known for its thermal baths fed by three springs. The first historical documents relating to the city, dating from Roman times and refer to their sources. The water from springs is considered curative for many diseases. From Elizabethan to Georgian times, it was a hot spring resort for rich people .Bath is the oldest of the major tourist destinations in England. Bath suffered a great deal of damage by air raids in World War 2. The city has a population of 80,000 inhabitants [] and a World Heritage Site. In 1088, King William II gave the city a royal physician, John of Tours, who became the Abbot of Bath. Bishop John planned and began construction of a large church that served as the cathedral and next to her convent and the bishop's palace. **<span style="color: #ff66cc; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 18pt;">3.Monuments ** <span style="display: block; line-height: normal; margin-left: 32.2pt; text-align: left; text-indent: -18pt;"> - ** Bath Abbey ** is one of the best examples of Gothic architecture in England. The building dates from 1501 and was restored in 1860. <span style="color: #ff66cc; display: block; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-left: 32.2pt; text-align: left; text-indent: -18pt;"> -**The Circus.** Circular space formed by blocks of flats. The Circus is an example of Georgian architecture, was built by John Wood <span style="color: #ff66cc; display: block; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-left: 18pt; text-align: left;"> <span style="display: block; line-height: normal; margin-left: 32.2pt; text-align: left; text-indent: -18pt;"> - **<span style="color: #ff66cc; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Royal Crescent. ** Set in a half moon of 30 buildings in uniform. <span style="color: #ff66cc; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;"> e was also designed by the architect John Wood <span style="color: #ff66cc; display: block; font-size: 18pt; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: left;"> **//<span style="color: #ff66cc; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">- //****//<span style="color: #ff66cc; font-family: 'Arial Black','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Putney bridge //****<span style="color: #ff66cc; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">, ** bridge   across the River Avon, built in 1773. It was designed by Robert Adam <span style="color: #ff66cc; display: block; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-left: 14.2pt; text-align: left;"> ** -The University of Bath ** is a university located near Bath. It received its Royal Charter in 1966, what became one of the newer universities 'traditional' in the UK. <span style="color: #ff66cc; display: block; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: normal; text-align: left;">

** -Bath-American Museum ** : American Museum in Britain is home to the finest collection of Americana outside the United States. The interactive American Heritage Exhibition precedes a series of attractive period rooms dating from colonial times until the eve of the Civil War. Includes an outstanding quilt collection, inspiring Folk Art gallery and fascinating map exhibition.

3. the language spoken in bath is the britisth english

4. climate : Bath time is varied throughout the year. The rains are very frequent. Quite cold in winter as in spring, but summers are hot. .

<span style="color: #ff66cc; display: block; font-size: 22pt; line-height: 115%; text-align: left; text-indent: -18pt;">- ROMANS BATHS:

<span style="color: #ff66cc; display: block; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 22pt; line-height: normal; margin-left: 36pt; text-align: left;">5.Food: The food in the region of Bath is one of the most delicious in the area, Bath is renowned for its pastries (Bath Buns), a highly recommended place to eat is: Sally Lunn Buns, where you can taste the secret recipe baked according. It is also very typical cider, cheddar cheese and beer, there is typical Abbey Ales beer as it is locally manufactured. Bath also has a wide range of restaurants of various types of food.

<span style="color: #ff66cc; display: block; font-size: 22pt; line-height: normal; margin-left: 36pt; text-align: left;">6.festivals and celebrations: ** "The Bath Fringe Festival ** is an annual celebration of the arts that is housed in the city of Bath, England. This festival takes place during late May or early June each year and is usually a 17-day event. The festival shows the various forms of artistic talent with over 170 events taking place through these 17 days. The first bathing establishments Fringe Festival began in 1981.

- **Festival of literature,** offers the public the debate, inspiration, and entertainment with the exhibition of books by famous authors. With events in a wide variety of venues, the Festival presents a larger program ever conducted. It presents 150 of the best writers in the world exploring themes as diverse as Britain, Shakespeare, Power, Politics, Music, mind, body, Rome and France. The Bath Literature Festival has established itself as one of the literary events in the UK, most respected writers presenting the best local, national and international locations around the vibrant center of Bath. That is why this festival offers an intensive nine-day event. <span style="color: lime; display: block; font-family: 'Arial Black'; font-size: 20pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; text-align: justify;">LUCÍA GIMENO <span style="color: red; display: block; font-family: 'Arial Black'; font-size: 16pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; text-align: justify;">MINESOTA

<span style="display: block; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 18pt; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; text-align: justify; text-indent: -18pt;"> 1. MAP OF MINESOTA <span style="display: block; font-family: 'Arial Black'; font-size: 11pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; text-align: justify;">The location of Minnesota is in the north of the Country. The most important cities are: MINEAPOLIS, ROCHESTER and the capital that is SAINT PAUL.

2. FLAG: the motto is//: L’Étoile du Nord// that is in French//; The Star of the North//.



3. CAPITAL

Saint Paul, located in east-central Minnesota along the banks of the Mississippi River, has been Minnesota's capital city since 1849, first as capital of the Territory of Minnesota, and then as state capital since 1858 4. OTHERS SITIES: Saint Paul is adjacent to Minnesota's most populous city, Minneapolis; they are known as the Twin Cities in the metropolitan area. Other city is Rochester that is a city in the U.S. state of Minnesota and is located on both banks of the Zumbrota River. The city was estimated to have a population of 103,486 according to the US Census' 2009 estimates__ [3] __ <span style="display: block; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; text-align: justify;"> 5. FIVE PLACES TO VISIT

<span style="display: block; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; text-align: justify; text-indent: 35.4pt;">** Lake Superior ** : is the largest of the five Great Lakes of North America. It is in Minnesota. It is the largest freshwater lake in the world.

