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Wisconsin
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Wisconsin is a state in the Upper Midwest and Great Lakes regions of the United States, bordering Minnesota to the west, Lake Michigan to the east and Lake Superior to the north. Admitted to the Union in 1848 as the 30th state, its capital is Madison.
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Population2025 estimate from Wisconsin's own Wikipedia infobox. Population Estimate Year Area (sq km) Admission YearAdmitted to the Union May 29, 1848 (30th state), per the infobox. Cross-Tradition Connections
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Madison, Cities Madison is in the U.S. state of Wisconsin.
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Madison, Cities Madison is the capital of Wisconsin.
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1. Wisconsin (Wikipedia)
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Capital Madison
1. Wisconsin (Wikipedia)
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Population (2025) Total 5,972,787
1. Wisconsin (Wikipedia)
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Area Total 169,640 km2
1. Wisconsin (Wikipedia)
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Admitted to the Union May 29, 1848 (30th)
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wgCoordinates lat 44, lon -90
1. Wisconsin (Wikipedia)
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Wisconsin is a state in the Upper Midwest and Great Lakes regions of the United States. It borders Minnesota to the west, Iowa to the southwest, Illinois to the south, Lake Michigan to the east, Michigan to the northeast, and Lake Superior to the north.
1. Wisconsin (Wikipedia)
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It borders Minnesota to the west, Iowa to the southwest, Illinois to the south, Lake Michigan to the east, Michigan to the northeast, and Lake Superior to the north.
Iowa (Wikipedia)
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It borders the Mississippi River to the east and the Missouri River and Big Sioux River to the west; Wisconsin to the northeast, Illinois to the east and southeast, Missouri to the south, Nebraska to the west, South Dakota to the northwest, and Minnesota to the north.
Michigan (Wikipedia)
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It shares water and land boundaries with Minnesota to the northwest, Wisconsin to the west, Indiana and Illinois to the southwest, Ohio to the southeast, and the Canadian province of Ontario to the east, northeast and north.
Minnesota (Wikipedia)
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It is bordered by the Canadian provinces of Manitoba and Ontario to the north and east and by the U.S. states of Wisconsin to the east, Iowa to the south, and North Dakota and South Dakota to the west.
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