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State Facts
Full Name - State of Illinois
Admitted to the Union (Rank) - December 3, 1818 (21st)
Population 2012 (Rank) - 12,875,255 (5th)
Land Area (Rank) - 55,584 square miles; 143,961 square kilometers (24th)
Capital - Springfield
State Nicknames - Prairie State
Motto - State sovereignty, national union
Song
“Illinois” (music by Archibald Johnston, words by C. H. Chamberlain)
State Symbols
Flower: Native violet
Tree: White oak
Bird: Cardinal
Mineral: Fluorite
Animal: White-tailed deer
Insect: Monarch butterfly
Fish: Bluegill
Economy:
Agriculture: Corn, soybeans, hogs, cattle, dairy products, wheat
Industry: Machinery, food processing, electric equipment, chemical products, printing and publishing, fabricated metal products, transportation equipment, coal, petroleum
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