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Capital	Springfield
Nickname	Land of Lincoln / Prairie State
Motto	State sovereignty, national union.
Statehood	December 3, 1818 (21st)
Origin of State's Name	French version of an Algonquin Indian for "warriors"
Largest Cities	Chicago, Rockford, Aurora, Springfield, Peoria
Border States	Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, Kentucky, Missouri, Wisconsin
Area	55,593 sq. mi.; 24th largest
State Bird	Cardinal
State Flower	Native Violet (viola)
State Tree	White Oak (quercus alba)
State Song	Illinois
Named for the Illinois Indians, this state is known as the "Land of Lincoln," because it's where the 16th president was raised. Illinois became the 21st state in 1818. Illinois is the most populous state in the Midwest. At the northern edge of the state on Lake Michigan lies Chicago, the nation's third largest city. More than half of the population lives in and around Chicago, the leading industrial and transportation center in the region. The rest of the population lives in the smaller cities and on the farms that dot the state's gently rolling plains. Chicago, with its central location and its many cultural attractions and sports events, is a major tourist attraction. Sandy beaches, wooded parks, and yacht harbors border most of Chicago's 50-kilometer shoreline along Lake Michigan.

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Travel and tourism site for Illinois - This state travel and territorial tourism site provides ideas for your vacations, meetings, and more.

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