The United States map is traditionally split into “Red” and “Blue” states, where red states lean Republican and blue states ...

At first glance, Imus’ “The Essential Geography of the United States of America” may look like any other U.S. wall map. It’s about 4 feet by 3 feet. It uses a standard, two-dimensional ...

Click to enlarge.Courtesy WordFinderX // CC by SA 4.0 Next came Germany, which provided the highest number of overseas names in a total of seven states, including Ohio, Louisiana, and Missouri.

The meanings behind some American place names are straightforward, while others require some context. You can read the literal translations of every U.S. state and capital city name below. The ...