Idaho

Idaho

Senators: BBLAKEWAY F8 (D), DMATT D4 (D)

Representatives: JMCVAY F1 (R)

Idaho's flag was adopted in 1907. (JMCVAY)

83,574 square miles, it is the 13th largest state in the USA. (JMCVAY)

Population= 1,293,953. Idaho is the 39th most populous state in the USA. (JMCVAY)

Major Rivers= Snake River, Coeur d' Alene River, St. Joe River, St. Maries River (JMCVAY)

Irish people emigrated to North America after the potato famine, and some migrated west for agriculture. Many Irish emigrants ended up living in Montana and southern Idaho. (JMCVAY)

Idaho's economy was traditionally based on fur trapping, mining, and timber. Fur-bearing animals were nearly extinct by 1840, but both mining and timber remain major industries in the state. Gold, silver, zinc, and lead are all mined aggressively. With more than 40% of the state heavily forested, the lumber industry also contributes substantial revenue to the state's economy. In recent years, the state has gained a reputation for its solid science and technology sector. (BBLAKEWAY)

Idaho has more than 660,000 registered voters, a majority of whom are registered Republicans, which probably explains why Idaho's current govener is C.L. "Butch" Otter, a member of the Republican party. (BBLAKEWAY)

Idaho's 1.4 million residents are mostly white, with Caucasians representing close to 91% of the population. Native Americans make up slightly more than 1%, and the remaining 8% is divided between African Americans, Asian Americans, and those of mixed race .(BBLAKEWAY)

Idaho is a sparsely settled state with an average population density of about 16 people per square mile. Approximately 66% of the residents live in urban areas, and the state's population is concentrated in the Snake River Valley. (BBLAKEWAY)

Idaho still functions under its original 1889 Constitution. While the Constitution has been praised for its separation of the powers of the executive, legislative, and judicial branches of state government, it has been criticized for its lack of attention to local government needs. In the years since ratification, more than 150 amendments to the Constitution have been submitted to voters, and more than 90 have been approved. (BBLAKEWAY) Source: [|ABC_CLIO]

Idaho's state bird is the Mountain Bluebird (DMatt) Gem State is Idaho's nickname (DMatt) The origin of state's name is that Idaho is a coined or invented word, and is not a derivation of an Indian phrase "E Dah Hoe" supposedly meaning "gem of the mountains". (DMatt) Idaho produces 72 types of precious and semi-precious stones. Some of these stones can be found nowhere else in the world (DMatt) Elk River is the home of the Idaho Champion Western Red Cedar Tree, the largest tree in the state. Estimated to be over 3000 years old this giant is more than 18 feet in diameter and stands 177 feet tall(DMatt)