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{{Stub}} | {{Stub}}{{Infobox country|name=Illinois|image_flag=Flag of Illinois.svg|image_coat=Seal of Illinois.svg|capital=Springfield|largest_city=Chicago|image_map=Illinois in United States.svg.png|map_width=300|demonym=Illinoisan|area_km2=149,997|population_census=12,812,508|population_census_year=2020}} | ||
'''Illinois'''<ref group="Note">Derived from [[Miami-Illinois language|Miami-Illinois]] 'Iliniwek', meaning 'The best people'.</ref>, officially the '''State of Illinois''', often referred to as the '''Land of | '''Illinois'''<ref group="Note">Derived from [[Miami-Illinois language|Miami-Illinois]] 'Iliniwek', meaning 'The best people'.</ref>, officially the '''State of Illinois''', often referred to as the '''Land of Lincoln'''<ref group="Note">[[Abraham Lincoln]] was born in [[Commonwealth of Kentucky|Kentucky]] and spent most of his childhood in [[State of Indiana|Indiana]]; although he did move to Illinois in 1830, serving in the [[Illinois Militia]] during the [[Black Hawk War]] and being elected to both the [[Illinois House of Representatives]] & the [[United States House of Representatives|U.S. House of Representatives]] from [[Illinois's 7th congressional district|Illinois's 7th district]].</ref> or the '''Prairie State''', is a federal state of the [[United States of America|United States]]. Illinois borders the US states of [[Wisconsin]], [[Iowa]], [[Missouri]], [[Commonwealth of Kentucky|Kentucky]] and [[State of Indiana|Indiana]], as well as having a coast on Lake Michigan. | ||
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| Capital | Springfield |
| Largest city | Chicago |
| Demonym(s) | Illinoisan |
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• Total | 149,997 km² |
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• 2020 census | 12,812,508 |
Illinois[Note 1], officially the State of Illinois, often referred to as the Land of Lincoln[Note 2] or the Prairie State, is a federal state of the United States. Illinois borders the US states of Wisconsin, Iowa, Missouri, Kentucky and Indiana, as well as having a coast on Lake Michigan.
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- ↑ Derived from Miami-Illinois 'Iliniwek', meaning 'The best people'.
- ↑ Abraham Lincoln was born in Kentucky and spent most of his childhood in Indiana; although he did move to Illinois in 1830, serving in the Illinois Militia during the Black Hawk War and being elected to both the Illinois House of Representatives & the U.S. House of Representatives from Illinois's 7th district.