IDAHO
Idaho is a state in the northwestern region of the United States. It is the 14th largest, the 39th most populous, and the 7th least densely populated of the 50 United States. The state's largest city and capital is Boise. Residents are called "Idahoans". Idaho was admitted to the Union on July 3, 1890, as the 43rd state.
Idaho is a mountainous state with an area larger than that of all of New England. It borders the US states of Montana to the northeast, Wyoming to the east, Nevada and Utah to the south, and Washington and Oregon to the west. To the north, it shares a 45 mi (72 km) international border with the Canadian province of British Columbia, the shortest such land border of any state. The network of dams and locks on the Columbia River and Snake River make the city of Lewiston the farthest inland seaport on the Pacific coast of the contiguous United States.
Idaho's nickname is the "Gem State", because nearly every known type of gemstone has been found there. In addition, Idaho is one of only two places in the world where star garnets can be found in any significant quantities, the other being India. Idaho is sometimes called the "Potato State" owing to its popular and widely distributed crop. The state motto is Esto Perpetua (Latin for "Let it be forever" or "Let it endure forever").
Population: 1,654,930 (2015 est.) Ranked 39th in the nation
Male: 785,324 (50.1%); Female: 782,258 (49.9%). White: 1,396,487 (89.1%); Black: 9,810 (0.6%); American Indian: 21,441 (1.4%); Asian: 19,069 (1.2%); Other race: 79,523 (4.2%); Two or more races: 38,935 (2.5%); Hispanic/Latino: 175,901 (11.2%). 2010 population 18 and over: 1,138,510; 65 and over: 194,668 (12.4%); Median age: 34.6.
Median Household Income: $44,926 (2009), Ranked 37th in the nation
Land area: 82,747 sq mi. (214,315 sq km)
Capital: Boise
10 largest cities (2014): Boise, 212,303; Nampa, 83,930; Meridian, 80,386; Idaho Falls, 57,899; Pocatello, 54,777; Caldwell, 47,668; Coeur d'Alene, 45,579; 45,158, 44,125; Lewiston, 32,051; Post Falls, 28,651.
U. S. Rankings:
Grosse Domestic Product (GDP): 42 (2015) - $65,202 in millions. Source: http://www.bea.gov
Education: State Education Data Profile: Source: http://nces.ed.gov
Health: 17 (2015) – Source: http://americashealthrankings.org
Economy: Manufacturing has recently supplanted agriculture as the most important sector of Idaho's economy. Cattle and dairy goods are among the leading agricultural products. Idaho's chief crops are potatoes (for which the state, easily the nation's largest producer, is famous), hay, wheat, peas, beans, lentils and sugar beets. Electronic and computer equipment, processed foods, lumber, and chemicals are the major manufactured items.
The unspoiled quality of much of Idaho's land has nourished one of the youngest of Idaho's businesses—the tourist trade. Sun Valley, one of the nation's best-known year-round vacation spots, is an example of the development of resorts in Idaho. Mining, once the major source of income, and still economically important, produces phosphates, gold, silver, molybdenum, antimony, lead, zinc, and other minerals.
Tourism: In recent years, Idaho has expanded its commercial base as a tourism and agricultural state to include science and technology industries. Science and technology have become the largest single economic center (over 25% of the state's total revenue) within the state and are greater than agriculture, forestry and mining combined.
The unspoiled quality of much of Idaho's land has nourished one of the youngest of Idaho's businesses—the tourist trade. Sun Valley, one of the nation's best-known year-round vacation spots, is an example of the development of resorts in Idaho.
The Idaho State Historical Society and numerous local historical societies and museums preserve and promote Idaho's cultural heritage, including Boise Art Museum, the Basque Block and the Idaho Anne Frank Human Rights Memorial.
In North Idaho, the visitors can enjoy the Sapphire Lakes, thick forests and amazing wildlife, while tracing the steps of Lewis & Clark in the ‘Northwest Passage’ to the Pacific. The National Reserves and state parks, in South Central Idaho offer tourists splendid opportunities to enjoy the impressive granite formations, rock climbing and horseback rides. The East and the Southeast Idaho offers yet another vacation of a lifetime.
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Idaho is a state in the northwestern region of the United States. It is the 14th largest, the 39th most populous, and the 7th least densely populated of the 50 United States. The state's largest city and capital is Boise. Residents are called "Idahoans". Idaho was admitted to the Union on July 3, 1890, as the 43rd state.
Idaho is a mountainous state with an area larger than that of all of New England. It borders the US states of Montana to the northeast, Wyoming to the east, Nevada and Utah to the south, and Washington and Oregon to the west. To the north, it shares a 45 mi (72 km) international border with the Canadian province of British Columbia, the shortest such land border of any state. The network of dams and locks on the Columbia River and Snake River make the city of Lewiston the farthest inland seaport on the Pacific coast of the contiguous United States.
