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| State Home Page: | | http://www2.state.id.us/ | | Capital: | | Boise | | Year Admitted to Union: | | 1890 - 43rd | | Population: | |
1,429,096 (2005) |
| Density: | | 15.6 persons per sq. mi. (44rd) | | Per Capita Income: | | $25,583 (41st) | | Land Area: | | 83,564 sq mi (11st) | | Percent of Land Federally Owned: | | 62.5 | | Governor: | |
Butch Otter |
| Lottery start-up year: | | 1989 | |
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| | Ethnicity | | White persons: | | 1,364,787 (95.5%) |
| Persons of Hispanic or Latino origin: | | 130,048 (9.1%) |
| African-American or Black persons: | | 8,575 (0.6%) |
| American Indian & Alaska Native persons: | | 20,007 (1.4%) |
| Asian, Pacific Islander & Native Hawaiian persons: | | 15,720 (1.1%) |
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| | Legislature | | Seats in House: | | 70 | | Seats in Senate: | | 35 | | Number of Constitutions: | | 1 | | Effective Date of Present Constitution: | |
July 3, 1890 | | U.S. Congressional Representatives: | | 2 | | Curious Facts:
| | Idaho is the leading producer of potatoes in the nation, accounting for nearly one-third of the national production.In 1877 Native Americans of the Nez Percé tribe, led by Chief Joseph, fought off federal forces for months in parts of Idaho before surrendering near the Canadian border. |
| | | Island Park is home to the
longest main street in the U.S. at 33 miles. | |
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