NORTH AMERICA ILLINOIS

ILLIONOIS

Area: 1, 45,934 sq. km, capital: spring field.

Rank: 24

Neighbours: Wisconsin (north), Indiana (east), Kentucky (southeast), Missouri (southwest), Lowa (northwest).

CHECAGO

·         Situated on the southern shore of lake Michigan around the place where the Chicago river enters the lake.

·         Largest lacustrene port.

·         Third largest city of USA

·         Focal point at the convergence of roads and railways from all over the USA.

·         World’s largest railway yard and world’s busiest airport.

·         Known for meat packing, grain milling and agricultural machinery manufacturing.

·         It has developed units for construction and repair of railway engines, coaches and other transport equipments.

·         Other important industries are iron and steel and plastic industry.