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Picturesque Idaho was the 43rd state in the USA; it became a state on July 3, 1890.
State Abbreviation: ID
State Nickname:Gem State
Capital City: Boise
Area: 83,574 square miles [Idaho is the 14th biggest state in the USA]
Population: 1,293,953 (as of 2000) [Idaho is the 39th most populous state in the USA]
Bird: Mountain Bluebird
Flower: Syringa
Tree: Western white pine
Largest Cities: Boise, Nampa, Pocatello, Idaho Falls, Meridian, Coeur d'Alene, Twin Falls, Lewiston, Caldwell, Moscow
Bordering States: Montana, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, Washington, Wyoming
Bordering Country: Canada
Major Rivers: Snake River, Coeur d'Alene River, St. Joe River, St. Maries River, Kootenai River
Major Lakes: Lake Pend Oreille, American Falls Reservoir, Bear Lake, Coeur d'Alene Lake
Highest Point: Borah Peak - 12,662 feet (3,859 m) above sea level
Lowest Point - Snake River at Lewiston - 770 feet (235 m) above sea level
Agriculture: Cattle, potatoes, dairy products, wheat, sugar beets, barley
Industry: Food processing, lumber and wood products, machinery, chemical products, paper products, silver and other mining, tourism
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