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Capital
Boise
Total Area
83,564 sq mi
216,432 sq km
Population
1,293,953 (2000 census)
Major Cities
Boise (152,737), Pocatello (51,344), Idaho Falls (48,079), Nampa (37,558),
Twin Falls (31,989) (July 1996 est.)
Highest Point
Borah Peak
12,662 feet
3,859 meters
Income per capita (US$)
$22,835
Industry
food processing, lumber and wood products, machinery, chemicals, tourism,
mining, electronics
Agriculture
beef cattle, potatoes, milk, hay, wheat, barley, sugar beets, dairy
products
Natural Resources
silver, phosphates, sand and gravel, gold, molybdenum, lead
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