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Capital: Boise
State
abbreviation/Postal code: Idaho/ID
Governor: C. L.
Butch Otter, R (to Jan. 2010)
Lieut. Governor: Jim
Risch, R (to Jan. 2011)
Senators:
Larry E. Craig, R (to Jan. 2009); Mike Crapo,
R (to Jan. 2011)
U.S. Representatives:
2
Historical biographies of Congressional members
Secy. of State: Ben
Ysursa, R (to Jan. 2011)
Atty. General: Lawrence
Wasden, R (to Jan. 2011)
Treasurer: Ron G. Crane,
R (to Jan. 2011)
Organized as territory:
March 3, 1863
Entered Union (rank):
July 3, 1890 (43)
Present constitution
adopted: 1890
Motto: Esto
perpetua (It is forever)
State symbols:
|
flower |
syringa
(1931) |
|
tree |
white pine
(1935) |
|
bird |
mountain
bluebird (1931) |
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horse |
Appaloosa
(1975) |
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gem |
star garnet
(1967) |
|
song |
�Here We Have
Idaho� |
|
folk dance |
square dance |
|
fish |
cutthroat
trout (1990) |
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fossil |
Hagerman horse
fossil (1988) |
Nickname: Gem
State
Origin of name:
An invented name whose meaning is unknown.
10 largest cities (2005
est.): Boise, 193,161; Nampa,
71,713; Pocatello, 53,372; Idaho Falls,
52,338; Meridian, 52,240; Coeur d'Alene, 40,059;
Twin Falls, 38,630; Caldwell, 34,433; Lewiston,
31,081; Rexburg, 26,265
Land area: 82,747
sq mi. (214,315 sq km)
Geographic center: In
Custer Co., at Custer, SW of Challis
Number of counties: 44,
plus small part of Yellowstone National Park
Largest county by population
and area: Ada, 344,727 (2005); Idaho, 8,485 sq
mi.
State forests: 881,000
ac.
State parks: 30 (43,000+
ac.)
Residents:
Idahoan
2005 resident population est.:
1,429,096
2000 resident census
population (rank): 1,293,953 (39). Male:
648,660 (50.1%); Female: 645,293 (49.9%).
White: 1,177,304 (91.0%); Black: 5,456
(0.4%); American Indian: 17,645 (1.4%);
Asian: 11,889 (0.9%); Other race: 54,742
(4.2%); Two or more races: 25,609 (2.0%);
Hispanic/Latino: 101,690 (7.9%). 2000 percent
population 18 and over: 71.5; 65 and over:
11.3; median age: 33.2.
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