| 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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