- Abbreviation: WI
- Capital City: Madison
- Date of Statehood: May 29, 1848
- State #: 30
- Population: 5,363,675
- Area: 65503 sq.mi. Land 54314 sq. mi. Water 11190 sq.mi.
- Economy:
- Agriculture: cheese, dairy products, cattle, hogs, vegetables, corn, cranberries;
- Industry: machinery, food processing, paper products, electric equipment, fabricated metal products, tourism
- Governor: Scott Walker (R)
- Representatives: Paul Ryan, Tammy Baldwin, Ron Kind, Gwen Moore, F. Sensenbrenner, Thomas Petri, David Obey, Mark Green
- Senators: Russell Feingold (D), Herb Kohl (D)
- Where the name comes from: Based on an Indian word “Ouisconsin” believed to mean “grassy place” in the Cheppewa tongue
- State Bird: Robin
- State Flower: Wood Violet
- About the Flag: Starting at the top of a shield on a dark blue field is the state motto “Forward”. Below it is a badger, the state animal. A sailor and miner show that the people work on water and land. The shield in the center indicates Wisconsin’s support for the United States. In four sections surrounding the shield are representations of the states main industries: agriculture, mining, manufacturing and navigation. The cornucopia and pile of lead represent farm products and minerals. The flag law was amended in 1979 to include the name of the state and the date of statehood.
- State Motto: Forward
- State Nickname: Badger State
- State Song: On Wisconsin
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