page_title: Outline of Wisconsin
section_title: General reference
hierarchical_section_title: Outline of Wisconsin / General reference
caption_attribution_description: English: Map of Wisconsin.
context_page_description: The following outline is provided as an overview of, and a topical guide to, the U.S. state of Wisconsin:
  Wisconsin – U.S. state located in the north-central United States and part of the Midwest. It is bordered by Minnesota to the west, Iowa to the southwest, Illinois to the south, Lake Michigan to the east, Upper Michigan to the northeast, and Lake Superior to the north. Wisconsin's capital is Madison, and its largest city is Milwaukee. In the 1890s, farmers in Wisconsin shifted from wheat to dairy production in order to make more sustainable and profitable use of their land.
context_section_description: Names
  Common name: Wisconsin
  Pronunciation: /wɪˈskɒnsɪn/ (listen)
  Official name: State of Wisconsin
  Abbreviations and name codes
  Postal symbol:  WI
  ISO 3166-2 code: US-WI
  Internet second-level domain: .wi.us
  Nicknames
  America's Dairyland (currently used on license plates)
  Badger State
  Demonym: Wisconsinite
caption: An enlargeable map of the state of Wisconsin
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