Illinois
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| Official language(s) | English | ||||||||||
| Capital | Springfield | ||||||||||
| Largest city | Chicago | ||||||||||
| Area | Ranked 25th | ||||||||||
| - Total | 57,918 sq mi (149,998 km²) |
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| - Width | 210 miles (340 km) | ||||||||||
| - Length | 390 miles (629 km) | ||||||||||
| - % water | 4.0 | ||||||||||
| - Latitude | 36°58'N to 42°30'N | ||||||||||
| - Longitude | 87°30'W to 91°30'W | ||||||||||
| Number of people | Ranked 5th | ||||||||||
| - Total (2010) | {{{2010Pop}}} | ||||||||||
| - Density | {{{2010DensityUS}}}/sq mi {{{2010Density}}}/km² (11th) |
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| - Average income | $45,787[1] (18th) | ||||||||||
| Height above sea level | |||||||||||
| - Highest point | Charles Mound[2] 1,235 ft (377 m) |
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| - Average | 600 ft (182 m) | ||||||||||
| - Lowest point | Mississippi River[2] 279 ft (85 m) |
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| Became part of the U.S. | December 3 1818 (21st) | ||||||||||
| Governor | Pat Quinn (D) | ||||||||||
| U.S. Senators | Richard Durbin (D) Mark Kirk (R) |
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| Time zone | Central: UTC-6/-5 | ||||||||||
| Abbreviations | IL US-IL | ||||||||||
| Web site | http://www.illinois.gov | ||||||||||
Illinois is a state in the United States. Its capital is Springfield and its largest city is Chicago. It is bordered to the north by Wisconsin, to the west by Iowa and below that, by Missouri (both borders are along the Mississippi River). To the south-east, Illinois is bordered along the Ohio River by Kentucky and to the east by Indiana. Illinois' northeasternmost boundary is to Lake Michigan. Marquette and Joliet are given credit for being the first Europeans to find this state.
Illinois became a state on December 3, 1818. Its state insect is the Monarch Butterfly, its state tree is the White Oak, its state flower is the violet, its state bird is the Cardinal, and its state animal is the white-tailed deer.
Most of the people living in Illinois live near the city of Chicago.
People from Illinois [change]
Famous Illinoisans include:
- 16th President Abraham Lincoln
- 18th President Ulysses S. Grant
- 40th President Ronald Reagan
- 44th President Barack Obama
- Architect Frank Lloyd Wright
- Mayor of Chicago Richard M. Daley
- Actor Harrison Ford
- Animator Walt Disney
- Actress Betty White
- Social Worker Jane Addams
- Scout Wild Bill Hickok
- Comedian Jack Benny
- NBA player Dwyane Wade
Other pages [change]
- List of cities in Illinois
- List of counties in Illinois
- List of rivers of Illinois
- List of towns and villages in Illinois
References [change]
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- ↑ "US Census Bureau, median household income by state 2004". http://www.census.gov/hhes/www/income/income04/statemhi.html. Retrieved 2006-07-01.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Elevations and Distances in the United States". U.S Geological Survey. 29 April 2005. http://erg.usgs.gov/isb/pubs/booklets/elvadist/elvadist.html#Highest. Retrieved 2006-11-6.
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