Illinois (IL) |
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Capital City: |
Springfield | |
Nickname: |
Land of Lincoln / Prairie State | |
Motto: |
State sovereignty, national union | |
Statehood: |
December 3, 1818 (21st) | |
Origin of State's Name: |
French version of an Algonquin Indian for "warriors" |
Largest Cities: |
Chicago, Rockford, Aurora, Springfield, Peoria |
Border States: |
Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, Kentucky, Missouri, Wisconsin |
Land Area: |
55,593 sq. mi.; 24th largest |
State's Bird: |
Cardinal |
State's Flower: |
Native Violet (viola) |
State's Tree: |
White Oak (quercus alba) |
State's Song: |
Illinois |
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