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State of Illinois |
Address: |
State Capitol |
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207 Statehouse |
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Springfield, Illinois 62706 |
Phone: |
(217) 782-6830 |
Fax: |
(217) 524-4049 |
Admitted: |
December 3, 1818 |
Population: |
12,671,469 (2021 Estimate) |
National Rank: |
6 |
Total Area: |
57,918 square miles |
National Rank: |
25 |
Nickname: |
The Prairie State |
Time Zone: |
Central Time Zone |
Low Point: |
279 Feet - Mississippi River |
High Point: |
1,235 Feet - Charles Mound |
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Amphibian: |
Eastern Tiger Salamander |
Animal: |
White-Tailed Deer |
Artifact: |
Pirogue |
Bird: |
Cardinal |
Exercise: |
Cycling |
Fish: |
Bluegill |
Flower: |
Purple Violet |
Folk Dance: |
Square Dance |
Fossil: |
Tully Monster |
Fruit: |
Gold Rush Apple |
Grain: |
Corn |
Grass: |
Big Bluestem |
Insect: |
Monarch Butterfly |
Mineral: |
Fluorite |
Motto: |
"State Sovereignty, National Union" |
Pet: |
Shelter Dogs and Shelter Cats |
Pie: |
Pumpkin Pie |
Reptile: |
Painted Turtle |
Slogan: |
"Land of Lincoln" |
Snackfood: |
Popcorn |
Soil: |
Drummer Silty Clay Loam |
Song: |
"Illinois" |
Tartan: |
Illinois Saint Andrew Society Tartan |
Theater: |
The Great American People Show |
Tree: |
White Oak |
Vegetable: |
Sweet Corn |
Wild Flower: |
Milkweed |
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