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eneral Information
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| Nickname |
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Land of Lincoln.
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| State bird |
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Springfield Cardinal.
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| State flower |
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Native Violet.
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| Capital |
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Springfield.
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| Date of admission to the Union |
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3 Dec 1818.
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| Population |
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12.71 million (official estimate 2005).
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| Population density |
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84.8 per sq km.
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| 2004 total overseas arrivals/US ranking |
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978,929/6.
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Overview 