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Idaho History Facts
Capital: Boise
State abbreviation/Postal code: Idaho/ID
Governor: C. L. Butch Otter, R (to Jan. 2015)
Lieut. Governor: Brad Little, R (to Jan. 2015)
Senators: Mike Crapo, R (to Jan. 2017); Jim Risch, R (to Jan. 2015)
U.S. Representatives: 2
Historical biographies of Congressional members
Secy. of State: Ben Ysursa, R (to Jan. 2015)
Atty. General: Lawrence Wasden, R (to Jan. 2015)
Treasurer: Ron G. Crane, R (to Jan. 2015)
Organized as territory: March 3, 1863
Entered Union (rank): July 3, 1890 (43)
Present constitution adopted: 1890
Motto: Esto perpetua (It is forever)
State symbols: flower syringa (1931)
tree white pine (1935)
bird mountain bluebird (1931)
horse Appaloosa (1975)
gem star garnet (1967)
song “Here We Have Idaho”
folk dance square dance
fish cutthroat trout (1990)
fossil Hagerman horse fossil (1988)
Nickname: Gem State
Origin of name: An invented name whose meaning is unknown.
10 largest cities (2005 est.): Boise, 193,161; Nampa, 71,713; Pocatello, 53,372; Idaho Falls, 52,338; Meridian, 52,240; Coeur d'Alene, 40,059; Twin Falls, 38,630; Caldwell, 34,433; Lewiston, 31,081; Rexburg, 26,265
Land area: 82,747 sq mi. (214,315 sq km)
Geographic center: In Custer Co., at Custer, SW of Challis
Number of counties: 44, plus small part of Yellowstone National Park
Largest county by population and area: Ada, 344,727 (2005); Idaho, 8,485 sq mi.
State forests: 881,000 ac.
State parks: 30 (43,000+ ac.)
Residents: Idahoan
2005 resident population est.: 1,429,096
2000 resident census population (rank): 1,293,953 (39). Male: 648,660 (50.1%); Female: 645,293 (49.9%). White: 1,177,304 (91.0%); Black: 5,456 (0.4%); American Indian: 17,645 (1.4%); Asian: 11,889 (0.9%); Other race: 54,742 (4.2%); Two or more races: 25,609 (2.0%); Hispanic/Latino: 101,690 (7.9%). 2000 percent population 18 and over: 71.5; 65 and over: 11.3; median age: 33.2.
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