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americas-florists.com directory
of florists in Wisconsin, USA
In 1634, Frenchman Jean Nicolet became Wisconsin's first
European explorer. The French controlled the area until 1763,
when it was ceded to the British. The state's name is an English
version of a French adaptation of an Indian name said to mean
"the place where we live." The Wisconsin Territory was
formed in 1836 and was admitted into the Union as the 30th state
in 1848. With the nickname "America's Dairyland," it's
no surprise that Wisconsin is first in the country in the
production of milk, cheese, and butter. In fact, the loyal fans
of the Green Bay Packers football team call themselves
"cheeseheads." Milwaukee, the state's largest city,
helps make Wisconsin one of the largest manufacturing states in
the nation. The state capital, Madison, is home to the University
of Wisconsin. The flower of the "Badger State" is the
wood violet and the state bird is the robin.
State Flower: Wood violet
State Motto: Forward
State Nickname: Badger State
State Bird: Robin
Land area: 54,314 sq mi. - Length: 310 miles - Width: 260 miles
10 largest cities (1999 est.):
Milwaukee, 572,424;
Madison, 210,674;
Green Bay, 98,362;
Kenosha, 89,447;
Racine, 80,902;
Appleton, 67,178;
Waukesha, 63,261;
Oshkosh, 60,333;
Janesville, 60,255;
Eau Claire, 60,223; - Persons per square mile (1999): 96.7
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