ILLINOIS Prnu CoEducational Gymnasium February 2011 Pauliine Mesalu

ILLINOIS Pärnu Co-Educational Gymnasium February 2011 Pauliine Mäesalu Helena Lepassaar Laura Pere

Introduction • • The 21 st U. S. state Capital: Springfield State abbreviation: IL Area: 57, 918 square miles Population: 12, 419, 293 Name for residents: Illinoisan Origin of the name Illinois: Illini State nickname: Prairie State Flag of Illinois Seal of Illinois

Location • • North: Wisconsin East: Lake Michigan and Indiana South: Kentucky West: Iowa and Missouri

Geography • • • National forests: 2 State parks: 43 State forests: 5 Highest point: Charles Mound Lowest point: Mississippi River Major rivers: Illinois River, Mississippi River, Ohio River, Wabash River • Major lakes: Lake Michigan, Rend Lake Charles Mound Mississippi River

Most important cities • Capital city: Springfield • Largest city: Chicago • Population: 115, 975 • Population: 2, 841, 952 Springfield Chicago

Symbols • • • State animal: white-tailed deer State motto: State sovereignty, national union! State tree: white oak State bird: northern cardinal State flower: violet State song: “Illinois” State mineral: flourite State snack food: popcorn State fish: bluegill Seal of Illinois - 1868 Flag of Illinois - 1970

Famous people • • • Oprah Winfrey Ernest Hemingway Abraham Lincoln Ronald Reagan Walt Disney Robin Williams Harrison Ford Erin Heatherton Patrick Martin Stump Pete Wentz

Interesting facts • • • World's first skyscraper Two capital cities First Mc. Donald's Square dancing World's largest cookie and cracker factory • Green Chicago river • “Land of Lincoln” Weird laws: • It is illegal for anyone to give lighted cigars to dogs, cats, or any other domesticated animals. (Zion) • Spitting on the sidewalk is a criminal offense. (Ottawa) • Ice skating at the Riverside pond during the months of June and August is prohibited. (Moline)

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Sources • http: //www. netstate. com/states/geography/il_geograp hy. htm • http: //awesomeamerica. com/illinois/ • http: //en. wikipedia. org/wiki/Illinois/ • http: //www. enchantedlearning. com/usa/states/illinois/ • http: //www. tworiversland. com/info. php? id=50 • http: //www. findagrave. com/cgibin/fg. cgi? page=gr&GRid=627 • http: //www. geonames. org/US/IL/largest-cities-inillinois. html • Christine Garennes „Illinois“