Iowa
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Iowa is the 29th state of the United States, having joined the union on December 28, 1846. It is bordered by Minnesota on the north, Nebraska on the west, Missouri on the south, and Wisconsin and Illinois on the east. The 2000 population was 2,926,324.
- U.S. Post Office abbreviation for the state: IA
- the official (long) name of the state: "State of Iowa"
Geography
- Physical geography (mountains, rivers, plains, elevation, that sort of thing)
- Located between the Missouri and Mississippi rivers.
- National parks, etc.
- There are no national parks in Iowa.
- Cities (including state capital)
- Des Moines, state capital.
- Ames, home of [1] Iowa State University
- Cedar Falls, home of the [2] University of Northern Iowa
- Council Bluffs
- Davenport, home of Saint Ambrose University and Bettendorf (two of the Quad Cities)
- Dubuque
- Fayette, home of Upper Iowa University
- Iowa City, home of the [3]] University of Iowa
- Sioux City
- Waterloo
- Iowa is divided into 99 counties (see List of Iowa counties).
Demography
- state population: 2,926,324 (2000 census)
- racial/ethnic makeup of state
- religious makeup of state
Economy
- State income
- Major industries/products: agriculture, insurance, manufacturing.
- state taxes
Law/Government of state [Note that all the U.S. states have similar legal and political systems, so maybe we only need to mention anything that makes the state distinct]
- Governors of Iowa
- Tom Vilsack, 1999-present
- Terry Branstad, 1983-1999
- Robert Ray, 1967-1983
- Harold Hughes, 1963-1967
- list under construction
- legislature -- bicameral: Senate and House
- structure of state judicary
- information on state constitution
- does it have referenda?
History
- history prior to joining the United States
- First came under U.S. control as part of the Louisiana Purchase in 1803. Territorial government established (when?).
- Attained statehood in December 28, 1846 (the 29th state).
- major historical events that occured in state
Colleges and Universities
- Allen College
- Briar Cliff College
- Buena Vista University
- Central College
- 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
Other
- State bird: Eastern goldfinch
- State flower: wild rose
- State motto: "Our liberties we prize and our rights we will maintain"
- Senators Of The United States who have represented Iowa:
- Tom Harkin, 1985-present
- Chuck Grassley, 1981-present
- Roger Jepsen, 1978-1985
- John Culver
- Dick Clark
- list under construction
Cities
See also:
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