State of Illinois
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Ìlàjẹ́: Land of Lincoln; The Prairie State
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Motto(s): State sovereignty, national union
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Èdè oníibiṣẹ́
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English[1]
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Spoken language(s)
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English (80.8%) Spanish (10.9%) Polish (1.6%) Other (6.7%)[2]
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Orúkọaráàlú |
Illinoisan
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Olúìlú |
Springfield
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Ìlú atóbijùlọ |
Chicago
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Largest metro area |
Chicago metropolitan area
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Àlà |
Ipò 25th ní U.S.
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- Total |
57,918 sq mi (140,998 km2)
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- Width |
210 miles (340 km)
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- Length |
395 miles (629 km)
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- % water |
4.0/ Negligible
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- Latitude |
36° 58′ N to 42° 30′ N
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- Longitude |
87° 30′ W to 91° 31′ W
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Iyeèrò |
Ipò 5th ní U.S.
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- Total |
12,910,409 (2009 est.)[3]
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- Density |
223.4/sq mi (86.27/km2) Ranked 12th in the U.S.
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- Median income |
$54,124[4] (17)
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Elevation |
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- Highest point
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Charles Mound[5] 1,235 ft (377 m)
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- Mean |
600 ft (182 m)
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- Lowest point |
Mississippi River[5] 279 ft (85 m)
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Admission to Union
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December 3, 1818 (21st)
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Gómìnà |
Pat Quinn (D)
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Ìgbákejì Gómìnà |
Sheila Simon
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Legislature |
General Assembly
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- Upper house |
Senate
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- Lower house |
House of Representatives
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U.S. Senators |
Dick Durbin (D) Roland Burris (D)
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U.S. House delegation |
12 Democrats, 7 Republicans (list)
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Time zone
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Central: UTC-6/-5
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Abbreviations
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IL, Ill., US-IL
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Website |
illinois.gov
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Ipinle Illinois wa ni orile-ede Amerika.
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