Monday, October 22, 2018

October - Week 43 - Idaho - the Gem State

43 Idaho

Date admitted to the US – July 3, 1890
Postal abbreviation – ID
Capital – Boise
Area – 83,569.1 [14th largest in the US]
Population as of census 2010 – 1,567,582 [39th largest in the US]
Population density per square mile – 19.0 [44th largest in the US]
Area codes – 208
Zip codes – 83201 - 83877
Number of counties – 44
State nickname –  The Gem State
State motto – "Esto perpetua" - May it Endure Forever  


State Flag of Idaho
Fun facts
-Idaho law forbids a citizen to give another citizen a box of candy weighing more than 50 pounds.
-Birds of Prey Wildlife Area is home to the world's most dense population of nesting eagles, hawks, and falcons.
-Seven Devils' Peaks, one of the highest mountain ranges in Idaho, includes Heaven's Gate Lookout, where sightseers can look into four states. 


Law Schools
-University of Idaho College of Law

Military facts
Military bases

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