1. The Northeast States

2. How Many States in the NE? Nine states form the Northeast region of the United States. MaineVermont New HampshireMassachusetts ConnecticutRhode Island New YorkNew Jersey Pennsylvania

3. Facts About Maine Population: 1,242,000 Capital City: Augusta Nickname: Pine Tree State Largest City: Portland Climate: -2°F and 77°F Interesting Fact: 90% of Maine is covered by forests.

4. Facts About Vermont Population: 588,000 Capital City: Montpelier Nickname: Green Mountain State Largest City: Burlington Climate: 17°F and 71°F Interesting Fact: Maine was the first state to enter the U.S. after the original 13 colonies.

5. Facts About New Hampshire Population: 1,172,000 Capital City: Concord Nickname: Granite State Largest City: Manchester Climate: 16°F and 70°F Interesting Fact: The strongest wind ever measured on the Earth’s surface, 188 mph, struck Mt. Washington in 1934.

6. Facts About Massachusetts Population: 6,118,000 Capital City: Boston Nickname: Bay State Largest City: Boston Climate: 22°F and 82°F Interesting Facts: The oldest college in the U.S. is Harvard University which was founded in 1836. The telephone was invented in Boston in 1876 by Alexander Bell.

7. Facts About Connecticut Population: 3,269,000 Capital City: Hartford Nickname: Constitution State Largest City: Bridgeport Climate: 16°F and 85°F Interesting Fact: The first American school for the deaf was founded in Hartford in 1817.

8. Facts About Rhode Island Population: 987,000 Capital City: Providence Nickname: Ocean State Largest City: Providence Climate: 28°F and 73°F Interesting Fact: Rhode Island is the smallest state and is often called Little Rhody.

9. Facts About New York Population: 18,137,000 Capital City: Albany Nickname: Empire State Largest City: New York City Climate: 11°F and 84°F Interesting Facts: New York was the capital of the U.S. from 1785 to 1790. New York City is the largest city in the U.S. and the second largest in the world.

10. Facts About New Jersey Population: 8, 052,000 Capital City: Trenton Nickname: Garden State Largest City: Newark Climate: 21°F and 85°F Interesting Facts: The electric light bulb and the telegraph were invented in New Jersey. The first organized game of baseball was played in 1846.

11. Facts About Pennsylvania Population: 12,019,000 Capital City: Harrisburg Nickname: Keystone State Largest City: Philadelphia Climate: 27°F and 77°F Interesting Fact: The world’s largest chocolate factory is in Hershey, Pennsylvania.