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So you want to know about Iowa? Here are some highlights! Also check out the links to other sites about Iowa.
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Population (1994): 2,829,000 (30th in size)
State size: 56,275 square miles (25th in size) State Capital: Des Moines (named after the Des Moines River which got its name from an indian word Moingouenes, which the French explorers abbreviated to Riviere des Moines) Major cities: Cedar Rapids, Davenport, Des Moines and Sioux City Admission to union: The 29th State Date entered the union: December 28, 1846 Origin of state name: Named from an indian word "Ayuhwa" meaning "Sleepy Ones". Nicknames: The Hawkeye State Bordering states: Wisconsin, Nebraska, South Dakota, Minnesota and Missouri State bird: Eastern Goldfinch State flower: Wild Rose State tree: Oak Motto: Our Liberties We Prize and Our Rights We Will Maintain |
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| Agriculture including corn, oats, soybeans, pigs and cattle. Service industries include banking and insurance. Manufacturing also plays a significant role in the economy |
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| Historically under both France and Spain, Iowa was sold to the U.S. as part of the Louisiana Purchase. William Frederick Cody, better known as Buffalo Bill, was born in Iowa. |
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 Iowa State Flag
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Iowa State Government home page |
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