Fact 1
Illinois is known as the “Prairie State”. The capital of this state is Springfield. It is also the sixth largest city in the state with a land size of 116,250.
Fact 2
The largest and most recognized city in this state is Chicago. It has a land mass of 2,695,598.
Fact 3
The name Illinois originates from an Algonquin Indian word that is literally translated as “Warriors”.
is the third and current capital of the US state of Illinois and the county seat of Sangamon County.
Is a state in the US located in the northwestern region.
Is a state located in the southeast region of the United States.
Is a state located at the southernmost tip of the United States.
Is the only state in the United States that is comprised entirely of islands.
Is a state located in the Midwestern part of the United States of America.
Is a state in the United States and is located in the southeastern region.
Is the 6th most extensive state in the US and is located in the southwestern region.
Is the state in the US that covers the western edge of the Great Plains and a major portion of the Southern Rocky Mountains.
Short about Illinois
Is a state in the United States and is located in the Midwestern region.
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Fast facts
Number of households
4,774,275
Population
12,868,192
Per capita income
$29,519
Life expectancy in number of years
79.0
Statehood
December 3, 1818
Capital
Springfield
Largest city
Chicago
Number of billionaires
19
State dance
Square Dance
State bird
Northern cardinal
State mammal
White-tailed deer
State fish
Bluegill
State tree
White Oak
State flower
Violet