Iowa.gov Iowa State official site, deals with Iowa economy, services etc

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Welcome to the Official State of Iowa Website

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Iowa is a great place to live and travel. The more you know about it, the more you will come to enjoy it.

Iowa became the 29th State in 1846. It is known as the Hawkeye State, and Des Moines is the capital city. Iowa is bordered by two great American rivers (the Mississippi and the Missouri) on its east and west sides. It has a rich agricultural tradition and ranks first in the nation with corn and soybean production as well as in hog production from its 93,000 farms.

Iowa was home to many famous individuals such as Herbert Hoover, John Wayne, Glenn Miller and Grant Wood, to name a few. It was part of the Lewis and Clark expedition and many other historic events.

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