If you visit the western mountain and plains state of Montana you will know why it is known as Big Sky Country.

VOA: special.2009.08.16

But in the state of New Jersey, a whole city is listed as a national historic landmark.

VOA: special.2009.06.01

It still is popular with people who live in West Virginia and visitors who have fallen in love with what is known as the Mountain State.

VOA: special.2009.07.20

Here are some more of them. Idaho is known as "The Gem State."

VOA: special.2009.08.09

But North Dakota is better known as a top wheat producing state.

VOA: special.2010.02.09

This idea is often described as "the separation of church and state."

VOA: special.2009.05.22

It is known as the Green Mountain State.

VOA: special.2010.10.25

"Kiyev and Rus is the origin of the Russian as well as the Ukrainian state that's the way Russians see it.

VOA: standard.2009.09.04

There have been reports that Germany is considering buying Greek government bonds through a state-owned bank, as an emergency measure.

VOA: standard.2010.03.01

He said that is not as a favor to the Palestinians but to preserve Israel as a democratic,Jewish state.

VOA: standard.2010.04.30

His sword is presented to heads of state, as Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez did in April to Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin.

VOA: standard.2010.06.09

"I think one needs to recognize given the current state of relations it is difficult to describe it as a strategic one anymore.

VOA: standard.2009.10.27

As VOA David Byrd report. The Jewish state's expertise is helping to train the Germans to protect ground troops and convoys in Afghanistan.

VOA: standard.2010.07.27

"The law as it stands now in the State of Israel is to be commended because elected office is not a shelter for misdeeds,"

VOA: standard.2009.08.30