Ilinois

=Illinois=



Map obtained from [|http://www.nationatlas.gov] = =

=About Illinois=

= **Illinois** the 21st state admitted to the United States of America, is the most populous and demographically diverse Midwestern state and the fifth most populous state in the nation. With Chicago in the northeast, small industrial cities and great agricultural productivity in central and western Illinois, and natural resources like coal, timber, and petroleum in the south, Illinois has a broad economic base. Illinois is an important transportation hub; the Port of Chicago connects the Great Lakes to the Mississippi RIver via the Illinois River. Illinois is often viewed as a microcosm of the United States; an Associated Press analysis of 21 demographic factors found Illinois the "most average state", while Peoria has long been a proverbial social and cultural bellwether. = = Source: [|http://usa.usembassy.de/Illinois] = = =

Symbols of Illinois



 * The Illinois flag is a simple representation of the Great Seal of Illinois against a white background. In 1969, the General Assembly voted to add the word "ILLINOIS" under the Great Seal of the flag. The State's name was added to the flag to ensure that people not familiar with the Great Seal of Illinois would still recognize the banner.

Source: http: //www.50states.com/flag/ilflag.htm **

State Flag

The Great Seal: The first seal used in what is now Illinois was that of the Northwest Territory, first used in 1788. The Seal of the Illinois Territory followed in 1809.

=State Facts=


 * **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 Bird:** || Cardinal ||
 * **State Flower:** || Native Violet (viola) ||
 * **State Tree:** || White Oak (quercus alba) ||
 * **State Song:** || Illinois ||

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=Population and Cities=

Largest City:** Chicago
 * Population:** ** 12,901,563
 * Second Largest City**: Aurora
 * Persons Per Square Mile**: 223

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