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Picturesque Iowa was the 29th state in the USA; it became a state on December 28, 1846.
State Abbreviation: IA
State Nickname: Prairie State
Capital City: Des Moines
Area: 56,276 square miles [Iowa is the 26th biggest state in the USA]
Population: 2,926,324 (as of 2000) [Iowa is the 30th most populous state in the USA]
Bird: Eastern goldfinch
Flower: Wild rose
Tree: Oak
Largest Cities: Des Moines, Cedar Rapids, Davenport, Sioux City, Waterloo, Iowa City, Council Bluffs, Dubuque, Ames, Cedar Falls
Bordering States: Illinois, Nebraska, Minnesota, Missouri, South Dakota, Wisconsin
Major Rivers: Mississippi River, Des Moines River, Missouri River, Cedar River, Iowa River
Major Lakes: Lake Red Rock
Highest Point: Ocheyeden Mound (in northwestern Iowa) - 1,670 feet (509 m) above sea level
Lowest Point: Where the Mississippi River and Des Moines River meet; 480 feet (146 m) above sea level
Agriculture: Hogs, corn, soybeans, oats, cattle, dairy products
Industry: Food processing, machinery, electric equipment, chemical products, printing and publishing, primary metals
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