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The wealth of the state mainly arises from this abundance of soil and the favorable agrarian conditions it provides. Illinois is a major coal-producing state. Much of the bedrock surface is of Pennsylvanian age, including "cyclothemes", regular sequences of limestone, shale and coal layers. Newer rocks may have once existed in the State, but ...
Saaremaa Velotuur is a group race of road cyclists that is oldest in the Nordic countries (held since 1957) and the only international one in the Baltic states. [16] Saaremaa three-day running marathon takes place on the roads around Kuressaare town and Sõrve peninsula.
The first designation, Forest of the Wabash in southern Illinois on the Wabash River, was made in 1965, while the most recent designation, Markham Prairie in northern Illinois, was made in 1987. [1] Natural Landmarks in Illinois range from 53 to 6,500 acres (21.4 to 2,630.5 ha; 0.1 to 10.2 sq mi) in size.
Southern Illinois is a region of the U.S. state of Illinois comprising the southern third of the state, principally south of Interstate 70.Part of downstate Illinois, it is bordered by the two most voluminous rivers in the United States: the Mississippi below its connection with the Missouri River to the west and the Ohio River to the east and south, with the tributary Wabash River, extending ...
In 1206, the Danish army led by king Valdemar II and Andreas, the Bishop of Lund landed on Saaremaa and attempted to establish a stronghold, but without success. In 1216 the Livonian Brothers of the Sword and the bishop Theodorich joined forces and invaded Saaremaa over the frozen sea. The following spring the Oeselians raided the territories ...
The flag of Illinois. Illinois (/ ˌ ɪ l ɪ ˈ n ɔɪ / ⓘ IL-in-OY) is a state in the Midwestern region of the United States.It borders on Lake Michigan to its northeast, the Mississippi River to its west, and the Wabash and Ohio rivers to its south.
The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to the U.S. state of Illinois: Illinois – fifth most populous of the 50 states of the United States of America . Illinois lies between Lake Michigan and the Mississippi River and the Ohio River in the Midwestern United States .
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