Wisconsin Details

Wisconsin is an upper midwestern state of the United States. It borders Lake Superior and the Upper Peninsula of Michigan to the north, Lake Michigan to the east, Illinois to the south and Iowa and Minnesota to the west. This state has a total land area of 54,310 sq mi. (140,673 sq km), making it the 23rd largest state among all other member-states of the confederate.

Wisconsin is derived from an Algonquian word whose meaning is still disputed until now. This state which is also called the Badger State became the 30th member of the confederate in May 29, 1848.

Historical accounts suggest that Wisconsin was first explored by a French named Jean Nicholet who incidentally landed at Green Bay in 1634. A few years later, the French and the Roman Catholic mission established trading posts near present-day Ashland. This development encouraged many others to settle in Wisconsin.

Wisconsin was a British Property until the end of the Revolutionary War in 1783 when the US government acquired it.

Wisconsin is a leading producer of milk and cheese. It also supplies peas, beans, beets, corn, potatoes, oats, hay, and cranberries. Aside from these agricultural products, Wisconsin also boasts of industrial products such as automobiles, machinery, furniture, paper, beer, and processed foods. This state is among the country’s prime supplier of paper. Wisconsin also takes pride of its massive deposits of copper, iron, ore, lead and zinc.

Wisconsin offer countless recreation sites that are perfect for water sports, ice-boating, fishing, skiing and hunting. It has 95 state parks, forests and recreation areas every family member is most likely to enjoy and revisit. Popular tourist destinations in Wisconsin include the Apostle Islands National Lakeshore; Ice Age National Scientific Reserve; the Circus World Museum at Baraboo; the Wolf, St. Croix, and Lower St. Croix national scenic riverways; and the Wisconsin Dells.

The state capital of Wisconsin is Madison. Its largest city is Milwaukee.This state has an estimated population of 5,627,967 (2008 estimate) and is the 20th most populated state in the US. Its residents are called Wisconsinite.