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americas-florists.com directory
of florists in Iowa, USA
Although it is sometimes called the "Corn
State," 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, Iowa joined the Union in 1846 as the
29th state. The wild rose is the state flower and the capital is
Des Moines.
State Flower: Wild Rose
State Motto: Our liberties we prize and our
rights we will maintain
State Nickname: Hawkeye State
State Bird: Eastern Goldfinch
Land area: 55,875 sq mi. - Length: 310 miles - Width: 200 miles
10 largest cities (1999 est.): Des Moines,
190,958; Cedar Rapids, 115,777; Davenport, 98,256; Sioux City,
82,843; Waterloo, 62,800; