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Disclaimer
Iowa
Official State Web
Site
legis.state.ia.us
Although it is sometimes called
the "Corn State," Iowa really is a breadbasket for the U.S., with
90 percent of its land devoted to farming. The main products are corn and
hogs. Named for the Iowa River, which was named for the Iowa, or Ioway,
Indians, Iowa joined the Union in 1846 as the 29th state. The wild rose is
the state flower and the capital is Des Moines.
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Capital
City: |
Des
Moines |
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Nickname: |
Hawkeye
State / Corn State |
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Motto: |
Our
liberties we prize and our rights we will maintain. |
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Statehood: |
December
28, 1846 (29th) |
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Origin
of State's Name: |
From
the Dakota Indian word "Ayuhwa," meaning "sleepy
ones," referring to a tribe living in that area |
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Largest
Cities: |
Des
Moines, Cedar Rapids, Davenport, Sioux City, Waterloo |
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Border
States: |
Illinois,
Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, South Dakota, Wisconsin |
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Land
Area: |
55,875
sq. mi.; 23rdlargest |
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State
Bird: |
Eastern
Goldfinch |
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State
Flower: |
Wild
Prairie Rose (rosa pratincola) |
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State
Tree: |
Oak
(quercus) |
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State
Song: |
The
Song of Iowa |