Wisconsin, in the north central United States, is bordered by Lake Superior on the north, the Upper Peninsula of Michigan on the northeast, Lake Michigan on the east, Illinois on the south, and Iowa and Minnesota on the west. Wisconsin received its name from the Wisconsin River, the name of which is derived from the French version of an Ojibwa term that may mean "gathering of the waters" or "place of the beaver." It is …showed first 75 words of 699 total…

…showed last 75 words of 699 total…scenic beauty. State Flag: Last altered in 1979, the state flag flutters in the breeze over Wisconsin representing the rich history of their great state. Wisconsin's population is roughly estimated at about 5,441,196 people. The ethnic make up would consist of Whites 88.9 percent, Blacks 5.7 percent, Asians 1.7 percent, Native Americans 0.9 percent, Native Hawaiians and other Pacific Islanders less than 0.1 percent, Mixed heritage or not responding 2.8 percent, Hispanics (of any race) 3.6 percent. The state is predominantly a Caucasian state.