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State Abbreviation - WI
State Capital - Madison
Largest City - Milwaukee
Area - 65,503 square miles [Wisconsin is the 23rd biggest state in the USA]
Population - 5,742,713 (as of 2013) [Wisconsin is the 20th most populous state in the USA]
Name for Residents - Wisconsinites
Major Industries - dairy products (milk, butter, cheese), farming (corn), machinery, paper manufacturing, beer, tourism

Major Rivers - Wisconsin River, Mississippi River, St. Croix River, Chippewa River
Major Lakes - Lake Michigan, Lake Superior, Lake Winnebago
Highest Point - Timms Hill - 1,952 feet (595 m) above sea level
Number of Counties - 72
Bordering States - Minnesota, Michigan, Iowa, Illinois


Origin of the Name Wisconsin - Wisconsin is from an Indian word, but the origin is uncertain. It is perhaps an Algonquian Indian word that means "long river," a Chippewa/Ojibwa/Anishinabe word, "Ouisconsin," that means "grassy place," or "gathering of the waters."
State Nickname - Badger State
State Motto - "Forward"
State Song - On, Wisconsin!

Wisconsin State Symbols and Emblems:

State Flag Wisconsin's official state flag was adopted in 1913. The flag has a deep blue background. White letters spell out "WISCONSIN" and "1848," the year Wisconsin became a state. A sailor with rope and a miner with an axe surround a yellow shield in the center of the flag. The shield depicts an arm and hammer, a plow, a pick and shovel, and an anchor. These represent Wisconsin's main industries: manufacturing, agriculture, mining, and shipping. In the center of the shield is a blue ring with the words "E PLURIBUS UNUM" (which is the motto of the U.S.A. and means "Out of Many, One" - this refers to the states of the United States being united into one country). Inside the ring is a smaller shield with a blue top and red and white stripes on the bottom. A badger (Wisconsin's state animal) and a white ribbon reading "FORWARD" are above the shield. A cornucopia filled with food and a stack of lead ore are under the shield.

Animal Symbols:

State Bird Robin

State Animal Badger

State Wildlife Animal White-tailed deer

State Domestic Animal Dairy cow

State Dog American Water Spaniel

State Fish Muskellunge

State Insect Honey bee

State Symbol of Peace Mourning dove

Plant Symbols:

State Grain Corn

State Flower Wood violet (Viola papilionacea)

State Tree Sugar maple (Acer saccharum)

Earth Symbols:

State Fossil Trilobite (Calymene celebra) A marine arthropod with a three-part body.

State Stone Red granite

State Mineral Galena (Lead Sulfide)

State Soil Antigo Silt Loam A fertile soil.

Miscellaneous Symbols:

State Beverage Milk

State Dance Polka

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