State symbols:flower: syringa ,tree: white pine , bird: mountain bluebird, horse: Appaloosa , gem: star garnet , song: “Here We Have Idaho”, folk dance: square dance, fish: cutthroat trout, fossil: Hagerman horse fossil
Nickname: Gem State
10 largest cities (2010):Boise, 205,671; Nampa, 81,557; Meridian, 75,092; Idaho Falls, 56,813; Pocatello, 54,255; Caldwell, 46,237; Coeur d'Alene, 44,137; Twin Falls, 44,125; Lewiston, 31,894; Post Falls, 27,574
Land area: 82,747 sq mi. (214,315 sq km)
Number of counties: 44, plus small part of Yellowstone National Park