Wisconsin State Geography

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Key Facts

Population (1994): 5,082,000 (17th in size)

State size: 56,153 square miles (26th in size)

State Capital: Madison (named after James Madison)

Major cities: Green Bay, Kenosha, Madison, Milwaukee and Racine

Admission to union: The 30th State

Date entered the union: May 29, 1848

Origin of state name: Named from the indian word "wishkonsing" meaning "place of the beaver".

Nicknames: The Badger State

Bordering states: Michigan, Illinois, Minnesota and Iowa

State bird: Robin

State flower: Violet

State tree: Sugar Maple

Motto: Forward

Wisconsin has many popular fishing areas.

Primary industries include dairy products and manufactured goods such as electrical equipment and machinery.

Wisconsin was first settled by the French, then the British. The U.S. took over the area in 1783.

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