Idaho became the 43rd state in 1890 and is the 39th largest state by population with about 1.7 million residents. It is also the 11th largest state by land and water area with a total area of 83,557 square miles. Boise, the state capital city, is Idaho's largest city with a population of approximately 205,000 people.
Idaho was the name of a steamship which traveled the Columbia River. When gold was discovered on the Clearwater River, the mines were referred to as the Idaho Mines.
Included below are more facts and symbols, a state map, the state song and views of the Idaho State Quarter.
Idaho State Capital - Boise
State Nickname - The Gem State
State Motto - "Esto Perpetua" (Let it be perpetual)
State Folk Dance - Square Dance
State Flower - Syringa
State Tree - Western White Pine
State Bird - Mountain Bluebird
State Fish - Cutthroat Trout
State Insect - Monarch Butterfly
State Horse - Appaloosa
State Raptor - Peregrine Falcon
State Gemstone - Idaho Star Garnet
State Fossil - Hagerman Horse Fossil
State Fruit - Huckleberry
State Vegetable - Potato
Official State Web Site - www.idaho.gov
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Here We Have Idaho
Verses by Albert J.Tompkins
Chorus by McKinley Helm
Music by Sallie Hume-Douglas
Arranged by Craig Chernos
You’ve heard of the wonders our land does possess,
Its beautiful valleys and hills.
The majestic forests where nature abounds,
We love every nook and rill
Chorus
And here we have Idaho,
Winning her way to fame.
Silver and gold in the sunlight blaze,
And romance lies in her name.
Singing, we’re singing of you,
Ah, proudly too. All our lives thru,
We’ll go singing, singing of you,
Singing of Idaho.
There’s truly one state in this great land of ours,
Where ideals can be realized.
The pioneers made it so for you and me,
A legacy we’ll always prize.
Chorus
And here we have Idaho,
Winning her way to fame.
Silver and gold in the sunlight blaze,
And romance lies in her name.
Singing, we’re singing of you,
Ah, proudly too. All our lives thru,
We’ll go singing, singing of you,
Singing of Idaho.
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