Idaho State Government
Idaho has notorious roots in the Athabaskan word idaahe, meaning enemy. It was originally applied to part of Colorado before being given to the Gem State.
Capital: Boise
Largest Cities: Coeur d’Alene, Idaho Falls, Kellogg, Ketchum, Lewiston, Moscow, Nampa, Pocatello, Rexburg, Rigby, Salmon, Sun Valley, Twin Falls
Present Constitution Drafted: 1890
Entered Union: July 3, 1890 (43)
Motto: “It is forever”
State Flower: Syringa
State Tree: White Pine
State Bird: Mountain Bluebird
