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 | ||||||||||
| Population | Ranked 5th | ||||||||||
| - Total (2000) | 12,419,293 | ||||||||||
| - Density | 223.4/sq mi 86.27/km² (11th) |
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| - Median income | $45,787[1] (18th) | ||||||||||
| Elevation | |||||||||||
| - Highest point | Charles Mound[2] 1,235 ft (377 m) |
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| - Mean | 600 ft (182 m) | ||||||||||
| - Lowest point | Mississippi River[2] 279 ft (85 m) |
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| Admission to Union | December 3 1818 (21st) | ||||||||||
| Governor | Rod Blagojevich (D) | ||||||||||
| U.S. Senators | Richard Durbin (D) Barack Obama (D) |
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| Time zone | Central: UTC-6/-5 | ||||||||||
| Abbreviations | IL US-IL | ||||||||||
| Web site | 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.
Illinois became a state in 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.
[edit] People from Illinois
Famous Illinoisans include:
- 16th President Abraham Lincoln
- 18th President Ulysses S. Grant
- 40th President Ronald Reagan
- Architect Frank Lloyd Wright
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