// Saint Paul is also home to Circus Juventas. **Circus Juventas** is a arts circus school located in [|Saint Paul, Minnesota] and offers [|circus arts] training to children ages 3-21 //



<span style="display: block; font-family: 'Arial Black'; font-size: 11pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; text-align: justify;">The Forestville/Mystery Cave in Rochester Minnesota is a park area with lovely treed and valley. The park is great for camping and other things to do such as fishing, snowmobiling and skiing

<span style="display: block; font-family: 'Arial Black'; font-size: 11pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; text-align: justify;">The casinos of Minnesota are very exciting similar to the casinos of Las Vegas

In Minnesota are 10000 it is not an exaggeration and you can see all of them.

<span style="display: block; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 15pt; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; text-align: justify;"> 6. HISTORY <span style="display: block; font-family: 'Arial Black'; font-size: 11pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 15pt; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; text-align: justify;">In 1762, France gave all the land west of the Mississippi River to Spain. At the end of the French and Indian War in 1763, Britain controlled all land east of the Mississippi River, including eastern Minnesota but in 1787 in belong to USA. Logging and farming were mainstays of Minnesota's early economy. During the late 1800s, industrial development rapidly took place. <span style="display: block; font-family: 'Arial Black'; font-size: 11pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; text-align: justify;">Wheat farms were started in southern Minnesota. Duluth became a great port city and the Mayo Clinic, a general medical center that would become one of the world’s leading medical research centers. Industry expanded and changed after the war. Some of these industries are electronic equipment, computers, chemicals, and heavy machinery. Farms decreased and many people moved to the cities. <span style="display: block; font-family: 'Arial Black'; font-size: 11pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; text-align: justify;">Recently, Minnesota’s state government has also made changes. in 1987 families could choose which schools they wanted their children to attend.

7. LENGUAGE: The official language is English but many people knows French 8. There are 3 types of GOVERNMENT: EXECUTIVE: The executive branch is headed by the governor. Governor Mark Dayton, a Democrat.

LEGISTATURE: The Minnesota Legislature is a bicameral body consisting of the Senate

9. RELIGION: Although Christianity is dominant. There are now appreciable numbers of adherents to Islam, Buddhism, and other traditions. The majority of Minnesotans are Protestants.

10. CLIMATE: Minnesota endures temperature extremes characteristic of its continental climate; with cold winters and hot summers. The record high and low span from -51 °C to 45 °C__ [24] __ Meteorological events include rain, snow, blizzards, thunderstorms, hail, tornadoes, and high-velocity straight-line winds. 11. TIPICAL FOOD: **Hot dish** is a variety of baked casserole that typically contains meat or other protein, and a canned and/ or frozen vegetable, mixed together with canned soup.[|[1]] The dish is popular in Minnesota, North Dakota, and South Dakota.__ [1] __The soup is often cream of mushroom, which serves as a binding ingredient.

12. LOCAL FESTIVAL: the typical event is the St Paul winter carnival. It is typical to do sculptures of ice and them do a parade at the nigh

13. LOCAL CELEBRITIES: Bob Dylan has become one of the most impressive and influential figures of music, yap or five long decades , is considered one of the best composers of the twentieth century. <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial Black'; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; vertical-align: top;"> Place of Birth : May 24, 1941 Duluth, Minnesota, United States <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial Black'; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; vertical-align: top;"> Style of Music : Folk, Rock, Blues , Country

<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 15px; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; vertical-align: top;">**CAMINO ANSÓ 2ºB:** **ARIZONA**

<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; vertical-align: top;">ARIZONA´S MAP WITH THE MOST IMPORTANTS CITIES:

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ARIZONA´S FLAG:

THE CAPITAL OF ARIZONA IS PHOENIX IS ONE OF THE IMPORTANTS CITIES
THE MOST IMPORTANTS CITIES ARE:
 * PHOENIX
 * TUCSON
 * WINSLOW

FIVE PICTURES OF ARIZONA: GRAND CANYON

HORSESHOE BEND

LAKE POWELL

PHOENIX

MONUMENT VALLEY

LANGUAGES : ENGLISH AND SPANISH

GOVERNMENT : THE POSITION OF GOVERNOR OF ARIZONA IS THE EXECUTIVE POSITION IN ARIZONA. TODAY JAN BREWER IS THE GOVERNOR OF ARIZONA

RELIGION: CHRISTIANS: -80% PROTESTANS: -42%

CLIMATE: ARIZONA HAS A MUCH PART OF ARID CLIMATE, THE TEMPETURE IS HOT IN SUMMER AND MILD IN WINTER. TYPICAL FOOD OR DISHES: IS CALLED TH E BAKED TURKEY

CELEBRATION : THE DAY OF THE DEAD IS NOT LIKE IN HALLOWEEN. THE TWO DAYS THAT COMPRISE THE DAY OF THE DEAD CELEBRATION ARE ACTUALLY PUBLIC HOLIDAYS IN MEXICO IT IS NOT SURPRISING THEN, THAT SINCE THERE IS A SIGNIFICANT NUMBER OF PEOPLE FROM MEXICO IN ARIZONA THAT DAY OF THE DEAD IS A POPULAR CELEBRATION HERE.





