Population*: 1,567,582 (rank: 39)
Area: 83,570 sq.miles (rank: 14)
Pop. Density: 19/sq.mile (rank: 46)
Capital: Boise
Became a state July 3, 1890 (#43)
*Population figures are from 2010 Census.
State government website: www.idaho.gov
Tourism website: visitidaho.org
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Population*: 12,830,632 (rank: 5)
Area: 57,914 sq.miles (rank: 25)
Pop. Density: 231/sq.mile (rank: 12)
Capital: Springfield
Became a state Dec. 3, 1818 (#21)
*Population figures are from 2010 Census.
State government website: www.illinois.gov
Tourism website: www.enjoyillinois.com
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Population*: 6,483,802 (rank: 15)
Area: 36,418 sq.miles (rank: 38)
Pop. Density: 181/sq.mile (rank: 16)
Capital: Indianapolis
Became a state Dec.11, 1816 (#19)
*Population figures are from 2010 Census.
State government website: www.in.gov
Tourism website: visitindiana.com/
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Population*: 3,046,355 (rank: 30)
Area: 56,272 sq.miles (rank: 26)
Pop. Density: 54.6/sq.mile (rank: 36)
Capital: Des Moines
Became a state Dec.28, 1846 (#29)
*Population figures are from 2010 Census.
State government website: www.iowa.gov/
Tourism website: www.traveliowa.com
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