Iowa Information
Iowa is a Midwestern state with an agriculturally based economy, scenic farmland and rolling hills. Visitors to Iowa can experience agritourism, by visiting farms and learning about the agricultural industry, past and present.
Iowa Facts
| Capital: Des Moines |
| Size: 55,869 square miles |
| Population: 3,007,856 (U.S. Census 2009) |
| Nickname: The Hawkeye State |
| Motto: Our liberties we prize and our rights we will maintain |
| Date of Statehood: December 28, 1846 (29th) |
| Border States: Minnesota, Wisconsin, Illinois, Missouri, Nebraska, South Dakota |
| State Animal: None |
| State Bird: Eastern Goldfinch |
| State Flower: Wild Prairie Rose |
| State Tree: Oak |
| State Song: "The Song of Iowa" |
| Major Cities: Des Moines, Cedar Rapids, Sioux City |
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