| Capitol City |
Boise |
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Year admitted into union
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July 3, 1890
Idaho is 116 years old |
| Year Settled |
1842 |
| Bird |
Mountain Bluebird |
| Flower |
Syringa |
State Flag
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| Tree |
White Pine |
| Motto |
Esto perpetua -It is perpetual |
| Song |
"Here We Have Idaho" |
| Origin of Name |
Unknown, but possibly a word invented to sound
Indian. Commonly accepted to mean "gem of the mountains." |
| Nickname |
Gem State, Gem of the Mountains, Spud State |
| Area and Rank |
83,557 Sq mi, Rank 13th largest |
| Extent |
483 mi N-S 316 mi E-W |
| Highest Elevation |
Borah Peak, 12,662 ft. above sea level |
| Lowest Elevation |
Snake River in Nez Perce County, 710 ft. above sea
level
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| Population |
1,366,332 rank 39th most populated state |
| Ethnic Break Down |
White 91%
Black 0.4%
Hispanic 7.9%
Asian 0.9%
American Indian 1.4% |
| Population Density |
15.6 people sq mi |
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| Service industry |
Banks, real estate, grocery stores |
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| Manufacturing |
Food processing, chemicals, electrical equipment
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| Agriculture |
Potatoes, wheat, hay, sugar beets, beef cattle,
sheep |
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