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Wisconsin

Wisconsin. I s a U.S. state located in the north-central United States . Origin of the name. The word Wisconsin originates from the name given to the Wisconsin River ; Where the name comes from: Based on an Indian word " Ouisconsin " believed to mean "grassy place “.

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Wisconsin

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  1. Wisconsin • Isa U.S. statelocatedinthenorth-centralUnitedStates.

  2. Origin of the name • ThewordWisconsinoriginatesfromthenamegiventotheWisconsinRiver; • Where the name comes from: Based on an Indian word "Ouisconsin" believed to mean "grassy place“.

  3. WithitslocationbetweentheGreatLakesandtheMississippiRiver, Wisconsinishometoawidevarietyofgeographicalfeatures. Thestateisdividedintofivedistinctregions.

  4. Thestatecontains 72 counties. Wisconsinhassevenlocationsinwhichyoucanstandinfourcountiesatonetime (4 corners), evenwiththecounties' boardersoftenbeingriverbased.

  5. Climate • Wisconsin'sclimateisclassifiedashumidcontinental. Thehighesttemperatureeverrecordedwas 46 °C. Thelowesttemperatureeverrecordedwasin −48 °C.

  6. Melting pot • ThesixlargestancestrygroupsinWisconsinare: German (42.6%), Irish (10.9%), Polish (9.3%), Norwegian (8.5%), English (6.5%), andItalian (6.1%).

  7. Religion • ChristianityisthepredominantreligionofWisconsin

  8. Economy • WisconsinissecondtoCaliforniainoverallproductionofmilkandbutter, andthirdinper-capitamilkproduction, behindIdahoandVermont, andproducesabout 1/4 ofAmerica'sbutterandcheese • Wisconsinisamajorproducerofpaper, packaging, andotherconsumergoods. • TourismisalsoamajorindustryinWisconsin – thestate'sthirdlargest, accordingtotheDepartmentofTourism. ThisisattributedtothemanyresortsinnorthernWisconsinandthefamilyattractionsintheWisconsinDellsarea, whichattractnearly 3 millionvisitorsperyear.

  9. Sports • Wisconsinisrepresentedbymajorleagueteamsinthreesports: football, baseball, andbasketball.

  10. THE STATE NICKNAMES: • The Badger State • The Dairy State • America's Dairyland • The Cheese State

  11. Flag

  12. Funny laws • At one time, margarine was illegal. • While all cheese making requires a license, Limburger cheese making requires a master cheese maker's license. • It is illegal to kiss on a train. • It is illegal to wake a fireman when he is asleep. • It is illegal to cut a woman's hair. • You must manually flush all urinals in a building. • Butter substitutes are not allowed to be served in state prisons. • Whenever two trains meet at an intersection of said tracks, neither shall proceed until the other has. • As people used to smuggle it in from Illinois, all yellow butter substitute is banned. • State Law made it illegal to serve apple pie in public restaurants without cheese. • La Crosse: It is illegal to tie up your horse along Third Street (Now a major bar strip). • La Crosse: It is illegal to display an unclothed mannequin in a store window. • La Crosse: It is illegal to play checkers in public. • La Crosse: You cannot "worry a squirrel." • Milwaukee: An old ordinance forbids parking for over two hours unless a horse is tied to the car. • Milwaukee: It is against the law to play a flute and drums on the streets to attract attention. • Milwaukee: If one is thought of as offensive looking, it is illegal for him to be in public during the day. • Racine: It is illegal to wake a fireman when he is asleep. • Racine: Women may not walk down a public street at night without being accompanied by a man. • St. Croix: Women are not allowed to wear anything red in public. • In Wisconsin, after 3:00 a.m., you have to send a rocket signal in the air after every mile you drive. • In Wisconsin you are allowed to marry your house.

  13. THANK YOU!!!!!!!!

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