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| Capitol City |
Springfield |
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Year admitted into union
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Dec. 3, 1818
Illinois is 188 years old |
| Year Settled |
1720 |
| Bird |
Cardinal |
| Flower |
Native Violet |
State Flag
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this flag's history.
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| Tree |
White Oak |
| Motto |
State sovereignty, national union |
| Song |
"Illinois" |
| Origin of Name |
From the french version of the Indian word Illinois,
meaning "Superior Men" |
| Nickname |
Prairie State, Corn State, Land of Lincoln |
| Area and Rank |
57,926 Sq mi, Rank 24th largest |
| Extent |
378 mi N-S 212 mi E-W |
| Highest Elevation |
Charles Mound, 1,235 ft. Above sea level |
| Lowest Elevation |
279 ft. above sea level along the Mississippi River
in Alexander County
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| Population |
12,653,544 rank 5th most populated state |
| Ethnic Break Down |
White 73.5%
Black 15.1%
Hispanic 12.3%
Asian 3.4%
American Indian 0.2% |
| Population Density |
223.4 people sq mi |
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Economy
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| Service industry |
Real estate, banks, commodities exchanges |
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| Manufacturing |
Food processing, machinery, printed materials |
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| Agriculture |
Corn, soybeans, hay, wheat, apples, melons,
hogs |
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