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General Information Nickname: Badger State State bird: Robin State flower: Wood Violet Capital: Madison Date of admission to the Union: 29th May 1848 Population: 5,363,675 (2000) Population density: 31.6/sq km 2000 total overseas arrivals/US ranking: 208,000/26 Time: Central (GMT - 6). Daylight Saving Time is observed. The State: Located in the Great Lakes Region, Wisconsin is bordered to the east by Lake Michigan and separated from Canada in the north by Lake Superior. This is a beautiful State, with over 15,000 lakes and thousands of kilometres of rivers and streams. Its varied countryside also includes sandstone cliffs, sandy beaches, northern forests and rich, southern farmland. Wisconsin is famed for its hospitality and friendly atmosphere and is known as the beer capital of the nation. Milwaukee, on the southeast shores of Lake Michigan, is the State’s largest city. Well known for its German heritage and beer industry, the city boasts over 1500 bars and taverns. Many festivals are held throughout the summer, the most lavish of which is the Summerfest in late June. The Charles Allis Art Museum and the lakefront Milwaukee Art Museum offer fine collections of art. West of Milwaukee, Madison, the State capital, is located on an isthmus between Lake Mendota and Lake Monona. This gracious city is the site of the University of Wisconsin, and student culture thrives, with lively coffee shops, thrift shops and bicycle paths. Also here is the impressive State Capitol, with its outstanding ceiling frescoes, and, in nearby Baraboo, the Circus World Museum, former home of the Ringling Brothers’ Circus. Wisconsin’s Door County is a peninsula comprising 403km (250 miles) of beautiful coastline that extends into Lake Michigan. The scenery here is breathtaking, with lighthouses, picturesque villages, art galleries and miles of sandy beaches. Camping is plentiful, as is Door County cuisine, such as ‘fishboils’ and cherry pie. Other State attractions include the 21 Apostle Islands on Lake Superior. Especially popular is Madeline Island, with its fine beaches and unspoilt landscape. From www.columbusguides.com, Copyright © 2004 Highbury Columbus Travel Publishing Terms and Conditions apply.