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The flag of Michigan depicts the state on a dark blue field. The present flag, adopted in 1911 is the third state flag. The first flag featured a portrait of Michigan’s first governor. The second flag adopted in 1865 displayed the state coat of arms on one side and the United States coat of arms on the other side.





Lansing is the capital of Michigan. It is locate in the west-north west of Detroit, the lasing metropolitan area colloquially referred to as "Mid-Michigan", is an important center for educational, cultural, and governmental Lansing is the only U.S. state capital between the 44 located in counties.

The three important cities of Michigan are Detroit, Grand Rapids and travers city











Christian -86% Protestant -58% Islam-2%
 * Jews **** -1% **

** CLARA ABETE 2ºB **

<span style="color: blue; display: inline !important; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 72pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; padding: 0px;">Alabama

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<span style="color: blue; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 16pt; margin: 0cm -25.7pt 0pt 0cm; padding: 0px;">Official lenguage: English.

<span style="color: blue; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 16pt; margin: 0cm -25.7pt 0pt 0cm; padding: 0px;">Total population: 4,779,736.

<span style="color: blue; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 16pt; margin: 0cm -25.7pt 0pt 0cm; padding: 0px;">Governor: Robert J. Bentley.

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<span style="color: blue; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 26pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; padding: 0px;">FLAG:

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<span style="color: blue; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 26pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; padding: 0px;">CAPITAL: <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 16pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; padding: 0px;">Montgomery

<span style="color: blue; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 26pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; padding: 0px;">RELIGION:

<span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 16pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; padding: 0px;">Catholics, Evangelical protestants and Mainline protestants.

<span style="color: blue; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 26pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; padding: 0px;">FAMOUS LANDMARKS:

ü The vulcan statue in Birmingham:

<span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 16pt; line-height: 24px; margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt; padding: 0px;"> ü The selfridges building: <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 13px; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt 36pt; padding: 0px; text-indent: -18pt;">

ü National sea-life centre:

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ü Alabama museum of natural history.

<span style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt 36pt; padding: 0px; text-indent: -18pt;"> ü Mobile catedral:



CLIMATE:

<span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 13px; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; padding: 0px;">The climate is humid subtropical (18ºC).

<span style="color: blue; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 26pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; padding: 0px;">TYPICAL FOOD:

<span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 13px; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; padding: 0px;">Fried pies and burguers

LOCAL FESTIVALS: Alabama jubilea hot air balloon classic in Decatur

Alabama Shakespeare festival in Montgomery.

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Lousiana
 * 1) ** USA´S MAP AND MOST IMPORTANT CITIES OF LOUISIANA: **




 * 2. LOUISIANA´S FLAG: **

<span style="display: block; font: normal normal normal 14px/normal Times; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;">The pelican in her piety. “This figure represents a mother pelican wounding her breast to feed its young with its blood. This symbol, an emblem of Christian charity, also found in the seal of the State of Louisiana.

**3. THE CAPITAL OF LOUISIANA:** Baton Rouge **In 1699 Pierre le Moyne, sieur d'Iberville, came upon a tall cypress pole smeared red with animal blood. This site on the banks of the Mississippi River would become known as Baton Rouge.** **Baton Rouge is o****ver 300 years old. It became the state capital in 1846 and remained so until 1862 and the onset of the Civil War. The capital changed locations several time after that and Baton Rouge was designated the permanent state capital in 1879.**



**4. THREE IMPORTANT CITIES:**
 * 1) <span style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;">Alexandria:

2. Monroe:

3. Shreveport: **5. FIVE PICTURES OF FAMOUS SIGHTSEEINGS PLACES:**

**Spain Square (New Orlean)**


**Jean Lafitte’s swamp**

Machu-picchu, New Orleans

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<span style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;">6. **THE MAIN HISTORICAL EVENTS OF THE RELIGION:** Robert Cavelier, sieur de La Salle, named the region Louisiane in honor of the French king Louis XIV. Louisiana became a French crown colony in 1731. Plantation-grown crops included indigo, rice, and tobacco. In 1762, Louisiana was ceded to Spain as a result of the French and Indian War. In 1800 they returned Louisiana to France by the Treaty of San Ildefonso. Although Napoleon I originally intended to establish a new empire in America, he sold Louisiana to the United States in 1803.

**7. LANGUAGES:** The president of the unites states, is Barack obama. Louisiana has chosen as its new chief executive Bobby Jindal, a son of immigrants from India. With only 36 years old, Jindal will become the youngest governor in the Union. Four years ago, Jindal was defeated by Democrat Kathleen Babineaux Blanco sixties; a woman in the life of this southern state (Cajun), Jinda highlights his conversion to Catholicism at age 18.
 * They only speak English in louisiana
 * **8.** **GOVERMENT:**

Barak Obama

**RELIGION:** Christian: 90% Roman Catholic: 28% Protestant: 60% Islam: 1% Evangelical Protestant 31% Judaism: less than 0.5% Historically black Protestant: 20% Non-religious (unaffiliated): 8% Mainline Protestant 9%

Louisiana's climate is humid and subtropical areas around the Gulf of Mexico, and more dry and warm as you move inland. In the north, the winters tend to be quite cold during the months of January and February, but winter is usually quite short. It is not uncommon for temperatures in central and northern Louisiana to reach 0 ° C or less.
 * **CLIMATE**:

