| Wisconsin (WI) |
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| Wisconsin's Web Site and Kid's page | ||
Capital City: |
Madison | |
Nickname: |
Badger State / America's Dairyland | |
Motto: |
Forward | |
Statehood: |
May 29, 1848 (30th) | |
Origin of State's Name: |
Based on an Indian word "Ouisconsin" believed to mean "grassy place" in the Chippewa tongue | |
Largest Cities: |
Milwaukee, Madison, Green Bay, Kenosha, Racine | |
Border States: |
Illinois, Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota | |
Land Area: |
54,314 sq.mi., 25th largest | |
State's Bird: |
Robin | |
State's Flower: |
Wood Violet (viola papilionacea) | |
State's Tree: |
Sugar Maple (acer saccharum) | |
State's Song: |
On Wisconsin | |
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