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Boise is the capital and largest city in the state of Idaho. As of the 2000 census, Boise had a total population of 185,787 (2003 estimate: 190,117). Downtown Boise is at an elevation of 2,704 feet above sea level.
Boise is the county seat of Ada County and the principal city of the Boise metropolitan area.
Boise and Spokane, Washington have both recently claimed to be the third largest city in the Northwest, following Seattle and Portland.
To distinguish the city from neighboring Boise County, government publications, maps and some other media may refer to the city as "Boise City." The official city name, however, is simply "Boise."
Boise is located at 43°36'49" North, 116°14'16" West (43.613739, -116.237651).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 165.7 km² (64.0 mi²). 165.2 km² (63.8 mi²) of it is land and 0.5 km² (0.2 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 0.33% water.
Boise and its surrounding metropolitan area have seen dramatic growth through the 1990s and 2000s. The Community Planning Association of Southwest Idaho (COMPASS) puts Boise's population as of 2005 at just more than 208,000 people. That is up 11 percent from the 2000 Census figures below.
As of 2004 the city of Boise estimated the metropolitan area (Boise, Meridian, Nampa, Caldwell) had a population of 526,656.
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