| Census Bureau Report |
| Time Zone: Central |
| Capital: Des Moines |
| Statehood Date: 12/28/1846 |
| Statehood Order: 29 |
| Flower: Wild Rose |
| Bird: Eastern Goldfinch |
| Land: 55875 Sq. Miles |
| Water: 401 Sq. Miles |
| Rank In Area Size: 26 |
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| Iowa really is a breadbasket for the U.S., with 90 percent of its land devoted to farming. The main products are corn and hogs. Named for the Iowa River, which was named for the Iowa, or Ioway, Indians. |
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