| Capitol: |
Springfield |
| Joined U.S.: |
# 21, December 3, 1818 |
| Nickname: |
"The Prarie State" |
| Motto: |
State Sovereignty, National Union |
| Slogan: |
Land of Lincoln |
| Official Website: |
Illinois |
| State Song: |
"Illinois" |
| State Insect: |
Monarch Butterfly |
| State Flower: |
Purple Violet |
| State Bird: |
Northern Cardinal |
| State Mineral: |
Fluorite |
| State Tree: |
White Oak |
| State Reptile: |
Painted Turtle |
| State Fish: |
Bluegill |
| State Amphibian: |
Eastern Tiger Salamander |
| State Animal: |
White-tailed Deer |
| State Fruit: |
Goldrush Apple |
| State Snack: |
Popcorn |
| State Fossil: |
Tully Monster |
| Borders: |
Indiana, Kentucky,
Missouri, Iowa,
Wisconsin, Lake Michigan |
| Size: |
57,918 square miles |
| Highest Point: |
1,235 feet, Charles Mound |
| Lowest Point: |
279 feet, Mississippi River |
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