Wisconsin, United States

Wisconsin, United States

Country USA
Capital city Madison
Area 169,639 km²
Population 5,893,718 people (2020)
34.7 people/km²
Governor Scott Walker
Official site wisconsin.gov
Wisconsin

A typical Wisconsin farm

Wisconsin (English: Wisconsin) is a state in the Midwest region of the United States near the Great Lakes, Wisconsin’s zip code is WI, and the capital is Madison. Wisconsin has a total area of ​​169,626 km², of which 139,684 km² is land and 29,942 km² (17.65%) is water. Wisconsin has a population of 5,627,967 (2008). It is the second state (after California) in production of dairy products. Milwaukeeis one of the largest producers of beer, and the city is the headquarters of the Miller Brewing Company – the second largest brewery in the United States.

Cities

  • Green Bay
  • Madison
  • Milwaukee
  • Oshkosh
  • Racine
  • Eau Claire

Counties

According to Countryaah, Wisconsin consists of 72 counties:

  1. Adams
  2. Iowa
  3. Iron
  4. Outages
  5. Ashland
  6. Baron
  7. Bayfield
  8. Brown
  9. Burnett
  10. Buffalo
  11. Washington
  12. Vilas
  13. Vernon
  14. Grant
  15. Green
  16. Green Lake
  17. Dane
  18. Jackson
  19. Jefferson
  20. Juno
  21. Dodge
  22. Dor
  23. Douglas
  24. Dunn
  25. Calumet
  26. Kenosha
  27. Kiwanius
  28. Clark
  29. Colombia
  30. Crawford
  31. La Crosse
  32. Langlade
  33. Lafayette
  34. Lincoln
  35. Manitowoc
  36. Marathon
  37. Market
  38. Marinette
  39. Milwaukee
  40. Monroe
  41. Menominee
  42. Ozoki
  43. Okonto
  44. Oneida
  45. Eau Claire
  46. Pepin
  47. Pierce
  48. Col
  49. Portage
  50. Price
  51. Racine
  52. Richland
  53. Rock
  54. Rusk
  55. St. Croix
  56. Sawyer
  57. Juice
  58. Taylor
  59. Tremple
  60. Wood
  61. Winnebago
  62. Waukesha
  63. Walworth
  64. Washburn
  65. Upaka
  66. Ushara
  67. Florence
  68. Fond de Lac
  69. Forrest
  70. Chippewa
  71. Shawano
  72. Sheboygan

Economics

A state known for being an agricultural region – a small kingdom of corn, cows, milk and other products. Most of the land is occupied by farms.

Wisconsin is a major producer of agricultural products (especially dairy), beer, and sausage, and is also the largest producer of blueberries, ginseng, and paper products among all states. Although Wisconsin now produces less milk than California, it is still the US’s largest producer of milk per capita. Wisconsin hosts many American festivals, such as the Oshkosh Air Show.

Education

The University of Wisconsin is an international center for stem cell research.

Geography

There are many lakes throughout the state, with Madison itself located on three – Monona, Mendota, and Wingra. Wisconsin has a total area of ​​169,626 km², of which 139,684 km² is land and 29,942 km² (17.65%) is water. Wisconsin’s neighboring states are Michigan to the north, Illinois to the south, and Iowa and Minnesota to the west.

Population

Wisconsin has a population of 5,627,967. (2008)

Madison

Country USA
State Wisconsin
District Dane
Area 243.83 km²
Highness height 266 m
Population 236,901 people (2011)
Mayor Paul Soglin
Official site www.cityofmadison.com
Madison

Madison (or Madison) is the capital of the state of Wisconsin, USA. The city is named after the fourth president of the United States, James Madison. Its population is 236,901 (2011). Much of the city is occupied by the student community of the University of Wisconsin.

Personalities

  • Died in Madison
    • Otis Redding (1941 – 1967), singer
  • Other personalities associated with Madison
    • John Atanasov (1903 – 1995), mathematician and engineer, prepared a Ph.D. in 1928 – 1930
    • Dimitar Atanasov (1894 – 1979), agronomist, prepared a doctorate in 1917 – 1920
    • Princess Maria Louisa of Bulgaria

Twin Cities

  • Vilnius, Lithuania

Wisconsin, United States

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