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Iowa
Iowa is the 29th state of the
United States, having joined the
union on December 28, 1846. The
U.S. Post Office abbreviation for
the state is IA. State nickname: "The Hawkeye State"
The official (long) name of the
state: "State of Iowa".
The state is named for the Native
American Iowa people.
Capital Des Moines
The battleship USS Iowa was named Largest City Des Moines
in honor of this state.
Area Ranked 26th
The state gets considerable - Total 145,743 km2
attention every four years because - % water 0.71%
of its presidential caucus, a Population Ranked 30th
gathering of voters which, along - Total (2000) 2,926,324
with the New Hampshire primary a - Density 20/km2
week later, has become the
starting gun for choosing the two Admittance into
major-party candidates for U.S. Union
president. The caucus, held in - Order 29th
February of the election year, - Date December 28, 1846
involves people gathering in homes Time zone Central: UTC-6/-5
or public places and choosing
their candidate, rather than Latitude 40æ36'N to 43æ30'N
casting secret ballots, as in done Longitude
89æ5'W to 96æ31'W
in a primary or election.
Width 320 km
Length 500 km
Elevation
-Highest 509 meters
-Mean 335 meters
-Lowest 146 meters
ISO 3166-2: US-IA
History
* history prior to joining the United States
* First came under U.S. control as part of the Louisiana Purchase in
1803. Made part of Territory of Michigan in 1834, then the Territory of
Wisconsin in 1837. Territory of Iowa established June 12, 1838,
including all of present Iowa and most of Minnesota and the Dakotas.
* Attained statehood in December 28, 1846 (the 29th state).
* major historical events that occurred in state
Geography
Iowa is bordered by Minnesota on the north, Nebraska and South Dakota on the
west, Missouri on the south, and Wisconsin and Illinois on the east.
* Physical geography (mountains, rivers, plains, elevation, that sort of
thing)
o Located between the Missouri and Mississippi rivers.
* National parks, etc.
o Effigy Mounds National Monument
o Herbert Hoover National Historical Site
Economy
The state's total gross state product for 1999 was $85 billion placing Iowa
30th in the nation. Its Per Capita Income for 2000 was $26,723. Iowa's main
agricultural outputs are hogs, corn, soybeans, oats, cattle and dairy
products. Its industrial outputs are food processing, machinery, electric
equipment, chemical products, publishing and primary metals.
* State income
* Major industries/products: agriculture, insurance, manufacturing.
* state taxes
Demographics
The 2000 population was 2,926,324.
* state population: 2,926,324 (2000 census)
* racial/ethnic makeup of state
* religious makeup of state
Important Cities and Towns
* Des Moines, state capital. * Dubuque
* Cedar Rapids * Fayette, home of Upper
* Ames, home of [1] Iowa State Iowa University
University * Iowa City, home of the
* Cedar Falls, home of the [2] [3]] University of Iowa
University of Northern Iowa * Sioux City
* Council Bluffs * Waterloo
* Davenport, home of Saint Ambrose * Maharishi Vedic City
University and Bettendorf (two of the
Quad Cities)
Education The Hawkeye State
Colleges and Universities State Bird: Eastern Goldfinch
State Flower: Wild Rose
* Allen College State Rock: Geode
* Briar Cliff College State Song: "The Song of Iowa"
* Buena Vista University
* Central College State Tree: Oak
* Clarke College
* Coe College
* Cornell College
* Divine Word College
* Dordt College
* Drake University
* Emmaus Bible College
* Faith Baptist Bible College and
Theological Seminary
* Graceland College
* Grand View College
* Grinnell College
* Iowa State University
* Iowa Wesleyan College
* Loras College
* Luther College
* Maharishi University of Management
* Marycrest International University
* Morningside College
* Mount Mercy College
* Mount St. Clare College
* Northwestern College of
Iowa
* St. Ambrose University
* Simpson College
* University of Dubuque
* University of Iowa
* University of Northern
Iowa
* Upper Iowa University
* Vennard College
* Waldorf College
* Wartburg College
* William Penn College
Professional Sports Teams
The Minor League baseball teams are:
* Iowa Cubs * Clinton LumberKings
* Cedar Rapids Kernels * Swing of the Quad Cities
* Burlington Bees * Waterloo Bucks
Miscellaneous Information
* State bird: Eastern goldfinch
* State flower: wild rose
* State motto: "Our liberties we prize and our rights we will maintain"
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