Idaho

Idaho is one of the fastest-growing states in the country, drawing residents from California and the Pacific Northwest to Boise's booming tech and manufacturing scene. Famous for its potatoes, it also leads the nation in silver, timber and gemstone mining, along with cutting-edge semiconductor and food-processing industries. Its landscape ranges from the wheat fields of the Palouse to the mountains of the Sawtooth range and the deep Snake River Plain.

Capital: BoiseLargest city: BoiseNickname: The Gem StateStatehood: 1890
2.00 M
Population
38th in the U.S.
$70,214
Median household income
$116 B
GDP
42nd in the U.S.
216,443 km²
Area
14th in the U.S.

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