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Capital City: Springfield
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Location: 39.781N, 89.644W
Capital Tour: Capitol Tour 50states School Directory: Find your school! Admission to Statehood: December 3, 1818 Ancestry and Genealogy: Illinois State Database Area: 57918 sq.mi., 25th Land 55593 sq.mi., 24th Water 2325 sq.mi., 20th Great Lakes 2,546 sq.mi., 5thArea Codes: 50states List Biographies: Famous Illinoisans Bird: Cardinal 50states List Border States: Regional List Indiana Iowa Michigan Kentucky Missouri Wisconsin Cam World: Live Web Cams City Guides: Illinois City Guides Classified Ads: Shop50states Classifieds Climate: Illinois Colleges, Universities: Illinois Colleges , Illinois Business Schools , Illinois Art Schools Community and Technical Colleges: Illinois Community Colleges Community Pages: 50states List Constitution: 21st State County Profile: County Map 102 CountiesCourts: Judicial System Current Events: Illinois News Headlines Department of: Education Certification Driving: SOS/DS Economy: Agriculture: Corn, soybeans, hogs, cattle, dairy products, wheat.Industry: Machinery, food processing, electric equipment, chemical products, printing and publishing, fabricated metal products, transportation equipment, petroleum, coal.Editorial Cartoons: Cartoonists Index Fast Facts: 50states List Flag: 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. Get this Flag Flower: Purple Violet ViolaGenealogical Resources: Cyndi's List Historical Societies Geographic Center: Logan, 28 miles northeast of SpringfieldGovernor: Office of Governor Highest Point: Charles Mound ; 1,235 feet, 45thHighway Markers: Illinois Resource Manual History: Historical Civil War Internet Service Providers: Illinois Largest Cities: Chicago Rockford Aurora Naperville Peoria Springfield Joliet Elgin Waukegan CiceroLibrary: Illinois Illinois Libraries License Plates: Illinois Local Resources: Illinois Courts Illinois Fire Departments Illinois Counseling Services Illinois Police Departments Illinois Government Offices Lowest Point: Mississippi River; 279 feet, 33rdMaps: Rand McNally DMOZ Blank Outline Map 50states List Media: Radio TV Motto: State Sovereignty, National UnionMuseums: The Virtual Library National Forest: Illinois Newspapers: Illinois Nickname: Prairie State Nursing Schools: Illinois Origin of state's name: Algonquin Indian for "warriors"Pen Pals: Penpalworld.com Permanant Residents: FindA Grave Population: Quick facts 12,419,293 ; 5th, 12/00Presidental Birthplace: Public Records: Illinois Real Estate: Illinois Real Estate Representatives: Road Side America: Illinois School Directory: Illinois Schools Public Schools Private Schools Soil: Illinois - Drummer Song: Illinois 50states List Sheet Music words by: Charles H. Chamberlinmusic by: Archibald JohnstonSports: Illinois Teams State Parks: Illinois State Quarters: Illinois Symbols: Learn Illinois Topography: Image Prairies and fertile plains throughout; open hills in the southern region.Travel: Illinois Travel Tree: White Oak Quercus alba Unclaimed Funds: Illinois Vacation Rentals: Illinois Vacation Rentals Veteran Affairs: Illinois VA Military Links Vital Records: Illinois Vital Records Weather: Springfield, Capital Airport White Pages: Illinois White Pages Yellow Pages: Illinois Yellow Pages Zip Codes: Illinois Zip Codes