<span style="display: block; font: normal normal normal 14px/normal Times; margin: 0px; min-height: 18px; text-align: justify;">Louisiana criolla cuisine is a style of cooking originating in Louisiana, mixing French influences, Mediterranean, Caribbean, African and American. It also includes features of Italian cuisine. <span style="display: block; font: normal normal normal 14px/normal Times; margin: 0px; min-height: 18px; text-align: justify;"> <span style="display: block; font: normal normal normal 14px/normal Times; margin: 0px; min-height: 18px; text-align: justify;">Other plates: • Crab ravigote Oysters Bienville • oyster kabobs • Oysters Rockefeller • Prawn Remoulade
 * **TYPICAL FOOD OR DISHES**:


 * **LOCAL FESTIVALS OR CELEBRATIONS:**
 * Baker Buffalo Festival - Baker, Louisiana
 * Baton Rouge Fest For All Festival — Baton Rouge
 * ChristFest Community Festival - Deville, Louisiana


 * **CELEBRITIES FROM LOUISIANA:**

LUCIA GARCIA DURAN MASSACHUSETTS

1.Map of Massachusetts

2. The flag

3. Capital: Boston 4. The 3 most important cities are: a. Brockton b. Lynn c. Lowell 5. Five pictures of famous sightseeing places or famous landmarks:

a. Institute of technology

b.Harvard University

c. George Washington State at Boston

d. Old state house at Boston

6. ** The main historical events of the region: ** Massachusetts was originally inhabited by tribes of the [|Algonquian linguistic family] such as the [|Wampanoag], [|Narragansett] , [|Nipmuc] , [|Pocomtuc] , [|Mahican] , and [|Massachusetts]. Massachusetts was the second successful permanent English colony in North America, after the [|Jamestown Colony]. During the 19th century, Massachusetts became a national leader in the American [|Industrial Revolution], with the development factories producing textiles, machine tools, shoes, and later paper products.

The industrial economy began a decline in the early 20th century with the exodus of many manufacturing companies. 7. Official language: English

8. Governor: Deval Patrick 9. Religion: Christianity

10. Climate: it’s cold during the Winter, and cool in spring and autumn. The temperatures can change from 0 degrees in January to 27 degrees in July.

**11. Typical food or dishes.** a. baked beans: b. fried clams:

c. brown bread: d. clam chowder

12. Local festivals or celebrations. Wilbraham Peach Festival This August celebration of the local peach harvest includes a wide variety of food and entertainment, and fireworks. Artists and craftsmen display their work alongside exhibits by local businesses and civic groups. All the benefit of the festival will go for all the works of the community or to the students needs.

13. Any historical characters /celebrities from the place?

a. John Adams

victoria reparaz MAINE 1.in the red part of the map we can see maine

2. this is the flag of maine we can see twomans and a tree

3. the capital of maine is augusta. Augusta is the city which more population and most big of all maine

4.the 3 most popular cities of maine are:
 * portland
 * lewiston
 * bagor

5. if you go to maine you can go to visit:

beacon of light portland rose society portland

national park acadia

great basin

mammoth cave

6. historic
 * Maine to long-suffering many changes in the economy in all his life
 * A dispute originated on the establishment of the border that was separating Maine of New Brunswick's Canadian province. The problem was solved in 1842 by means of Webster-Ashburton's Agreement.

7. in maine the leguages are French and german 8.one of the most popular president in the life of maine was merrill emer

9. maine is a Lay condition 10. Maine is a city with soft summers and cold winters In a humid continental climate It is a very famous site in winter for his big snowfalls.

11. .  lobsters

chips

12. one of the most tipycal festival in maine is the Festival of the lobster

13. this is the first train that This is the first train that I spend for the forests of maine transporting wood it is considered a place historical that this gathered in the national record of historical places

INDIANA CARLOTA ESQUÍROZ

THE FLAG:

<span style="display: block; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Arial; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;">The gold torch represents freedom and enlightenment. Foreign stars symbolize the original colonies. Inside there are 5 stars that represent the next states to join the Union, and in the top is the biggest star that represents the state of indiana.

** THE CAPITAL** INDIANAPOLIS <span style="display: block; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Arial; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;">Indianapolis is the capital of the state of Indiana. Its population is 829,718, making it the most populated city in Indiana. The name of the city comes to associate with the sinking of the cruiser USS Indianapolis on July 30, 1945.

<span style="color: #009450; display: block; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Arial; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;">**OTHER CITIES:**

<span style="display: block; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Arial; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;">SHOUTH BEND: Is located on the shores of Saint Joseph. It has a population of 105,511 habitants.

GARY: <span style="display: block; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Arial; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;">s located in northwest Indiana. It has a population of 80,294 habitants. <span style="display: block; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;">FORT WAYRE: Is located in northeastern Indiana. It has a population of 253,691 habitants.

<span style="color: #009450; display: block; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Arial; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;">**FAMOUS LANDMARKS:**

<span style="color: #009450; display: block; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Arial; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"> Indiana Capital Building.....................................................................White River Gardens The Indianapolis Motor-Seedway...............Children´s Museum of Indianapolis.........................Indiana dunes/ National Lakeshore

<span style="color: #009450; display: block; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;">**HISTORY:** <span style="display: block; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;">At first, Indiana was part of the French colony of New France. In 1763, the región passed to British control. After the end of the War of Independence,the current Indiana passed into the hands of Americans and later as its own territory, the Territory of Indiana.

<span style="color: #009450; display: block; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;">**LANGUAGES:** The official lenguage is English.

**THE GOVERNMENT:**

The governor is been elected to four-year terms.The current governor is Mitch Daniels, who took office in january of 2005, and was reelected in 2008.

