"The
Prairie State"
Motto: "State sovereignty, national union"
Union Member Since December 03, 1818 (21)
Governor:
Rod Blagojevich
Official State of Illinois Web Site:
www.illinois.gov
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Capitol:
Springfield
Tree: White Oak
Bird: Cardinal
Flower: Native Violet
Population and (rank):
11,430,602 (1990)(5)
12,419,293 (2000 est.)
Land Area and (rank):
55,593 square miles
(143,987 sq km) (24) |
