Shoshone (state) (Alternity)

Idaho (ID) is a state located in the Western United States. Admitted to the Union as the 48th state on July 3, 1890, Idaho is rather well known for its abundance of natural resources, from its rich soil, out of which largely comes potatoes (where it gains the nickname of "the Potato State") to the series of dams and reservoirs along the Snake River that provide nearly 30% of the state's electrical power. The state's largely mountainous terrain also provides an avenue for year-round tourism (a major part of the state economy) from hikers and rock climbers in the warmer months to skiers in the winter.

In July 1917, following several decades of effort, the Panhandle separated from Idaho (with consent) to become Lincoln, the 54th state; concurrent with the separation of Lincoln, the Idaho state government enacted a major redrawing of all state counties that brought them into their current configuration.

Counties
Idaho is subdivided into thirteen counties, which are listed below in order of population.