Capital |
Springfield |
Area |
56,345 sq mi 145,934 sq km |
Population (2000 census) |
12,419,293 |
Major Cities (2000 census) |
Chicago (2,896,016), Rockford (150,115), Aurora (142,990), Napierville (128,358), Peoria (112,936), Springfield (111,454)
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Major Rivers |
Mississippi, Ohio, Illinois, Wabash, Rock, Sangamon |
Highest Point |
Charles Mound 1,235 feet 376 meters |
Industry |
machinery, food processing, chemicals, electrical equipment, printing and publishing, fabricated metal products
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Agriculture |
corn, soybeans, hogs, beef cattle, milk, wheat
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Minerals and Resources |
coal, petroleum, crushed stone, sand and gravel, lime, zinc
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