Idaho (ID) |
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Capital City: |
Boise | |
Nickname: |
Gem State | |
Motto: |
Esto perpetua (Let it be perpetual) | |
Statehood: |
July 3, 1890 (43rd) |
Origin of State's Name: |
A derivation of an Indian phrase "E Dah Hoe (How)" supposedly meaning "gem of the mountains" |
Largest Cities: |
Boise |
Border States: |
Montana, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, Washington, Wyoming |
Land Area: |
82,751 sq. mi., 11th largest |
State's Bird: |
Mountain Bluebird |
State's Flower: |
Syringa - Mock Orange (philadelphus lewisii) |
State's Tree: |
White Pine (Pinus Monticola pinaceae) |
State's Song: |
Here We Have Idaho
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