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# Idaho

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State of Idaho

Flag of Idaho | Seal of Idaho
Nickname(s): Gem State
Motto(s): Esto perpetua

Official language(s) | None
Capital | Boise
Largest city | Boise
Area | Ranked 14th
- Total | 83,642 sq mi (216,632 km²)
- Width | 305 miles (491 km)
- Length | 479 miles (771 km)
- % water | 0.98
- Latitude | 42° N to 49° N
- Longitude | 111° W to 117° W
Population | Ranked 39th
- Total (2000) | 1,293,953
- Density | 15.64/sq mi 6.04/km² (44th)
Elevation |
- Highest point | Borah Peak[1] 12,662 ft (3,862 m)
- Mean | 5,000 ft (1,524 m)
- Lowest point | Snake River[1] 710 ft (217 m)
Admission to Union | July 3, 1890 (43rd)
Governor | Butch Otter (R)
U.S. Senators | Larry Craig (R) Mike Crapo (R)
Time zones |
- north of Salmon River | Pacific: UTC−8/−7
- remainder | Mountain: UTC 7/ 6
Abbreviations | ID US-ID
Web site | www.idaho.gov/

Idaho is a state in the United States. Its capital and biggest city is Boise. It is most famous for its potatoes.

Idaho became a state in 1890.

Idaho is next to Washington on the west, Montana on the east, Utah and Nevada on the south and the country of Canada on the north.

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Political divisions of the United States
States
Alabama • Alaska • Arizona • Arkansas • California • Colorado • Connecticut • Delaware • Florida • Georgia • Hawaii • Idaho • Illinois • Indiana • Iowa • Kansas • Kentucky • Louisiana • Maine • Maryland • Massachusetts • Michigan • Minnesota • Mississippi • Missouri • Montana • Nebraska • Nevada • New Hampshire • New Jersey • New Mexico • New York • North Carolina • North Dakota • Ohio • Oklahoma • Oregon • Pennsylvania • Rhode Island • South Carolina • South Dakota • Tennessee • Texas • Utah • Vermont • Virginia • Washington • West Virginia • Wisconsin • Wyoming
National capital
District of Columbia
Island areas
American Samoa • Baker Island • Guam • Howland Island • Jarvis Island • Johnston Atoll • Kingman Reef • Midway Atoll • Navassa Island • Northern Mariana Islands • Palmyra Atoll • Puerto Rico • Virgin Islands • Wake Island

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