Idaho

Idaho (English pronunciation [ aɪdəhoʊ ] ) is a state in the Northwestern United States of America. The capital is Boise. The state is also called the Gem State ( Gem State ). The name of the State of Idaho stems from the Indian word " Ee -dah -how " of the Shoshone, which mutatis mutandis means " light on the mountains ." Other sources claim that this translation is to be a free invention of mine eccentric lobbyist George M. Willing.

• 2.1 religions
• 2.2 Largest cities

• 4.1 Congress
• 4.2 Governors

• 5.1 Nature monuments and memorials

Geographical location

The landscape is mostly mountainous with large untouched areas in Idaho. The south of the state is dominated by the arch of the Snake River Plain, an area that stretches over 600 km from east to west across the entire state. Its immediate environment is influenced by the Basin and Range structure of the Great Basin. The entire rest of the state belongs to the Rocky Mountains. The Sawtooth Range is known as Idaho's most famous mountain range. Other mountain ranges in Idaho are the Bitterroot Range on the border of Montana, the Clearwater Mountains, extending from there to the Salmon River, the Salmon River Mountains, the Lost River Range, the White Cloud Mountains and.

Mineral resources are available in large quantities. The waters of the Snake River rushes through Hells Canyon, which is deeper than the Grand Canyon. The Shoshone Falls overthrow of rugged cliffs from a height greater in depth than the Niagara Falls. The highest point in Idaho is Borah Peak ( 3,859 m) in Custer County. Of the 216,446 km ² of surface state ( ranked 14th among the states ), are 2133 km ² water surface (1 %). Around 47 % of the land is forested.

The major rivers of Idaho are the Snake River, the. Clearwater River, the Clark Fork River with the Pend Oreille River and the Salmon River

• Alturas Lake ( Sawtooth National Recreational Area )
• Coeur d' Alene Lake
• Lake Pend Oreille
• Payette Lake ( McCall )
• Petit Lake ( Sawtooth National Recreational Area )
• Priest Lake
• Redfish Lake ( Sawtooth National Recreational Area )
• Sawtooth Lake ( Sawtooth National Recreational Area )

Expansion of the national territory

Idaho has a maximum width of 491 km between 110 ° W to 117 ° W and a length of 771 km between 42 ° N to 49 ° N.

Idaho borders the states of Washington, Oregon, Nevada, Utah, Wyoming and Montana and the Canadian province of British Columbia.

• List of counties in Idaho

A historic County of Idaho was the Alturas County.

Population

1900-1990 2000

Idaho has 1,466,465 inhabitants ( 2006 estimate ), of which 92.5 % White, 1.1% Native American, 1.1% Asian American, 0.5 % African American. 9.5 % of residents identified themselves as Hispanics or Latinos. About three-quarters of the population of Idaho is descended from ancestors from Europe. The German descent form the largest group with 21.8 %.

Religions

The most members religious communities in 2000 were The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints with 311,425, the Catholic Church, with 130,847, the Assemblies of God with 18,745 and the United Methodist Church with 17,683 adherents.

Largest cities

• List of cities in Idaho

History

On March 4, 1863, U.S. President Abraham Lincoln signed a law with which the Idaho Territory was created. Idaho was in 1805 explored by Lewis and Clark. At that time there were about 8,000 Indians in the area.

First of Idaho was a part of the territories of Oregon and Washington, the fur trade and missionary activity, the first settlers break into the region. Thousands crossed Idaho during the California gold rush, a few settled in Idaho. When it was in 1863 converted into a territory, the total population was less than 17,000.

1865 Boise was in place from Lewiston capital. In 1866, gold was discovered in Idaho and the transcontinental railroad was finished in 1869, many people came to Idaho, especially Chinese immigrants to work in the mines. In 1877 it came as part of the campaign against the Nez Perce in Idaho to several skirmishes between the American Army and the Nez Perce Indians. The Indians were very successful, but finally fled, pursued by the Americans, to Wyoming and Montana.

President Benjamin Harrison signed a law that allows Idaho on July 3, 1890 as the 43rd U.S. state joined the United States. The population then was 88 548. The former constitution of 1889 is still in force.

After the establishment as a state in the mining and other industries have been an important factor in the economy. In the 1890s, Idaho exported more lead than any other state. Although the dependence has decreased from Idaho mining, the state remains one of the most important producers of silver and lead.

Policy

Idaho has a bicameral Parliament consisting of the House of Representatives from Idaho and the Senate from Idaho. Both chambers are considered part-time parliament. They are elected every two years.

Idaho is one of the most conservative states in the USA, the Republicans have lost here since Lyndon B. Johnson's victory in 1964 in any presidential election. Both current U.S. Senators Jim Risch and Mike Crapo, belong to the Republicans; also in the House of Representatives of the 112th Congress take this by Raúl Labrador and Mike Simpson an the two seats of the state.

Congress

• List of U.S. Senators from Idaho
• List of Congressmen from Idaho

Governors

• List of Governors of Idaho
• List of Vice Governors of Idaho

Culture and sights

Natural monuments and memorials

• Yellowstone National Park
• Craters of the Moon National Monument
• Hagerman Fossil Beds National Monument
• Minidoka National Historic Site
• Hells Canyon

• City of Rocks
• Massacre Rocks
• Farragut State Park
• Balanced Rock

Economy and infrastructure

The real gross domestic product per capita (English per capita real GDP ) amounted in 2006 was $ 30,896 (national average of 50 U.S. states: USD 37,714; national rank order: 41).

Agricultural products are beef, potatoes (Idaho potatoes ), sugar, dairy products, wheat and barley. Also, wine is grown. The industrial products are wood products, machinery, computer hardware, chemical products, paper products, silver and other mineral resources. An important industry is tourism.

Education and Research

Among the public universities include Boise State University, Idaho State University, Lewis -Clark State College and the University of Idaho. More universities are listed in the list of universities in Idaho. North-west of Idaho Falls is the Idaho National Laboratory.