城市介紹

伊利諾州（Illinois）

伊利諾州，也被稱做林肯的故鄉，雖然並不是林肯的出生地，但因為林肯曾為本州議員並從此開始其傳奇的政治生涯，故得此名。伊利諾州位於國土中西部，如同美國的心臟，本州的州民似乎也為此而沾沾自喜，以美國的地理中心和美國的文化中心自居。伊利諾州宛如整個美國的縮影，小至村莊農田大至世界級都市與工業重鎮都可以在本州看見。

經濟活動方面，伊利諾州盛產玉米與大豆，另外也因為地處美國中部，本州的芝加哥市是美國非常重要的工業和交通運輸樞紐，奧黑爾國際機場是全世界最繁忙的機場，年度飛機起降架次為世界最冠。

位於伊利諾州的芝加哥市，雖然不是本州的首都，卻是最大的城市，更是僅次於紐約市與洛杉磯的全美第三大都會區，是美國最重要的商業中心之一，有高達十二間的財富五百強的企業總部設立於此。除此之外，也有多所世界頂級的高等學術機構位在芝加哥：芝加哥大學、西北大學、伊利諾大學芝加哥分校…等。

Illinois, is also known as the Land of Lincoln. Even though Lincoln was not born in Illinois, he did start his political life by being elected as the Representative of Illinois. Illinois is in the central of the country and the heart of America. Residents of Illinois are proud for both their hometown’s central location and its representation as the cultural center of the country. Illinois is just as a microcosm of America and from small towns and idyllic farms to big cities and industrial might, you can find everything in this Prairie State.

As for economic activity, Illinois is one of the leading producers of corn and soybeans; due to its convenient location, with access to the Great Lakes and the Mississippi River, and its central location within the states, Illinois is an important hub for transportation in central America. Chicago has the world's busiest airport and towering skyscrapers

Though Chicago is not the capital of Illinois, it is without doubt the biggest city in the state. In fact, Chicago is the third biggest city in America. It is a commercial center and twelve Fortune 500 companies have established their headquarters in Chicago. Chicago is also the home of many world top ranked higher education institutions: Northwestern University, University of Chicago, University of Illinois at Chicago etc.

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