north america

Hawaii, The Aloha State

One of the most beautiful states of the United States America, Hawaii is comprised of an archipelago of the Hawaiian Islands in the central Pacific Ocean. The Hawaiian Islands, formerly known as the Sandwich Islands, were inducted into the U.S. territory in 1900. The archipelago of Hawaiian Islands include the major eight islands of Nihau, Kauai, Oahu, Molokai, L?nai, Kahoolawe, Maui and the Island of Hawaii, and many islets.

The Hawaiian Islands were discovered and named as ‘the Sandwich Islands’ by British explorer Captain James Cook. The Hawaiian Islands were united for the first time under a single ruler, King Kamehameha the Great.

Calgary—The Stampede City

The beautiful landscapes, the innocent country life and festivals, the romance of ivory white snow covered lands, the enchanting rockies and the luke warm chinook winds in Calgary offer enough imagery for Wordsworthian poetry.

Calgary, popularly known as “the Stampede City”, is a city in the province of Alberta, Canada. Calgary, located in southern Alberta and south of Edmonton, at the confluence of the Bow and Elbow rivers, is the largest city in the province. It is also called ‘Gateway to the Rockies’ for being situated in a region of foothills and high plains, approximately 80 km east of the front ranges of the Canadian Rockies.

Florida—The Sunshine State

A low peninsula state of the southeast United States between the Atlantic Ocean and the Gulf of Mexico— The state of Florida is bordered by Georgia and Alabama.
Juan Ponce de León discovered and settled on the peninsula on Easter Sunday, March 27, 1513, which is known as Pascua Florida in Spanish. ‘Florida’ is a Spanish adjective that means flowery.

Florida was one of the Confederate states during the Civil War, and it was admitted as the 27th state of U.S. in 1845. Florida is officially nicknamed as “the Sunshine State.”

Tallahassee is the capital and Jacksonville the largest city of Florida. FL is the abbreviation of Florida. Destin, Jacksonville, Key West, Miami, Naples, Tampa, Saint Petersburg, Hialeah, Orlando, Fort Lauderdale, Tallahassee, Pembroke Pines and Hollywood are the jewel cities of Florida.

Las Vegas—The America's Playground

Las Vegas, popularly known as ‘the America's Playground,’ is a city of southeast Nevada near the California and Arizona borders. One of the fastest-growing urban areas in the United States, Las Vegas is the largest city in Nevada.

Las Vegas’ economy is mainly based on its hotels, gambling, entertainment, theme parks, resorts, and tourist-oriented industries. The hotel industry collects the bulky part of the revenue of the city. The city is also known for gaming equipment manufacturing and as a commercial hub of a ranching and mining area.

Officially nicknamed as the ‘Entertainment Capital of the World,’ the city of Las Vegas is a major tourist center known for its casinos. Some of the most notable casinos located downtown include Golden Nugget, Four Queens, Horseshoe, and Fremont St. Casino.

The Paradise Of The Pacific—Hawaii

The fiftieth State of U.S.—Hawaii is an archipelago of the Hawaiian Islands in the central Pacific Ocean. The beautiful Hawaiian Islands were discovered by a British explorer, Captain James Cook, who christened these islands as ‘the Sandwich Islands’.

The Sandwich Islands became the U.S. territory in 1900; however Hawaii, also known as HI, became the 50th state of United States in 1959. Honolulu is the capital and the largest city of the state. Hawaiian and English are the official languages of the state.

The state comprised of the charming Hawaiian Islands is situated 2500 miles from the mainland, nearly at the center of the North Pacific Ocean.