Illinois has three land regions. These regions are Northern Illinois, Central Illinois, and Southern Illinois. South and Central Illinois are usually referred to as downstate.
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55,584 square miles
Moline, IL has a land area of 16.43 sq mi (42.6 km2)
Illinois comprises 35,573,491.2 acres of land area.
Illinois has a lot of coal under more than half its land area.
There are five main regions in Illinois: Northern Illinois, Central Illinois, Western Illinois, Southern Illinois, and the Chicagoland area. Each region has distinct characteristics and influences on the state's culture and economy.
Illinois' 76,000 farms cover more than 28 million acres -- nearly 80 percent of the state's total land area.
Based on population, Illinois is the 5th largest U.S. state. Illinois ranks #25 among the 50 U.S. states based on total area and #24 based on land area.
Illinois is the 25th largest state in the United States in terms of land area, with approximately 57,914 square miles.
Approximately 31% of the Earth's total land area is covered by forests.
California, Texas, and Alaska are bigger than Illinois.