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Capital: Madison
State
abbreviation/Postal code: Wis./WI
Governor: Jim Doyle, D
(to Jan. 2011)
Lieut. Governor: Barbara
Lawton, D (to Jan. 2011)
Senators: Russell D.
Feingold, D (to Jan. 2011); Herbert Kohl, D (to Jan.
2013)
U.S. Representatives: 8
Historical biographies of Congressional members
Secy. of State: Douglas
J. La Follette, D (to Jan. 2011)
State Treasurer: Dawn
Marie Sass, D (to Jan. 2011)
Atty. General: J. B. Van
Hollen, R (to Jan. 2011)
Organized as territory:
July 4, 1836
Entered Union (rank):
May 29, 1848 (30)
Present constitution
adopted: 1848
Motto: Forward
State symbols:
|
flower |
wood violet
(1949) |
|
tree |
sugar maple
(1949) |
|
grain |
corn (1990) |
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bird |
robin (1949) |
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animal |
badger |
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wild life
animal |
white-tailed
deer (1957) |
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domestic
animal |
dairy cow
(1971) |
|
insect |
honeybee
(1977) |
|
fish |
musky
(muskellunge) (1955) |
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song |
�On Wisconsin� |
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mineral |
galena (1971) |
|
rock |
red granite
(1971) |
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symbol of
peace |
mourning dove
(1971) |
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soil |
antigo silt
loam (1983) |
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fossil |
trilobite
(1985) |
|
dog |
American Water
Spaniel (1986) |
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beverage |
milk (1988) |
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dance |
polka (1994) |
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waltz |
�The Wisconsin
Waltz� (2001) |
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ballad |
�Oh Wisconsin,
Land of My Dreams� (2001) |
Nickname: Badger State
Origin of name: French
corruption of an Indian word whose meaning is
disputed
10 largest cities (2005
est.): Milwaukee, 578,887; Madison, 221,551;
Green Bay, 101,203; Kenosha, 95,240; Racine, 79,392;
Appleton, 70,217; Waukesha, 67,658; Oshkosh, 63,485;
Eau Claire, 62,570; Janesville, 61,962
Land area: 54,310 sq mi.
(140,673 sq km)
Geographic center: In
Wood Co., 9 mi. SE of Marshfield
Number of counties: 72
Largest county by population
and area: Milwaukee, 921,654 (2005); Marathon,
1,545 sq mi.
State parks, forests, and
recreation areas: 95
Residents: Wisconsinite
2005 resident population est.: 5,536,201
2000 resident census
population (rank): 5,363,675 (18). Male:
2,649,041 (49.4%); Female: 2,714,634 (50.6%).
White: 4,769,857 (88.9%); Black:
304,460 (5.7%); American Indian: 47,228
(0.9%); Asian: 88,763 (1.7%); Other race:
84,842 (1.6%); Two or more races: 66,895
(1.2%); Hispanic/Latino: 192,921 (3.6%).
2000 percent population 18 and over: 74.5; 65
and over: 13.1; median age: 36.0.
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