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The state of Nevada

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Where is the state of Nevada?
Nevada is a state located in the west of America.
The capital is Carson City, and the largest and most famous settlement is Las Vegas.

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Carson City

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Las Vegas

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The Nevada flag and seal look like this:
The flag shows the "unofficial" nickname of the state
And the motto on the seal is "Everything for our country".
- "Born in battle".

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The Sierra Nevada Mountains
At one time, the Spaniards called the mountains stretching near the borders of Nevada "Sierra Nevada" ("Snow-capped Mountains").
The name of the state of Nevada comes from the Spanish word nevada, which means "snowy", "snow-covered".
Later, Americans used this word to name the Territory of Nevada.

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Las Vegas
Las Vegas is the largest city in Nevada, the largest in the United States of America and one of the largest gambling and entertainment centers in the world.

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Excalibur Hotel and Casino

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Paris Hotel and Eiffel Tower

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Shark Reef Aquarium

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Hoover Dam
It is built on the border of Nevada and Arizona over the Colorado River. The Hoover Dam is not only a major hydroelectric power plant, but also the main flood protection system in the southwestern United States.
Hoover Dam is one of the largest and probably the most famous dam in the United States.

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Hoover Dam

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Area 51
In the past, the area has been associated with various UFO sightings. Some also suggest that NASA astronauts have never been in space and that all the footage of them walking on the surface of the Moon was shot in Area 51.
Used as a flight test center, Area 51 is a top-secret U.S. military facility located in the southern part of the state of Nevada.

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Interesting facts:
If you add up all the numbers on the roulette table in Las Vegas, you get 666.
In Nevada, on average, only seven inches of rain falls per year.
There is a 98-mile-long road in Nevada called the Extraterrestrial Highway, and many people claim to have seen UFOs there.

Kangaroo rats living in the Mojave Desert can live their whole lives without even drinking a drop of water.

Nevada residents consume more than 60,000 pounds of shrimp every day, which is more than the rest of the country combined.

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The state of Washington

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Where is Washington State?
Washington State is located in the Western United States and belongs to the Pacific states.

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Columbia River

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At the time of creation...
At the time of the Territory's creation, Washington was named after the first President of the United States, George Washington.

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Seattle

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Flag and coat of arms of Washington, D.C.

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The White House

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The Georgetown area

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National Museum of Natural History

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Celebrities from Washington

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thanks for the attention!!!