Idaho was the 43rd state in the
USA; it became a state on July 3, 1890
State Abbreviation - ID
State Capital - Boise
Largest 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]
Major Industries - agriculture (potatos, wheat, sugar beets,
barley), lumber, mining
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
Bordering States - Montana, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, Washington,
Wyoming
Bordering Country - Canada
Origin of the Name Idaho - Unknown
State Nickname - Gem State
State Motto - "Esto perpetua" - May it Endure Forever
State Song - Here We Have Idaho
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