Idaho's nickname is the "Gem State", because nearly every known type of gemstone has been found there. In addition, Idaho is one of only two places in the world where star garnets can be found in any significant quantities, the other being India. Idaho is sometimes called the "Potato State" owing to its popular and widely distributed crop. The state motto is Esto Perpetua (Latin for "Let it be forever" or "Let it endure forever").
Population: 1,654,930 (2015 est.) Ranked 39th in the nation
Male: 785,324 (50.1%); Female: 782,258 (49.9%). White: 1,396,487 (89.1%); Black: 9,810 (0.6%); American Indian: 21,441 (1.4%); Asian: 19,069 (1.2%); Other race: 79,523 (4.2%); Two or more races: 38,935 (2.5%); Hispanic/Latino: 175,901 (11.2%). 2010 population 18 and over: 1,138,510; 65 and over: 194,668 (12.4%); Median age: 34.6.
Median Household Income: $44,926 (2009), Ranked 37th in the nation
Land area: 82,747 sq mi. (214,315 sq km)
Capital: Boise
10 largest cities (2014): Boise, 212,303; Nampa, 83,930; Meridian, 80,386; Idaho Falls, 57,899; Pocatello, 54,777; Caldwell, 47,668; Coeur d'Alene, 45,579; 45,158, 44,125; Lewiston, 32,051; Post Falls, 28,651.
U. S. Rankings:
Grosse Domestic Product (GDP): 42 (2015) - $65,202 in millions. Source: http://www.bea.gov
Education: State Education Data Profile: Source: http://nces.ed.gov
Health: 17 (2015) – Source: http://americashealthrankings.org
Economy: Manufacturing has recently supplanted agriculture as the most important sector of Idaho's economy. Cattle and dairy goods are among the leading agricultural products. Idaho's chief crops are potatoes (for which the state, easily the nation's largest producer, is famous), hay, wheat, peas, beans, lentils and sugar beets. Electronic and computer equipment, processed foods, lumber, and chemicals are the major manufactured items.
The unspoiled quality of much of Idaho's land has nourished one of the youngest of Idaho's businesses—the tourist trade. Sun Valley, one of the nation's best-known year-round vacation spots, is an example of the development of resorts in Idaho. Mining, once the major source of income, and still economically important, produces phosphates, gold, silver, molybdenum, antimony, lead, zinc, and other minerals.
Tourism: In recent years, Idaho has expanded its commercial base as a tourism and agricultural state to include science and technology industries. Science and technology have become the largest single economic center (over 25% of the state's total revenue) within the state and are greater than agriculture, forestry and mining combined.
The unspoiled quality of much of Idaho's land has nourished one of the youngest of Idaho's businesses—the tourist trade. Sun Valley, one of the nation's best-known year-round vacation spots, is an example of the development of resorts in Idaho.
The Idaho State Historical Society and numerous local historical societies and museums preserve and promote Idaho's cultural heritage, including Boise Art Museum, the Basque Block and the Idaho Anne Frank Human Rights Memorial.
In North Idaho, the visitors can enjoy the Sapphire Lakes, thick forests and amazing wildlife, while tracing the steps of Lewis & Clark in the ‘Northwest Passage’ to the Pacific. The National Reserves and state parks, in South Central Idaho offer tourists splendid opportunities to enjoy the impressive granite formations, rock climbing and horseback rides. The East and the Southeast Idaho offers yet another vacation of a lifetime.
*****SEE TOURISM PAGES FOR CONTACTS, OPPORTUNITIES, VIDEOS AND ADS
Local Information / Contacts & Website
Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Idaho
Info Please: http://www.infoplease.com/encyclopedia/us/idaho-state-united-states.html
Idaho Info: www.idaho.gov/aboutidaho/
Government – State: www.idaho.gov/government/
Government – City of Boise: www.idaho.gov/aboutidaho/county/boise/
Economic Development: http://www.commerce.idaho.gov/
Tourism: https://visitidaho.org/about-idaho/
Healthcare: http://www.idaho.gov/agency/health-and-welfare-department-of
Multicultural Chamber of Commerce: info@multiculturalchamber.org - www.multiculturalchamber.org
Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Idaho
Info Please: http://www.infoplease.com/encyclopedia/us/idaho-state-united-states.html
Idaho Info: www.idaho.gov/aboutidaho/
Government – State: www.idaho.gov/government/
Government – City of Boise: www.idaho.gov/aboutidaho/county/boise/
Economic Development: http://www.commerce.idaho.gov/
Tourism: https://visitidaho.org/about-idaho/
Healthcare: http://www.idaho.gov/agency/health-and-welfare-department-of
Multicultural Chamber of Commerce: info@multiculturalchamber.org - www.multiculturalchamber.org
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