Wisconsin - The Badger State

Wisconsin:
State motto: Forward
Nickname: Badger State
State song: "On Wisconsin"
State Flower: Wood violet
The capital is Madison.
The name Wisconsin is based on an Indian word "ouisconsin" believed to mean "grassy place" in the Cheppewa tongue.
2000 Population: 5,363,675 (ranked 18th)
The state has an area of 65,503 sq miles with a land area of 54,314 square miles (ranked 25th).
The 30th state, it gained admission on May 29th, 1848.