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Idaho

Capital	Boise
Population	1,293,953 Source: U.S. Census Bureau GCT-PH1-R. Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density (geographies ranked by total population): 2000 Data Set: Census 2000 Summary File 1 (SF 1) 100-Percent Data
Governor	C. L. "Butch" Otter (R, to January 2011)
Entered the Union	July 3, 1890 as the 43rd state
Motto	Esto perpetua (It is forever)
Nicknames	Gem State, Spud state
Flower	Syringa
Bird	Mountain Bluebird
Song	Here We Have Idaho
Professional Sports Teams (sports listing policy)	No NFL, MLB, NBA, WNBA, MLS, or NHL teams.
Origin of Name	Unknown
Major Industries	silver mining, potatoes, tourism
Historical Sites	Nez Perce National Historic Park, State Historical Museum in Boise, Cataldo Mission, Coeur d'Alene District Mining Museum, Silver City ghost town, Old Fort Hall
Points of Interest	Craters of the Moon National Park, Crystal Ice Cave, Lava Hot Springs, Peregrine Fund World Center for Birds of Prey, Sun Valley ski resort
Bordering States	Idaho borders Montana, Washington, Oregon, Wyoming, Nevada, Utah
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Follow these links to read articles about Idaho from Encyclopedias and Almanacs:

• Encarta Concise Encyclopedia
• Columbia Encyclopedia
• Information Please Almanac

• Access Idaho: Official Website of Idaho
  http://www.state.id.us/
  This is the official website for the State of Idaho.
• The Idaho State Library
  http://www.lili.org/
  Here is the homepage for the Idaho State Library.
• Idaho State Historical Society
  http://www.idahohistory.net/
  Here is the homepage for the Idaho State Historical Society.
• Idaho Historical Museum
  http://www.idahohistory.net/museum.html
  Here is the homepage for the Idaho State Historical Society Museum.
• Idaho Library & Archives Collections
  http://www.idahohistory.net/library_collections.html#anchor571509
  Here is the homepage for the Idaho State Archives.
• Idaho State Parks and Recreation
  http://www.idahoparks.org/parks/
  Here is the homepage for Idaho State Parks.
• Idaho Vacation and Travel Planning Guide
  http://www.visitid.org/
  Here is the official state travel and tourism website for Idaho.
• Just For Kids - Access Idaho
  http://www.accessidaho.org/education/kids.html
  Here is the official state kids web site for Idaho.

• 50states.com: Idaho
  http://www.50states.com/idaho.htm
  The site provides a wealth of information about Idaho. It includes everything from the highest point to county profile to climate.
• Things To Do in Idaho
  http://www.thingstodo.com/states/ID/index.htm
  ThingsToDo.com is an online guide to information about Idaho's entertainment, recreation, and travel, and includes the state's interesting facts, famous people, and special events.
• Roadside America: Idaho Attractions
  http://www.roadsideamerica.com/map/id.html
  Roadside America describes itself as an online guide to offbeat attractions. This site offers reviews of "weird sites along the highway" in Idaho.
• Idaho Museum of Natural History
  http://imnh.isu.edu/
  The museum is located on the campus of Idaho State University in Pocatello.
• FedStats: MapStat: United States: Idaho
  http://www.fedstats.gov/qf/states/16000.html
  Fast access to statistics from more than 100 federal agencies on "economic and population trends, crime, education, health care, aviation safety, energy use, farm production and more" in Idaho.

• Hell's Canyon is the deepest canyon in North America. It is 7900 feet deep.
• The longest main street in the U. S. is in Island Park. It runs for 33 miles.
• Idaho was the last of the 50 states to be sighted. It was "discovered" by Europeans in 1805.
• Gold can be found in some form in every county in Idaho. The state also produces 72 different kinds of gemstones, some of which can't be found anywhere else in the world!

• Mariel Hemingway, actress
• Ezra Pound, poet
• Sacagawea, Shoshonean Indian guide of the Lewis and Clark Expedition, was born in 1790. She was the interpreter for the explorers on their trip down the Missouri River.
• Philo Farnsworth, who emigrated to Rigby, Idaho, in 1919 at the age of 11, was the inventor of television. He first came up with the idea when he was only 13 years old.