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Idaho is a state in the USA. It is to the south of [[Canada]], to the north of [[Nevada]], to the west of [[Montana]] and to the east of [[Washington]] and [[Oregon]]. Idaho is known for producing [[potato]]es.
'''Idaho''' is a state in the USA, becoming the 43rd state to enter the Union on July 3, 1890. It is to the south of [[Canada]], to the north of [[Nevada]], to the west of [[Montana]] and to the east of [[Washington]] and [[Oregon]]. Idaho is known for producing [[potato]]es.
==Miscellaneous facts==
The capital and largest city of Idaho is Boise.
The state is known as the Gem state.
The name "Idaho" is almost certainly a word made up by lobbyist George Willing, who falsely claimed it was a word in the Shoshone language. <ref>http://www1.relocate-america.com/states/id/</ref>
The movie ''Napoleon Dynamite'' was set in Idaho, and the Idaho State House of Representatives passed a resolution honoring the movie. <ref>http://www3.state.id.us/oasis/2005/HCR029.html</ref>
==References==
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[[Category:US state]]
[[Category:US state]]