**RELIGION:**

<span style="color: #009400; display: block; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;">**<span style="color: #000000; display: block; font: 12px/19px Helvetica; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;">Christianity 82% **<span style="color: #000000; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13px; font-weight: normal; line-height: 19px;"> Protestant 62% **<span style="color: #000000; display: block; font: 12px/19px Helvetica; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;">Catholic 19% ** <span style="display: block; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;">Other religions 1% <span style="display: block; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;">Non-religious17%


 * CLIMATE **:

Indiana's climate is continental, which are four distinct seasons with warm summers and cold winters.

**TYPICAL FOOD:**

<span style="display: block; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;">  Sugar Cream Pie..........................Pork Tenderloin Sandwich........Breaded Pork Tenderloin Sandwich

<span style="color: #009400; display: block; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;">**LOCAL FESTIVALS:** **Big Whopper Liar's Contest :** <span style="display: block; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;">** Every 3rd Saturday in September since 1988, men and women have gathered in New Harmony to celebrate the tall tale. ** <span style="display: block; font: normal normal normal 13px/19px arial,helvetica,sans-serif; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;">**Indianapolis 500:** <span style="display: block; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: justify;">The Indianapolis 500 is the world’s most famous and prestigious auto race at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway <span style="display: block; font: normal normal normal 13px/19px arial,helvetica,sans-serif; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: justify;">**Popcorn Festival:**Every Saturday after Labor Day, the town of Valparaiso, Redenbacher's hometown, celebrates his legacy at the Popcorn Festival. While there's lots of popcorn on hand to eat, you can also learn creative popcorn decorating ideas.

**CELEBRITIES FROM INDIANA:** James Dean.....................................Michael Jackson............................Jim Davis Famous actor...................................Singer and songwriter................... Creator of Garfield

MISSISSIPI BY PILAR GONZALEZ-VILLALOBOS.2ºB Map of mississipi:

Shield of mississipi:

Flag of mississipi:

The capital of mississipi is called Jackson.

Most important cities of mississipi: Brandon Olive Branch Tupelo West Point Pictures ofr the most famous places and sities in mississipi: 1.The river of mississipi is the largest river in north america.

2.Biloxi:is a good place to do an excursion:

3.Nachez trace parkway:

Historial events:In 1539 an spanish explorel called Hernando de soto cross the northoriental part of mississipi and in1541 appears in mississipi. The idiom of mississipi is ENGLISH. but people want to know spanish. The gobernator of mississipi is called Haley Barbour. The Religion: Chritianity: 92% Protestant 86% Baptist 58% Non-Religions 7%

Climate of mississipi: mississipi has a subtropical climate with long,hot summers an short winters. In general the minium of mississipi in the summer is 21ºC,and maximum of 34ºC.

Food of mississipi: In mississipi you will find some of the best hamburgers and barbeques.

Celebrations of mississipi: The celebration of the 476 anniversary of the apparition of the VIRGIN OF GUADALUPE in mississipi, ovserved on December 12. The churches of the Diocese of Jackson on sunday 9 December and on Tuesday and Wenesday,December 11 and 12.



PATRICIA OFICIALDEGUI

CONNECTICUT

Is one of the 50 states of the United States of America, located in the New England Region. <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 12pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 7.5pt; vertical-align: top;">It is the third smallest state in land area in the E.E.U.U. Their main source of income is the financial services and real estate. However, with its 3,405,565 inhabitants is the fourth most <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 12pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 7.5pt; vertical-align: top;">densely populated state in the country. Connecticut is bordered to the north to Massachusetts, <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 12pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 7.5pt; vertical-align: top;">east to Rhode Island, south to Long Island Sound and west to New York.

1. Map:

2. Flag:

3. Capital: Hartford is the capital of the state of Connecticut in the United States. <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt; vertical-align: top;">It is located in Hartford County, along the Connecticut River in central Florida. <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt; vertical-align: top;">It has a total of 857,183 inhabitants. It is known as the "insurance capital of the world" <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt; vertical-align: top;">because of the large number of insurance companies that are located in the city.



4. Three important cities: The city has an estimated population of 144,229 inhabitants. Is the Largest City in Connecticut.
 * Bridgeport: is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Connecticut.

· New Haven: is the second-largest municipality in Connecticut. It has a population of 129,779 people. The city is the home of Yale University. The university is an integral part of the city's economy.

· Stamford: is a city in Fairfield Country, Connecticut, United States. It has a population of 122,643 people.



5. Sightseeing places:

Mark Twain House (Stamford ) Connecticut Valley Historical Museum

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Connecticut State Capitol Building

Weir Farm Historic Site Goodspeed Opera House

6. History ** : ** Various Algonquian tribes inhabited the area prior to European settlement. <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt; vertical-align: top;">The Dutch were the first Europeans in Connecticut. In 1614 Adrian Block explored the coast <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt; vertical-align: top;">of Long Island Sound, and sailed up the Connecticut River at least as far as the confluence of  the Park River, site of modern Hartford, Connecticu t.  <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt; vertical-align: top;">7. Languages: 8. Government: The colony of Connecticut was the first subdivision in what is now <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; vertical-align: top;">the United States of America that had a written constitution. However Tom Foley is the Republican governor of Connecticut. <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; vertical-align: top;">
 * <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; vertical-align: top;">Main language: English
 * <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; vertical-align: top;">Others languages: Polish, Spanish and French

