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IOWASTATE NAME: IowaCapital: Des Moines

IOWAState Nickname

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Blue: stands for loyalty, justice and truthWhite: represents purityRed: symbolizes courageBald Eagle: stands for strength

THE STATE FLAG OF IOWA

Eastern Goldfinch (also known as the Wild Canary)

Bird

Wild Prairie Rose

Flower

STATE SYMBOLS IOWA

State Motto

IOWADATE OF STATEHOOD

IOWALOCATION

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Iowa is a U.S. state in the Midwestern United States, bordered by the Mississippi River the on the east and the Missouri River and the Big Sioux River on the west.

Surrounding states include Wisconsin and Illinois to the east, Missouri to the south, Nebraska and South Dakota  to the west, and Minnesota to the north.

In colonial times, Iowa was a part of French Louisiana and Spanish Louisiana; its state flag is patterned after the flag of France. After the Louisiana Purchase, settlers laid the

foundation for an agriculture-based economy in the heart of the Corn Belt.

LOCATION

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• Population: 3.123 Million (2014)

• Languages: English, Spanish, German (Amana

German and Pennsylvania German) 0,5% spoken

Meskwaki indigenous language.

• Religious : 52% Protestant, 23% Catholic, 6% other

religion, 13% non-religion, 5% did not answer.

IOWADEMOGRAPHICS

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Des Moines

Cedar Rapids

MAJOR CITIES

Iowa

City

Davenport

IOWAMAJOR CITIES

The Eastern Iowa Airport(Cedar Rapids)

Des Moines International Airport

IOWAAIRPORTS

Iowa City Municipal Airport

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Iowa's climate is continental—northwest winds drive the mercury down below 0°F (- 18°C) in winter, and in the summer hot air masses bring oppressive heat; there are violent thunderstorms, hail, and occasional droughts. Floods have periodically inflicted great losses of life and property, necessitating control measures. In the devastating Midwestern flood of 1993 all 99 counties of Iowa were declared disaster areas.

Overall, the average annual rainfall in Iowa is 31 in. (78.7 cm), and, since most of this falls in summer, soil is often washed away. Iowans have had to fight erosion with modern plowing and planting practices, control of water flow, and reforestation. Still, Iowa has some of the most fertile agricultural land (about 70% of the state's area is cropland) in the world.

IOWACLIMATE

CLIMATE OVERVIEW

July High   85.5 86.5  Avg. Jan. Low  9.5 20.5  

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THEME PARKSIOWA

Adventureland:Is a family-owned amusement park in Altoona, Iowa. It features over 100 rides, shows and attractions.

IOWATHEME PARKS

Arnolds Park:Rides and games for all ages plus a beach with boat tours, maritime museum, scuba center and more.

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Grout Museum of History & ScienceLocation Waterloo, IowaEstablished October 1934

MUSEUMS

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The University of Iowa Museum of Art is a visual arts institution that is part of the University of Iowa in Iowa City, Iowa, USA Established: 1969

FAMOUS PEOPLE

Marion Mitchell Morrison, better known by his stage name John Wayne and by his nickname "Duke", was an American film actor, director, and producer.

Christopher Ashton Kutcher is an American actor, producer, investor and former model.

Shawn Machel Johnson, is a retired American artistic gymnast. She is the 2008 Olympic balance beam gold medalist and team, all-around and floor exercise silver medalist,

Famous Iowans George Reeves

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Iowa is one of the most important farming states in the United States. More than 90

percent of the state is farmland

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Soybeans

Corn Hogs

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