IDAHO The Gem State Pärnu Ühisgümnaasium, 11. March, 2011, Pärnu Siim Morin, Karel Reisenbuk, Alex-Martin Aas
The shape of the state and the largest cities
State flag
General Information Capital : Boise Total area : 83,570 sq. Miles Admission to Union : July 3, 1890 Top 3 Industries: 1. Manufacturing 2. Agriculture 3. Tourism
General Information Elevation Highest point : Borah Peak 3,862 km Lowest point : Snake River 217 m Religion Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints 23% Evangelical Protestant 22% Catholic 18%
Symbols Idaho state quarter (25 cents) Esto Perpetua "Let it be perpetual" Official state bird as of 1931 Mountin Bluebird
Symbols Potato is considered as the vegetable of the state. Since 1990 the cutthroat trout is the official state fish
Weird outdated laws The residents of Boise may not fish from a giraffe’s back. You can’t ride a merry-go-round on Sundays. In Pocatello, “It is prohibited for pedestrians and motorists to display frowns, generally all of which reflect unfavorably upon the city’s reputation.”
Used sources Wikipedia James Harrison, Eleanor Van Zandt, New York, Kingfisher Books, The Young Peoples Atlas of the United States, September 1996
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