The State of Wisconsin Information and Facts

The State of Wisconsin (WI) is a 30-th state of the United States which was admitted in May 29, 1848. Wisconsin is situated in the north of central part the USA, in the Great Lakes region.

The state is bordered by Iowa, Illinois, Minnesota and Michigan U.S. states. The capital of the state is Madison and Milwaukee is the largest city. By population of 5,627 thousand people Wisconsin ranked 20-th among other states, by total area is 23-rd largest state of the USA. Social security number's area codes in the card of Wisconsinites set in bound of 387-399. Wisconsin's high Point is Timms Hill at 1,952 feet, while low point is Lake Michigan - 579 feet. Time zone of the state is Central Time Zone UTC-6/-5. Nickname of Wisconsin is Badger State thanks to the state's animal, other symbols of this state are:

Beverage: Milk
Bird: Robin
Dance: Polka
State Dog: American Water Spaniel
Fish: Muskellunge
Wisconsin's Flower: Wood Violet
Fossil: Trilobite
Insect: Honeybee
Mineral: Red Granite
Wisconsin Motto is Forward
Muffin: Cranberry Muffin
Soil: Antigo Silt Loam
Song: On, Wisconsin!
Tree: Sugar Maple

Other helpful information and interesting facts about Wisconsin you may search in Wikipedia http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wisconsin. Also check official site - http://www.wisconsin.gov/ where you can check WI social security number.