Wisconsin
Wisconsin (
i/wᵻˈskɒnsᵻn/) is a U.S. state locatit in the north-central Unitit States, in the Midwast an Great Lochs regions. It is mairched bi Minnesota tae the wast, Iowa tae the soothwast, Illinois tae the sooth, Loch Michigan tae the east, Michigan tae the northeast, an Loch Superior tae the north. Wisconsin is the 23rd lairgest state bi tot aurie an the 20t maist populous. The state caipital is Madison, an its lairgest ceety is Milwaukee, that is locatit on the wastren shore o Loch Michigan. The state is dividit intae 72 coonties.
| State o Wisconsin | |||||
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| Nickname(s): Badger State; America's Dairyland[1][2][3][4] (No official nickname)[5] | |||||
| Motto(s): Forwart | |||||
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| Demonym | Wisconsinite | ||||
| Caipital | Madison | ||||
| Lairgest ceety | Milwaukee | ||||
| Lairgest metro | Milwaukee metropolitan aurie | ||||
| Aurie | Ranked 23rd | ||||
| • Tot | 65,498.37 sq mi (169,640 km2) | ||||
| • Width | 260 miles (420 km) | ||||
| • Lenth | 310 miles (500 km) | ||||
| • % watter | 17 | ||||
| • Latitude | 42° 30' N tae 47° 05′ N | ||||
| • Longitude | 86° 46′ W tae 92° 53′ W | ||||
| Population | Ranked 20t | ||||
| • Tot | 5,778,708 (2016 est)[6] | ||||
| • Density | 105/sq mi (40.6/km2) Ranked 23rd | ||||
| • Median hoosehauld income | $55,425 [7] (28t) | ||||
| Elevation | |||||
| • Heichest pynt | Timms Hill[8][9] 1,951 ft (595 m) | ||||
| • Mean | 1,050 ft (320 m) | ||||
| • Lawest pynt | Loch Michigan[8][9] 579 ft (176 m) | ||||
| Afore statehuid | Wisconsin Territory | ||||
| Admission to Union | May 29, 1848 (30t) | ||||
| Govrenor | Tony Evers (D) | ||||
| Lieutenant Governor | Mandela Barnes (D) | ||||
| Legislatur | Wisconsin Legislatur | ||||
| • Upper hoose | Senate | ||||
| • Lawer hoose | State Assembly | ||||
| U.S. Senators | Ron Johnson (R) Tammy Baldwin (D) | ||||
| U.S. Hoose delegation | 5 Republicans, 3 Democrats (leet) | ||||
| Time zone | Central: UTC −6/−5 | ||||
| ISO 3166 | US-WI | ||||
| Abbreviations | WI, Wis., Wisc. | ||||
| Wabsteid | www | ||||
Wisconsin's geografie is diverse, wi the Northren Hieland an Wastren Upland alang wi a pairt o the Central Plain occupyin the wastren pairt o the state an lawlands stretchin tae the shore o Loch Michigan. Wisconsin is seicont tae Michigan in the lenth o its Great Lochs coastline.
Wisconsin is kent as "America's Dairyland"[10] acause it is ane o the naition's leadin dairy producers, pairteecularly famous for its cheese. Manufacturin, especially paper products, information technology (IT), an tourism are an aa major contreibutors tae the state's economy.
ReferencesEedit
- ↑ Dornfeld, Margaret; Hantula, Richard (2010). Wisconsin: It's my state!. Marshall Cavendish. p. 5. ISBN 978-1-60870-062-2.
- ↑ Urdang, Laurence (1988). Names and Nicknames of Places and Things. Penguin Group USA,. p. 8. ISBN 9780452009073.
"America's Dairyland" A nickname of Wisconsin
- ↑ Kane, Joseph Nathan; Alexander, Gerard L. (1979). Nicknames and sobriquets of U.S. cities, States, and counties. Scarecrow Press. p. 412. ISBN 9780810812550.
Wisconsin - America's Dairyland, The Badger State ... The Copper State ...
- ↑ Herman, Jennifer L. (2008). Wisconsin Encyclopedia, American Guide. North American Book Dist LLC. p. 10. ISBN 9781878592613.
Nicknames Wisconsin is generally known as The Badger State, or America's Dairyland, although in the past it has been nicknamed The Copper State.
- ↑ "Wisconsin State Symbols" in Wisconsin Blue Book 2005-2006, p. 966.
- ↑ http://www.census.gov/quickfacts/table/PST045216/55
- ↑ "Median Annual Household Income". The Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation. Retrieved December 9, 2016.
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 "Elevations and Distances in the United States". United States Geological Survey. 2001. Archived frae the oreeginal on October 15, 2011. Retrieved October 24, 2011.
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 Elevation adjuistit tae North American Vertical Datum o 1988.
- ↑ Our Fifty States.
Freemit airtinsEedit
- State govrenment
Relatit informationEedit
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