Illinois

Illinois (pronounced /ˌɪlɨˈnɔɪ/ ( listen) IL-i-NOY), the 21st state admitted to the United States of America, is the most populous and demographically diverse Midwestern state and the fifth most populous state in the nation. With Chicago in the northeast, small industrial cities and great agricultural productivity in central and western Illinois, and natural resources like coal, timber, and petroleum in the south, Illinois has a broad economic ba... more

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Area:

  • 140,998 km² (54439.6 mi² )

Date founded:

  • Aug 26, 1818

Also known as:

  • Land of Lincoln

Location

Capital

Springfield

Springfield is the capital of the U.S. state of Illinois and the county seat of Sangamon County with a population of 116,482 (U.S. Bureau of the Census, 2006). Over 200,000 residents live in the Springfield Metropolitan Statistical Area, which includes Sangamon County and adjacent Menard County....

Population

number date
  • 12,852,548
  • 2007
  • 5,638,591
  • 1910
  • 6,485,280
  • 1920
  • 1,711,951
  • 1860
  • 4,821,550
  • 1900
  • 851,470
  • 1850
  • 11,430,602
  • 1990
  • 8,712,176
  • 1950
  • 7,897,241
  • 1940
  • 7,630,654
  • 1930

ISO 3166-2 Code:

  • US-IL

GDP (nominal):

Currency Amount Valid Date
  • 609,570,000,000
  • 2007

Religions:

Religion Percent of population As of date
  • 2 %
  • 2002
  • 3 %
  • 2002
  • 6 %
  • 2002
  • 2 %
  • 2002
  • 1 %
  • 2002
  • 29 %
  • 2002
  • 7 %
  • 2002
  • 1 %
  • 2002
  • 2 %
  • 2002
  • 2 %
  • 2002
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Latitude Longitude
  • 40.42982
  • -88.92445
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Government

Governing officials:

Officeholder Office, position, or title Governmental body (if position is part of one) From To
  • Jan 8, 1997
  • Nov 4, 2004
  • Jan 13, 2003
  • Jan 29, 2009
  • Oct 6, 1818
  • Dec 5, 1822
  • Dec 5, 1822
  • Dec 6, 1826
  • Dec 6, 1826
  • Dec 6, 1830
  • Dec 6, 1830
  • Nov 17, 1834
  • Nov 17, 1834
  • Dec 3, 1834
  • Dec 3, 1834
  • Dec 7, 1838
  • Dec 7, 1838
  • Dec 8, 1842
  • Dec 8, 1842
  • Dec 9, 1846
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