Iowa
Iowa |
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| Date of Statehood: | December 28, 1846 (29th state) | |
| Motto: | Our Liberties We Prize and Our Rights We Will Maintain. | |
| Capital: | Des Moines | |
| Population: | 2,926,324 | |
| Nickname: | Hawkeye State | |
| Song: | Iowa State Song | |
| Flag: | The Iowa state flag was adopted in 1921. | |
| Flower: | Wild Rose | |
| Tree: | Oak | |
| Bird: | Eastern Goldfinch | |
| Famous People: | John Wayne; William Frolley | |
| Chief Products: | Hogs | |
| Fun Facts: | Red Delicious apples were developed here. Iowa grows and produces more hogs and corn than any other state. Iowa has about one third of the best farmland in the U.S. | |