9. Religion: <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; vertical-align: top;">• Christianity - 83% <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; vertical-align: top;">or Roman Catholic - 34% <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; vertical-align: top;">Protestant - 48% § Baptist Church - 10% § Methodist Church - 4% § Lutheran Church - 4% § Other affiliations Protestant - 28% <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; vertical-align: top;">Other affiliations or Christian - 1% <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; vertical-align: top;">• Jews - 3% <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; vertical-align: top;">• Other Religions - 1% <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; vertical-align: top;">• Do not religious - 13%

10. Climate: The main river that crosses the state is the Connecticut River, and has nearly a thousand lakes, <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt; vertical-align: top;">but all are of small size, the vast majority of these lakes were formed by ancient glaciers melted thousands of years. <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt; vertical-align: top;">Forests cover over 60% of the state. It has a temperate climate and relatively uniform throughout the state because <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt; vertical-align: top;">of their small size. Connectitut climate is softened by the presence of large bodies of water in the south of state. In the winter, <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt; vertical-align: top;">Connecticut has an average temperature of -3 ° C. In the summer of 22 ° C. The average annual precipitation rate of rainfall <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt; vertical-align: top;">is 119 centimeters. The rate of annual average rainfall is 90 cm snow. <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt; vertical-align: top;">11. Typical food: · Fruits: apples, peaches, pears...

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· Seafood : oysters and clams. <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt 39.3pt; text-indent: -18pt; vertical-align: top;">

<span style="display: block; margin-bottom: 10pt; margin-left: 37.5pt; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; text-align: justify; text-indent: -19.5pt; vertical-align: top;"><span style="color: black; display: none; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;">12. Local festivals:

· Apple harvest festival: The annual festival is a family oriented community event spanning the first two weekends in October. <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt 39.3pt; text-indent: -18pt; vertical-align: top;">The festival offers six days of spectacular fun, delicious food, live entertainment and crafts which showcases local organizations <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt 39.3pt; text-indent: -18pt; vertical-align: top;">and volunteers in the community of Southington in Connecticut. <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt 39.3pt; text-indent: -18pt; vertical-align: top;">

· Sheep and wool festival: This event is a learning experience for the general public as well as shepherds and fiber enthusiasts. <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt 39.3pt; text-indent: -18pt; vertical-align: top;">Include: sheep exhibits, shearing demonstrations; vendors, fleece sale...

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13.Celebrities from the place: · Actors: Kevin Bacon, Richard Bradford, Amy Brenneman, Harrison Ford. (only lived or live) · Authors and painters: Arthur Miller, Charlotte P. Gilman, John Frederic Kensett.(only lived or live) · Politicians: George W. Bush ( 43er U.S. president) (was borned) · Connecticut is one of the U.S. states that more has contributed to U.S. industry with <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt 53.45pt; text-indent: -18pt; vertical-align: top;">the creativity of its inhabitants: Eli Whitney (interchangeable parts), Charles Goodyear (vulcanization of rubber), <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt 53.45pt; text-indent: -18pt; vertical-align: top;">Elias Howe (sewing machine manufacture in large scale) the Rogers brothers, Hartford (silver electroplate)...

Utah is located in the west of the U.S.A surrounded by Arizona and Colorado. It’s one of the most populated states in this country. -Capital: Salt Lake City -Unhabitants: 2.645.330 hab. -Language: American English -Currency: American dollar. -Statehood Day : January 4th. -Government: Gary Herbert -Climate: the climate in most of Utah is desertic. In winter ,the average temperature is  below 0 degrees in most of Utah. In summer the average temperatures is abaut 15º to 30º -Most important cities in Utah. 1st: Salt Lake City
 * Elisa Molero Hidalgo** **State of Utah.**

2ª: St. Georges 3ª: Provo


 * || ** -Famous sightseeing places: ** ||
 * || ** -Famous sightseeing places: ** ||

The Bryce canyon: the Bryce canyon is a great natural amphitheatre formed by the erosion.



The Green river. It is a long river located in the West of the United States. The river Green has 1.175 km. It flows across Utah during the majority of his cours



Zion’ National Park The principal attraction of the park is the cannon Zion, a crack of 24 kilometres of length and up to 800 meters of depth excavated by the north arm of the Virgin river on areas of red sandston.



Salt Lake City: Is the capital of Utah. His names comes for the lake situated in the west of salt lake city. The lake (called Great Salt Lake) is the largest salt lake in the western hemisphere the fourth-largest lake in the world.. The Great Salt Lake has no outlet besides evaporation and has very high salinity, far saltier than sea water.

Temple Square: is located in the center of Salt lake city. It was owned by mormons.

-**History:** 120000 years ago in Utah inhabited people called paeloindian. They were the1st people in habited Utah. This ancient culture lasted until about 6500 B.C. By then, the climate had become much warmer and drier, and spruce and fir trees only grew in the mountains. In 1847 mormons settle in the actually salt lake city and noun the country “deseret”. The American Congress created the Territory of Utah in 1850 - giving name to the territory for the Amerindian tribe ute, that was living in the region. On January 1896, Utah turned into 45 º state of the United States The most recent historical event in utah was in 2002 when the winter olympic games were done in Salt Lake City. -Typical dishes: //Fry sauce//: A seasoning based on a part of ketchup and two parts of mayonnaise that is served habitually with chips.

