Iowa (IA) |
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Capital City: |
Des Moines | |
Nickname: |
Hawkeye State / Corn State | |
Motto: |
Our liberties we prize and our rights we will maintain | |
Statehood: |
December 28, 1846 (29th) | |
Origin of State's Name: |
From the Dakota Indian word "Ayuhwa," meaning "sleepy ones," referring to a tribe living in that area | |
Largest Cities: |
Des Moines, Cedar Rapids, Davenport, Sioux City, Waterloo | |
Border States: |
Illinois, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, South Dakota, Wisconsin | |
Land Area: |
55,875 sq. mi.; 23rd largest | |
State's Bird: |
Eastern Goldfinch | |
State's Flower: |
Wild Prairie Rose (rosa pratincola) | |
State's Tree: |
Oak (quercus) | |
State's Song: |
The Song of Iowa | |
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