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| Capital City: | Boise |
| Nickname: | Gem State |
| Motto: | Esto perpetua (Let it be perpetual) |
| Statehood: | July 3, 1890 (43th) |
| Origin of State’s Name: | A derivation of an Indian phrase “E Dah Hoe (How)” supposedly meaning “gem of the mountains” |
| Largest City: | Boise |
| Border States: | Montana, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, Washington, Wyoming |
| Land Area: | 82,751 sq. mi., 11th largest |
| State Bird: | Mountain Bluebird |
| State Flower: | Syringa - Mock Orange (philadelphus lewisii) |
| State Tree: | White Pine (Pinus Monticola pinaceae) |
| State Song: | Here We Have Idaho |
| E-mail your Congressperson: | U.S. House: 111th Congress U.S. Senate: 111th Congress Or look up your Congressperson in the Congressional Directory database! |
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