Wisconsin Quick Trivia Info

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Capital: Madison.
Population :5,363,675 .
Governor: Jim Doyle: (Wisconsin’s 44rd governor).
Entered the Union : May 29, 1848.
Chambers of Commerce: in Wisconsin.
Cities: in Wisconsin.
Counties: in Wisconsin.
Tax 2003: information in Wisconsin.
Official Site of : Wisconsin Department of Tourism links.
As the: 30th state .
Motto :Forward.
Nickname :Badger State.
Animal :Badger.
Beverage :Milk.
Bird :Robin.
Dance :Polka.
Dog :American Water Spaniel
Domesticated Animal :
Dairy Cow (Bos taurus)
Fish :Muskellunge (Esox masquinongy Mitchell)
Flag :

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Flower :Wood Violet (Viola papilionacea). . Fossil :Trilobite (Calymene celebra).
Gain :Corn (Zea mays).
Song : On Wisconsin.
Wisconsin Stars : Check Out the Many Stars Who Where Born Here in Wisconsin Or Have Gone to School Here Like Arnold Schwarzenegger who Graduated from UW-Superior or Harrison Ford who Attended Ripon College. Agnes Moorehead Lived as a child in Reedsburg; attended UW-Madison. Taught at Soldiers Grove High School. "
Famous People :Let's Check Out the Famous People from Wisconsin From baseball players, actors, circus entrepreneurs, singers, to painters, Wisconsin has a great amount of people who have Become Famous. Let's take a look at some of the Famous people we have listed so far! "
Sports Teams : Wisconsin Badgers (UWBadgers.com)The Official Badger Athletics Web Site
Milwaukee Brewers (Baseball)
Milwaukee Bucks (Basketball)
Green Bay Packers (Football)
Wisconsin Riveters(official webpage)Women's Professional Football
Discover Wisconsin TV Show: Check Out The Discover Wisconsin Television Series is broadcast 32 weeks per year throughout the Midwest on network, cable and satellite stations and is viewed by nearly 700,000 people weekly.
Wisconsin Stories TV Show: Check Out Wisconsin Stories is a 10-part series highlighting intriguing tales about the state, its people and its past. "Wisconsin Stories" is a new effort born of the long-term partnership between the State Historical Society of Wisconsin (SHSW) and Wisconsin Public Television (WPT).
Portal Wisconsin TV Show: Check Out Portal Wisconsin Which Has statewide events calendar, news articles, course listings, organizational listings, streaming video and audio, moderated online chats, online galleries, and Web links.
Wisconsin Camping & Resorts Camping In Wisconsin: Check Out The wonderful Camping in The state of Wisconsin, where you can take the whole family on weekend or weekday view of the outdoors in Wisconsin!
Outdoor Wisconsin TV Show: Outdoor Wisconsin, The goal of Outdoor Wisconsin is to help viewers understand and respect the natural resources on which our many forms of outdoor recreation depend. By traveling across the state of Wisconsin, the program introduces newcomers to a variety of outdoor activities and provides seasoned outdoor enthusiasts with a vicarious experience when they can't be there themselves. !
Wisconsin Public Radio Radio Show: Check Out Wisconsin Public Radio, Since 1917, Wisconsin Public Radio has been offering listeners a stimulating means by which to exchange ideas, an efficient way to get caught up on the day's news events, and an entertaining musical selection, fit for all audiences. Come and explore WPR!
Wisconsin Public Television TV Show:Wisconsin Public Television's loyal audience makes it one of the highest-ranking PBS services nationwide, reaching nearly 600,000 television households each week - an audience whose demographics reflect the local population as a whole. 60,000 households support WPT through annual donations. Since 1970, Nielsen ratings have ranked WHA-TV as one of the most-watched public television stations per capita in the country. Ratings indicate that 259,000 of the 400,000 south-central Wisconsin viewing households watch WHA-TV on a weekly basis.
Origin of Name : From a Native American word for the principal river of the region, which French explorers spelled Miscous, Miskonsing, Mesconsin, and then finally Ouisconsin. It means "gathering of the waters."
Major Industries :Dairy farming, paper production, and nonelectric machinery manufacturing (engines, turbines, farm machinery, etc.).
Wisconsin's Historic Places @ Historical Society of Wisconsin:More!
Points of Interest : The Apostle Islands National Lakeshore; Ice Age National Scientific Reserve; the Wolf, St. Croix, and Lower St. Croix national scenic riverways; and the Wisconsin Dells.
Bordering States : Wisconsin borders

Michigan.

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Guess What . . .

Along with the better known state symbols, Wisconsin also has official wild and domestic animals: White-tailed deer and Dairy cow; official beverage: milk; and an official dog: the American water spaniel.

Wisconsin ranks number one in # of milk cows (1,500,000) and produces over 15% of the entire country's milk.

Wisconsin has over 14,000 lakes Lake Wazee is the deepest lake in Wisconsin (350 ft +), excepting Lake Superior and Lake Michigan, with Lake Winnebago the largest. It also has 7,446 streams and rivers, which if you stuck them end to end they'd stretch nearly 27,000 miles--enough to circle the whole planet.

Milwaukee's Summerfest is the nation's largest music festival, with over 2,500 performers.

Wisconsin is known as the Badger State after the living habits of early miners in the region who either lived in mine shafts or dug their homes out of the sides of hills--just like Badgers do.