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State Abbreviation - ID
State Capital - Boise
Largest City - Boise
Area - 83,574 square miles [Idaho is the 14th biggest state in the USA]
Population - 1,612,136 (as of 2013) [Idaho is the 39th most populous state in the USA]
Name for Residents - Idahoans
Major Industries - agriculture (potatoes, wheat, sugar beets, barley), lumber, mining

Major Rivers - Snake River, Coeur d'Alene River, St. Joe River, St. Maries River, Kootenai River
Major Lakes - Lake Pend Oreille, American Falls Reservoir, Bear Lake, Coeur d'Alene Lake
Highest Point - Borah Peak - 12,662 feet (3,859 m) above sea level
Lowest Point - Snake River at Lewiston - 770 feet (235 m) above sea level
Number of Counties - 44
Bordering States - Montana, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, Washington, Wyoming
Bordering Country - Canada

Origin of the Name Idaho - Unknown
State Nickname - Gem State
State Motto - "Esto perpetua" - May it Endure Forever
State Song - Here We Have Idaho

Dinosaur Fossil Found in Idaho - Tenontosaurus

Idaho State Symbols and Emblems:

State Flag Idaho's official flag was adopted in 1907. The flag is deep blue with the state seal in the center surrounded by a yellow band. The seal pictures a man (a miner carrying a pick and wielding a shovel) and a woman (carrying the scales of justice, symbolizing liberty and justice), the motto "ESTO PERPETUA" (meaning "May it endure forever"), two full, yellow cornucopias, an elk head atop a shield (picturing a river, settlers, a fir tree, and mountainous land), a sheaf of grain, green grass, and a blue sky. The flag is surrounded by a yellow fringe on three sides. The state seal was designed by Emma Edwards Green.

Animal Symbols:

State Bird Mountain Bluebird (Sialia arctcia)

State Horse Appaloosa

State Fish Cutthroat trout

State Insect Monarch butterfly (Danaus plexippus)

State Fossils Hagerman horse fossil (Equus simplicidens)

Plant Symbols:

State Flower Syringa (Philadelphus lewisii)

State Tree Western white pine (Pinus monticola)

Earth Symbols:

State Gemstone Idaho Star Garnet Garnet with a four- or six-rayed asterism

State Soil Threebear (unofficial)

Miscellaneous Symbol:

State Dance Square dance

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Idaho: Map/Quiz Printout Answer geography questions about Idaho using the map on this quiz. Answers	Idaho: Label Me! Label the major features of Idaho. Answers	Idaho: Outline Map Printout An outline map of Idaho to print.	Idaho: US State Dot to Dot Mystery Map Connect the dots to draw the borders of a mystery state of the USA. Then use a globe or atlas to figure out which state you have drawn. You might want to give students clues, such as that it is in the western USA, that its capital is Boise, or that its name starts with "I." Answer: Idaho.
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