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| Capitol City |
Madison |
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Year admitted into union
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May 29, 1848
Wisconsin is 158 years old |
| Year Settled |
1766 |
| Bird |
Robin |
| Flower |
Wood violet |
State Flag
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this flag's history.
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| Tree |
Sugar maple |
| Motto |
Foward |
| Song |
On, Wisconsin |
| Origin of Name |
From an indian word Spelled Oulsconsin by the french
meaning gathering of the waters or wild rushing waters
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| Nickname |
Badger state |
| Area and Rank |
56,154 Sq mi, Rank 26th largest |
| Extent |
314 mi N-S 293 mi E-W |
| Highest Elevation |
Timms Hill 1,951 ft Above sea level |
| Lowest Elevation |
581 ft above sea level along the shore of Lake
Michigan
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| Population |
5,472,299 rank 20th most populated state |
| Ethnic Break Down |
White 88.9%
Black 5.7%
Hispanic 3.6%
Asian 1.7%
American Indian .9% |
| Population Density |
98.8 people sq mi |
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Economy
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| Service industry |
Real estate, banking, insurance |
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| Manufacturing |
Machinery, diary products, canned foods, beer, paper
products
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| Agriculture |
Dairy cattle, beef cattle, hogs, corn, soy beans,
and peas |
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