ILLINOIS

	The word Illinois comes from the French word meaning "Illini or Land of Illini.  It is an Algonquin word meaning "Men" or "Warriors."   Illinois was discovered in 1673, settled in 1720 and entered the Union on 3 December, 1818.  Illinois is surrounding by bodies of water on nearly every border:  Mississippi  River on the west; Ohio and Wabash Rivers in the south and Lake Michigan in the North. The States that border Illinois are: Kentucky, Iowa, Wisconsin, Missouri and Indiana.  The first Railroad train crossed the Mississippi River on the river's first bridge in Rock Island, Illinois on 21 April, 1856.  The highest point in Illinois is Charles Mound in JoDaviess County, elevation, 1, 235 and the lowest point is in Cairo, Alexander county at the Mississippi River, elevation 279.

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LOCATION:

Absolute Location - rough latitudes and longitudes of its borders.

Relative Location - what other states are around or what major landforms are around (like oceans).

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PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS:

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HUMAN CHARACTERISTICS:

Languages Spoken (other than english if any)

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Economy or wealth of your state.

Education: major schools/ universities

State form of government

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COMPARE/ CONTRAST:

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MOVEMENT:

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IMPACT:

How have the people affected the natural environment?

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EXTERNAL LINKS:

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