Nickname: The Land of Lincoln
Where: North Mid-west (Prairies)
Part of Union: 21st state to join the Union (1818)
Home to: 12.8 million Illiniosans
Area: Ranked 25th - Total: 59,914 sq mi
Largest metro: Chicago Metropolitan Area
Highest point: Charles Mound 1,235 ft
State bird: Northern cardinal
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