Illinois (/ ˌ ɪ l ɪ ˈ n ɔɪ / ⓘ IL-in-OY) is a state in the Midwestern region of the United States. It borders on Lake Michigan to its northeast, the Mississippi River to its west, and the Wabash and Ohio rivers to its south.

伊利诺伊州（Illinois）位于 美国 中西部，北接 威斯康星州，东北濒 密歇根湖，东界 印第安纳州，东南邻 肯塔基州，西隔 密西西比河 与 密苏里州 和 艾奥瓦州 相望。 面积14.6万平方公里，首府 斯普林菲尔德 （Springfield）。 伊利诺伊州别名“内陆帝国” (The Inland Empire)或“草原之州” (The Prairie State)。 州花是 紫罗兰 (Native Violet)。 州鸟是 北美红雀 (Cardinal)。 州树是 白橡 (White Oak)。 以印第安人伊利诺伊部落之名命名。 1673年，法国探险家 路易·若利埃 和雅克·马凯特 …

2 天之前 · Illinois, constituent state of the United States of America. It stretches southward 385 miles (620 km) from the Wisconsin border in the north to Cairo in the south. In addition to Wisconsin, the state borders Lake Michigan to the northeast, Indiana to the east, Kentucky to the southeast, Missouri to the west, and Iowa to the northwest.

Illinois is a state in the United States. Its capital is Springfield and its largest city is Chicago. It is bordered to the north by Wisconsin, to the west by Iowa and below that, by Missouri (both borders are along the Mississippi River). To the south-east, Illinois is bordered along the Ohio River by Kentucky and to the east by Indiana.

Present constitution adopted: 1970. The Illinois State Motto: State Sovereignty, National Union. The 2020 population of Illinois is 12,671,821. Illinois State Song: Illinois. The words were written by C.H. Chamberlain. The music was composed by Archibald Johnston. Illinois is known as the Prairie State. Illinois State Slogan – Land of Lincoln.

Lowest Point: Illinois; 279 feet, 32nd lowest. Geographic Center: Logan, 28 miles northeast of Springfield. Blank Outline Maps: Find printable blank map of the State of Illinois, without names, so you can quiz yourself on important locations, abbreviations, or state capital.

The State of Illinois is a state of the United States of America, the 21st to be admitted to the Union. Illinois is the most populous state in the Midwest and the fifth most populous in the nation, and has a large and cosmopolitan population.

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Illinois has a population of 12,868,747 in 2010-2014, ranked #5 in U.S. states. Also find Illinois income, races, school, crime rate, and other info / rankings. Local Data Search