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During the Ice Age, North America was sculpted for millions of years by glaciers, and the subsequent craters formed by melting ice.
 In that process the Great Lakes were born and the rugged land we call Wisconsin took shape.
 American Indians were the initial inhabitants, then in 1634, while looking for a passage to China, the French explorer Jean Nicolet arrived. France held the area for decades, but lost possession to Great Britain during the French and Indian Wars.
 After the Revolutionary War ended, American settlers and entrepreneurs from the East reached the area in significant numbers by the early 19th century.
 Many worked in the booming lead mining industry. In fact, many of the miners burrowed into the hillsides (like badgers), thus giving Wisconsin its "Badger State" nickname.
 Justifiably famed for its natural beauty, clear lakes, rivers and endless green forests, Wisconsin is also renown for cultural attractions, cheese and the largest dairy industry in the U.S., (more dairy cows here than in any other state). And of course, Harley-Davidson motorcycles, and the incredible Green Bay Packer legends.
Facts and Figures
Statehood May 29, 1848 (30th state)
Capital Madison
Language English (official)
 Largest Cities (by population) Milwaukee, Madison, Green Bay, Kenosha, Racine, Appleton 
Lat/Long 43º 08' N, 89º 39' W
Origin of Name From an Indian word, that the French spelled Ouisconsin. It means, "Gathering of the waters."
Population 5,441,196 (20th)
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