Idaho (ID)
Idaho's Web Site and Kid's Page Capital City: Boise Nickname: Gem State Motto: Esto perpetua (Let it be perpetual) Statehood: July 3, 1890 (43rd) Origin of State's Name: A derivation of an Indian phrase "E Dah Hoe (How)" supposedly meaning "gem of the mountains" Largest Cities: Boise Border States: Montana, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, Washington, Wyoming Land Area: 82,751 sq. mi., 11th largest State's Bird: Mountain Bluebird State's Flower: Syringa - Mock Orange State's Tree: White Pine State's Song: Here We Have Idaho |