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Facts Origin of State Name : French derivative of Iliniwek, meaning "tribe of superior men," an Indian group formerly in the region.
Nickname : The Prairie State, Land of Lincoln
Slogan : Land of Lincoln.
Capital : Springfield.
Country : 102 counties
Entered Union : 3 December 1818 (21st).
Song : "Illinois."
Motto : State Sovereignty–National Union.
Flag : The inner portion of the state seal and the word "Illinois" on a white field.
Population : 12,713,634 in the year of 2004
Animal : White-tailed deer.
Bird : Cardinal.
Fish : Bluegill.
Insect : Monarch butterfly.
Flower : Native violet.
Tree : White oak.
Mineral : Fluorite.
Presidential Birthplace : Ronald Wilson Reagan, 1981-1989 {40th} Born: February 6, 1911, in Tampico, Illinois
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.