IDIdaho
Gem State · Capital: Boise · West (Mountain)
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Capital
Boise
Largest city
Boise
Population
1–5 million
Area rank
#14 of 50
Admitted
1890
Time zone
Mountain Time
Region
West
Letters
5
Bordering states: Washington, Oregon, Nevada, Utah, Wyoming, Montana.
4 fun facts about Idaho
- Idaho produces about 30% of all US potatoes — most fast-food fries come from here.
- The state has more whitewater rapids miles than any other US state.
- Hells Canyon, on the Idaho-Oregon border, is deeper than the Grand Canyon (7,993 ft vs 6,093 ft).
- The name "Idaho" was made up by lobbyist George M. Willing, who claimed it meant "gem of the mountains" in Shoshone. It doesn't mean anything in any Native language.
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