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Idaho, also known as “The Gem State”, is a state located in the Western United States. It shares its northern border with Canada, its eastern border with Montana and Wyoming, its southern border with Utah and Nevada, and its western border with Washington and Oregon.
Geographical and historical treatment of Idaho, including maps and a survey of its people, economy, and government. Idaho is shaped much like a logger’s boot, thereby accidentally reflecting the state’s rugged forested and mountainous terrain in which logging and mining play major roles.
Today’s Idaho is both cosmopolitan and small-town friendly. Boise, the capital and largest city, developed near Fort Boise along the Oregon Trail has grown to a population of 190,000. Agriculture, manufacturing and tourism are Idaho’s major industries.
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Idaho became a state in 1890, and it is the 11th largest state in land area, and the 14th largest in total area (land and water). Despite this, the population of Idaho was only 1,839,106 in 2020, making it ranked the 38th largest state by population.
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