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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. |
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| + | ==Miscellaneous facts== | ||
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| + | The capital and largest city of Idaho is Boise. | ||
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| + | The state is known as the Gem state. | ||
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| + | 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> | ||
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| + | 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> | ||
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| + | ==References== | ||
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Revision as of 05:29, March 25, 2007
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 potatoes.
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. [1]
The movie Napoleon Dynamite was set in Idaho, and the Idaho State House of Representatives passed a resolution honoring the movie. [2]