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| Rockford
/ Illinois
State Statistics |
| Illinois State Flag |
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| LLLINOIS
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| ROCKFORD |
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| AREA |
57,918 sq miles
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| CAPITAL |
Springfield |
| FAMOUS DATES
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Organized as territory: Feb. 3, 1809 Entered Union (rank): Dec. 3, 1818 (21)
Present constitution adopted: 1970
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| LOCATION
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39.781N, 089.644W |
| MEAN ELEVATION
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| HIGHEST
POINT |
Charles Mound; 1235 feet, 45th |
| LOWEST
POINT |
Mississippi River; 279 feet, 33rd |
| COUNTIES |
102 |
| COASTLINE |
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| GEOGRAPHIC CENTER |
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| STATE FOSSIL
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| STATE GRASS
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| STATE REPTILE
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| STATE ROCK
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| STATE GEMSTONE
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| STATE FLAG
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The Illinois flag is a simple representation of the Great Seal of Illinois against a white background. In 1969, the General Assembly voted to add the word "ILLINOIS" under the Great Seal of the flag. The State's name was added to the flag to ensure that people not familiar with the Great Seal of Illinois would still recognize the banner. Flag adopted 1915. |
| STATE COLORS
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| STATE SEAL
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| STATE SLOGAN
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Please Don't Pronounce the "S" |
| STATE
MOTTO
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State sovereignty, national union |
| STATE SONG
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“Illinois” (1925) |
| STATE TREE
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white oak (1973) |
| STATE BIRD
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cardinal (1929) |
| STATE ANIMAL
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white-tailed deer (1982) |
| STATE FISH
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bluegill (1987) |
| STATE METAL
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| STATE NICKNAMES
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Prairie State |
| STATE FLOWER
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violet (1908) |
| BORDERING
STATES
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Indiana Iowa Michigan Kentucky Missouri Wisconsin |
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