Idaho State Information Guide

Capital: Boise

July 03, 1890 (43rd state)

Idaho,
the 43rd state, joined the US on July 3, 1890.  The state is appropriately shaped like a logger's boot, and
logging as well as mining are big industries in the state.  But the state is probably best known for its potatoes.  The state's name is thought to be
an Indian name, Ee-dah-hoe, which means "gem of the mountains."  Idaho has a rugged landscape with some of the largest unspoiled natural areas in the
country.  Boise is the capital and Idaho state flower is the syringa.