Salad Jello: it’s done with flavoured gelatine, fruit and sometimes grated carrots. -Religion: Near 60 % of the population of Utah are Mormons, which headquarters is in Salt Lake City. ** -Local festivals or celebrations. ** The members of the Church all over the world celebrate the legacy of the pioneers on July 24. This celebration is known as the Day of the pioneers. -In Utah habited many famous people like: Stephanie Meyer, author of the “Twilight” saga studied in the University of Utah. Monument Valley (in Utah ) has been featured in many forms of media since the 1930s. Appearances include films, such as Clint Eastwood's movie the Eiger saction,so many westerns, Metallica's music video //I Disappear// and science fiction movies such as //Back to the Future III//. Most recently in the movie //Cars.//

VERMONT ISABEL MONTES § MAP

§ FLAG

§ THE CAPITAL

The capital of Vermont is Montpelier § CITIES Three of the most important cities of Vermont are : · Burlington( the largest city in Vermont) · Rutland · Montpellier (the capital) § THIS IS THE FIVES MOST FAMOUS SIGHTSEEING:

§ THE EVENTS OF VERMONT In 1609: Samuel de Champlain discovers lake Champlain. In 1805: Montpelier chosen as capital In 1881: Chester A. Arthur de Fairfield becomes US president. In 1918: women vote in town elections. § THE LANGUAGES § GOVERNMENT The **government of Vermont** is in the form of a democratic republic, similar to that of the United states. In 1791, Vermont joined the United States as the fourteenth state. The Vermont state capital is Montpelier
 * ** LANGUAGE ** || ** NUMBER ** || ** PERCENT ** ||
 * ** Population 5 years and over ** || ** 574,842 ** || ** 100.0 ** ||
 * Speak only English || 540,767 || 94.1 ||
 * Speak a language other than English || 34,075 || 5.9 ||
 * ** Speak a language other than English ** || ** 34,075 ** || ** 5.9 ** ||
 * French (incl. Patois, Cajun) || 14,624 || 2.5 ||
 * Spanish or Spanish Creole || 5,791 || 1.0 ||
 * German || 2,612 || 0.5 ||
 * Serbo-Croatian || 1,600 || 0.3 ||
 * Italian || 1,198 || 0.2 ||
 * Polish || 977 || 0.2 ||
 * Vietnamese || 812 || 0.1 ||
 * Chinese || 782 || 0.1 ||
 * Russian || 554 || 0.1 ||
 * Scandinavian languages || 415 || 0.1 ||

§ THE RELIGION The largest single religious body in Vermont today is the **Catholic** Church. The **United Methodist Church** is the second largest church, with about 5% of the population.

The fourth largest church is the **Episcopal** Church, followed by the **American Baptist** Churches in the USA ("Northern Baptists") and the **Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints**. La cuarta iglesia más grande es la Iglesia **Episcopal,** seguida de la Iglesias **Bautistas Americanos** en los EE.UU. ("Bautistas del Norte") y la **Iglesia de Jesucristo de los Santos de los Últimos Días.** On a historical note, although Latter-day Saints (Mormons) have never made up a large proportion of Vermont's population, the first two leaders of the church -- Joseph Smith and Brigham Young -- were both born in Vermont. § THE CLIMATE The weather is always changing and sometimes difficult to predict, but the climate is more steady. Vermont's climate is classified as Continental Moist. This means that our summers are usually mild and our winters are cold. Precipitation is in all seasons. Vermont has four distinct seasons. That is why Vermont is sometimes called "the four season state". § CELEBRATIONS One popular Vermont summer festival has as its unlikely host Stoweflake Mountain Resort & Spa, in the ski resort of Stowe, Vermont. The Stoweflake Hot Air Balloon Festival in early July includes live music, a beer and wine garden, and balloon launch by some of the country’s most prominent balloon experts. This is one those Vermont events not to missed. § HISTORIC CHARACTERS · Chester A. Arthur: president · Calvin Coolidge: president · John Dewey: philosopher, author, educator · Joseph smith: LDS church founder


 * LUCIA OLIVAR DEL BURGO **


 * DELAWARE (USA) **


 * 1) ** Map of the USA or the UK showing your area and the most important cities as well. **



** 2. Flag. **

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** 3. Capital. **

** Dover **

** 4. Three important cities. **

**<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 10pt; text-decoration: none; textunderline: none;">[|Rehoboth Beach] ** **<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 10pt; text-decoration: none; textunderline: none;">[|Seaford] ** **<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 10pt; text-decoration: none; textunderline: none;">[|Wilmington] **

** 5. Five pictures of famous sightseeing places or famous landmarks. **



** 6. Summary of the main historical events of the region. **

Native Americans
===** Before Delaware was settled by European colonists, the area was home to the Eastern [|Algonquian] tribes known as the [|Unami] [|Lenape] **===
 * The [|Dutch] were the first Europeans to settle in present-day Delaware in the Middle region by establishing a trading post at [|Zwaanendael], near the site of [|Lewes] in 1631. **

** 7. Languages **

===** As of 2000, 90.5% of Delaware residents age 5 and older speak only English at home; 4.7% speak Spanish. French is the third most spoken language at 0.7%, followed by Chinese at 0.5% and German at 0.5%. **=== ===** Legislation had been proposed in both the House and the Senate in Delaware to designate English as the [|official language]. [|[24]][|[25]] Neither bill was passed the legislature. **===

** 8. Government **

Delaware's fourth and current constitution, adopted in 1897, provides for executive, judicial and legislative branches.



** 9. Religion **


 * [|Methodist] – 20%
 * [|Baptist] – 19%
 * No Religion – 17%
 * [|Roman Catholic] – 9%
 * [|Lutheran] – 4%
 * [|Presbyterian] – 3%
 * [|Pentecostal] – 3%
 * [|Episcopalian/Anglican] - 2%
 * [|Seventh-day Adventist] - 2%
 * [|Churches of Christ] - 1%
 * [|Other Christian] – 3%
 * [|Muslim] - 2%
 * [|Jewish] - 1%
 * Other – 5%
 * Refused - 9%

** 10. Climate **

Climate
Since almost all of Delaware is a part of the Atlantic Coastal Plain, the effects of the ocean moderate its climate. The state is in a transitional zone between a [|humid subtropical climate] and a [|continental climate].

