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State:	Idaho
Abbreviation:	ID
Capital:	Boise
Largest City:	Boise
Population:	1293953
Land-Square Miles:	82,751
Land-Square Miles Rank:	11
Highest Point:	Borah Peak, 12,662 ft.
Governor of Idaho:	Butch Otter
Political Party:	Republican
Seat Up:	2010
Entered Union:	July 3, 1890
State Number:	43rd
State Motto:	It is forever (Esto perpetua)
State Nickname:	Gem State, Gem of the Mountains, Spud State
State Flower:	Syringa - Mock Orange
StateFlower2:	Philadelphus lewisii
State Bird:	Mountain Bluebird
State Song:	Here We have Idaho
Sports Team:	None
Origin Of The State Name:	Unknown
Major Industries:	Silver Mining, Potatoes and 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:	Montana, Washington, Oregon, Wyoming, Nevada and Utah