State Information
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Idaho
"the forty third state" quarter struck by
the mint on
May 21, 2007 |
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| The quarter's stateside face depicts a Peregrine falcon,
a bird of prey, the state outline, and the state motto "Esto Perpetua." The
falcon was once endangered and now thrives in the state. The state is home to the Birds of
Prey National Conservation Area. The state is a beautiful mix of mountains and flat
growing plains. Although not on the quarter face the state is better known for Idaho
potatoes. |
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Admitted
to Union: |
July 3, 1890 |
Bits of History
Update:
The House of Representatives is the term for the lower house
of the legislature for the United States and most states. Which three states use the
term House of Delegates? On what basis are representatives or delegates chosen?
In the Snake River plains
Idaho's famous potatoes
grow. |
| Order
Admitted: |
43 |
| Capital:
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Boise |
| Largest
City: |
Boise |
| Nickname: |
Gem State |
| State
Bird: |
Mountain Bluebird |
| State
Flower: |
Syringa |
| State
Tree: |
Western White Pine |
| State
Motto: |
"Esto
Perpetua" (It is Forever) |
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State Name Origin:
A name coined by the state meaning "gem of the mountains" or "light on the
mountains."
Orginally the name Idaho was to be used for the Pike's Peak mining territory in
Colorado,
and later for the mining territory in the Pacific Northwest. Others believe the name
derives
from the Kiowa Apache word for the Comanche.
Fun State Facts:
Idaho has as a population of 1,200,800, 40th in the nation. Its land area is 82,751 square
miles, 11th in the nation. The highest point is Borah Peak at 12,662 feet above sea level.
Famous Idahoans include Sacagawea, a Shoshone woman interpreter/guide, who in 2000
was honored by the "Golden Dollar" bearing her likeness and Gutzon Borglum, the
sculptor
who carved Mount Rushmore in South Dakota.
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