** 11. Typical food or dishes. **


 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial Unicode MS'; line-height: 13.5pt; margin-bottom: 5pt; tabstops: list 36.0pt;">State Fruit: Peaches
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial Unicode MS'; line-height: 13.5pt; margin-bottom: 5pt; tabstops: list 36.0pt;">State Bird: Blue Hen
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial Unicode MS'; line-height: 13.5pt; margin-bottom: 5pt; tabstops: list 36.0pt;">State Fish: Weakfish
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial Unicode MS'; line-height: 13.5pt; margin-bottom: 5pt; tabstops: list 36.0pt;">State Beverage: Milk
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial Unicode MS'; line-height: 13.5pt; margin-bottom: 5pt; tabstops: list 36.0pt;">Agriculture -- Broilers (Chicken), Soybeans, Corn & Milk.
 * <span style="color: windowtext; font-family: 'Arial Unicode MS'; line-height: 13.5pt; margin-bottom: 5pt; margin-top: 5pt; tabstops: list 36.0pt;">Fishing Industry -- Crabs & Clams

** 12. Local festivals or celebrations. **

There are several annual [|festivals] in [|Delaware]. The [|Big August Quarterly] is an annual religious festival held in Wilmington, Delaware, and is sometimes called "Big Quarterly" or "August Quarterly."


 * 13. Any historical characters /celebrities from the place? **

Robert Montgomery Bird (1806 - 1854) Playwright, author. Born in New Castle, DE (86)

MARIA GAITE

<span style="color: lime; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm;">Philadelphia is the capital of pennsylvania and the fifth-most-populous city in the United States other important cities are, <span style="color: lime; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm;">Pittsburg <span style="color: lime; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm;">Harrisburg <span style="color: lime; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm;">York

<span style="color: lime; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm;">Liberty bell

<span style="color: lime; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm;">Philadelphia

<span style="color: lime; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm;">THE CHOCOLATE WORLD IN HARRISBURG

<span style="color: lime; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm;">PITTSBURG

<span style="color: lime; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm;">Pennsylvania festivals run different types of celebrations throughout the year

<span style="color: lime; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm;"> Groundhog Day <span style="color: lime; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm;">Deck the Alley <span style="color: lime; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm;">dad Vail Regatta <span style="color: lime; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm;">Jam on the River

<span style="color: lime; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm;">Languages <span style="color: lime; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm;">The languages in Pennsylvania is the americann English <span style="color: lime; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm;">RELIGION <span style="color: lime; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm;"> [|Roman Catholic] : 3,802,524 (53.43%) <span style="color: lime; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm;"> [|Orthodox] : 75,354 (1.06%) <span style="color: lime; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm;"> [|Mainline Protestant] : 2,140,682 (30%) <span style="color: lime; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm;"> [|United Methodist Church] : 659,350 (9.27%) <span style="color: lime; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm;"> [|Evangelical Lutheran Church in America] : 611,913 (8.60%) <span style="color: lime; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm;"> [|Presbyterian Church] : 324,714 (4.56% <span style="color: lime; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm;"> [|United Church of Christ] : 241,844 (3.40%) <span style="color: lime; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm;"> [|American Baptist Churches in the USA] : 132,858 (1.87% <span style="color: lime; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm;"> [|Episcopal Church] : 116,511 (1.64%) <span style="color: lime; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm;"> [|Evangelical Protestant] : 704,204 (10%) <span style="color: lime; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm;"> [|Assemblies of God] : 84,153 (1.18%) <span style="color: lime; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm;"> [|Church of the Brethren] : 52,684 (0.74%) <span style="color: lime; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm;"> [|Mennonite Church USA] : 48,215 (0.68%) <span style="color: lime; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm;"> [|Christian and Missionary Alliance] : 45,926 (0.65%) <span style="color: lime; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm;"> [|Southern Baptist Convention] : 44,432 (0.62%) <span style="color: lime; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm;">Independent Non-charismatic churches: 42,992 (0.60%) <span style="color: lime; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm;">Other theology: 393,584 (5.53%) <span style="color: lime; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm;">CLIMATE

<span style="color: lime; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm;">Pennsylvania's diverse topography also produces a variety of climates. Straddling two major zones, the majority of the state, with the exception of the southeastern corner, it is [|humid subtropical climate]

<span style="color: lime; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm;">FOOD

<span style="color: lime; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm;">Is the snack food capital in the world <span style="color: lime; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm;"> It leads all other states in the manufacture of [|pretzels] and potato chipS

<span style="color: lime; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm;">CELEBRITIES

<span style="color: lime; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm;"> [|Scott, Lizabeth] - 29 September 1922, Scranton <span style="color: lime; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm;"> [|Seyfried, Amanda] - 3 December 1985, Allentown <span style="color: lime; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm;"> [|Smith, Kerr] - 9 March 1972, Exton <span style="color: lime; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm;"> [|Taylor, Holland] - 14 January 1943, Philadelphia <span style="color: lime; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm;"> [|Thomas, Jonathan Taylor] - 8 September 1981, Bethlehem <span style="color: lime; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm;"> [|Vogel, Mike] - 17 July 1979, Abington

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