Boise is the state capital of Idaho.
Boise is the capital and most populous city in the U.S. state of Idaho.
Boise is the capital and most populous city in the U.S. state of Idaho.
It was Lewiston at first, but disputes over where the capital should be resulted in it being moved to Boise. Boise was growing in size and closer to the center of the state. Lewiston was too far north. It can be argued that Boise is now too far southwest, but there aren't big enough cities near the true center of the state to make one capital. Plus, many capitals aren't in the center of their states anyway.
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Boise is the capital and most populous city of Idaho.
Boise is the capital city of Idaho. It has a population of 212,303 and is the most populous city in the state.
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Idaho is the name of a US state, not a capital. Its capital is Boise.
It is the capital of Idaho, and the Boise State Broncos (a good college football team) are from Boise.
Boise became a state capital when Idaho became a state, in 1890. It became the capital of Idaho Territory in 1865. The first capital of Idaho Territory, from 1863 to 1865, was Lewiston.