US State
Utah
Utah has more national parks than any state except California — the famous 'Mighty Five' (Zion, Bryce, Canyonlands, Arches, Capitol Reef), plus the Great Salt Lake and a strong Mormon heritage.
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Vermont
Vermont is the only New England state without an Atlantic coastline, dominated by the Green Mountains, dairy farms, maple syrup production and the highest concentration of independent bookstores in America.
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Virginia
Virginia is the birthplace of eight US presidents, including George Washington and Thomas Jefferson. It hosts the Pentagon, CIA headquarters, and the historic colonial sites of Jamestown and Williamsburg.
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Washington
Washington is the only US state named after a president, with Mount Rainier National Park, the Cascade volcanic peaks, the Columbia River Gorge, and the rainy Pacific Northwest forests of the Olympic Peninsula.
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Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C. is the capital of the United States — a federal district, not a state, that hosts the White House, Capitol Building, Supreme Court, and the Smithsonian museums.
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West Virginia
West Virginia is an entirely Appalachian state, the only one to form by seceding from another state (Virginia) during the Civil War, with the New River Gorge — recently designated a National Park.
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Wisconsin
Wisconsin is the dairy capital of America, producing more cheese than any state, and is home to the iconic Green Bay Packers, the Harley-Davidson Museum, and the Wisconsin Dells.
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Wyoming
Wyoming is the least populous US state, dominated by Yellowstone (the world's first national park, established 1872) and the Grand Tetons, and was the first US state to grant women the vote in 1869.
Country
Afghanistan
Afghanistan is a landlocked, mountainous country in South-Central Asia, sitting at the historic crossroads of Persian, Indian and Central Asian civilisations along the ancient Silk Road.