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State nickname: Badger State | |||||
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| Capital | Madison | ||||
| Largest City | Milwaukee | ||||
| Governor | Jim Doyle | ||||
| Area - Total - Land - Water - % water |
Ranked 23rd | ||||
| Population
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Ranked 18th
31.6/km² | ||||
| Admittance into Union
- Date | 30th | ||||
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Latitude |
42°30'N to 47°3'N | ||||
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420 km | ||||
| ISO 3166-2: | US-WI | ||||
One of the periods of glaciation was also termed the Wisconsin glaciation.
Wisconsin is the 23rd largest state of the United States, (54,314 square miles) and 18th greatest population (5,453,896 as of 2002). The state's name is an English version of a French adaptation of an Indian name said to mean "the place where we live."
Wisconsin's natural beauty has made the state a favorite playground of the nation. Vacationers enjoy the state's clean lakes, rolling hills, quiet valleys, deep forests and cool, pine-scented breezes. The winters are ideal for skating, skiing, snowmobiling and tobogganing. Many communities stage curling matches during the winter and others hold snowmobile derbies. Many annual events celebrate the state's rich ethnic heritage and diversity.
Known as "The Dairy State", Wisconsin is also known for beer, cheese, cranberries and many festivals, such as Summerfest and the EAA Oshkosh Airshow.
USS Wisconsin was named in honor of this state.
Wisconsin's political history encompasses, on the one hand, Fighting Bob La Follette and the Progressive movement; and on the other, Joe McCarthy, the anti-communist "witch-hunter" of the 1950s. The first Socialist mayor of a large city in the United States was Emil Seidel, elected mayor of Milwaukee in 1910; another Socialist, History of Wisconsin
In 1634, Frenchman Jean Nicolet became Wisconsin's first European explorer. The French controlled the area until 1763, when it was ceded to the British.
After the American Revolutionary War, Wisconsin was a part of the U.S.Northwest Territory. It was then governed as part of Indiana Territory, Illinois Territory, and Michigan Territory. Wisconsin Territory was organized on July 3, 1836 and became the 30th state on May 29, 1848.
The capital is Madison and the largest city is Milwaukee.
See: List of Wisconsin counties, List of cities in Wisconsin, List of villages in Wisconsin, List of towns in Wisconsin
It is bordered by Lake Superior and Michigan to the north, by Lake Michigan to the east, by Illinois to the south, and by Iowa and Minnesota to the west. Part of the state's boundaries includes the Mississippi River and St. Croix River.
Cities and villages are incorporated urban areas in Wisconsin. Towns are unincorporated minor civil divisions of counties.
Cities in Wisconsin with population of 50,000 or more as of 2000 include:
Other cities include:
| Badger State | |
| State Animal: | badger |
| State Domesticated Animal: | Dairy Cow |
| State Beverage: | Milk |
| State Bird: | Robin |
| State Capital: | Madison |
| State Fish: | Muskellunge |
| State Flower: | Wood Violet |
| State Insect: | Honeybee |
| State Motto: | Forward |
| State Song: | "On Wisconsin" |
| State Tree: | Sugar Maple |
| State Mineral: | Galena (Lead sulphide) |
| State Rock: | Red Granite |
| State Soil: | Polka |
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