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State Facts
Full Name - State of Idaho
Admitted to the Union (Rank) - July 3, 1890 (43rd)
Population 2012 (Rank) - 1,595,728 (39th)
Land Area (Rank) - 82,747 square miles; 214,314 square kilometers (11th)
Capital - Boise
State Nicknames - Gem State
Motto - Esto perpetua (It is forever)
Song
“Here We Have Idaho” (music by Sallie Hume-Douglas, words by Albert J. Tompkins and McKinley Helm)
State Symbols
Flower: Syringa
Tree: Western white pine
Bird: Mountain bluebird
Gem: Star garnet
Horse: Appaloosa
Folk Dance: Square dance
Economy:
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
IDAHO State Flag