State Information
for Illinois
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Illinois
State sovereignty, national uni |
| Population |
12,419,293 |
| Nickname |
Prairie State, Land of Lincoln |
| State Capital |
Springfield |
| State Bird |
Cardinal |
| State Flower |
Violet |
| Number State to Join |
21st state |
| State Motto |
State sovereignty, national uni |
| State Name Origins |
From an Indian word and French suffix, meaning "tribe of superior men" |
| Major Industries |
Coal Mining, Agriculture, Oil |
| Areas of Interst |
Art Institute of Chicago, Field Museum, Museum of Science and Industry, Shedd Aquarium, Adler Planetarium, Brookfield Zoo, Sears Tower |
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