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State Trivia for IL

State:	Illinois
Abbreviation:	IL
Capital:	Springfield
Largest City:	Chicago
Population:	12419293
Land-Square Miles:	55,593
Land-Square Miles Rank:	24
Highest Point:	Charles Mound, 1,235 ft.
Governor of Illinois:	Rod R. Blagojevich
Political Party:	Democrat
Seat Up:	2010
Entered Union:	December 3, 1818
State Number:	21st
State Motto:	State Sovereignty - National Union
State Nickname:	Prairie State, Land of Lincoln
State Flower:	Violet
StateFlower2:	Viola
State Bird:	Cardinal
State Song:	Illinois
Sports Team:	Chicago Bulls (Men's Basketball), Chicago Bears (Football), Chicago White Sox (Baseball), Chicago Cubs (Baseball), Chicago Blackhawks (Hockey)
Origin Of The State Name:	From an Indian word and French suffix, meaning "tribe of superior men"
Major Industries:	Coal Mining, Agriculture and Oil
Historical Sites:	Lincoln Home and Tomb, Old State Capitol, Bishop Hill, Cahokia Mounds, Illinois and Michigan National Heritage Corridor, Nauvoo, Ulysses S. Grant Home
Points Of Interest:	Art Institute of Chicago, Field Museum, Museum of Science and Industry, Shedd Aquarium, Adler Planetarium, Brookfield Zoo, Sears Tower
Bordering States:	Wisconsin, Iowa, Missouri, Kentucky, Indiana. Illinois and borders Lake Michigan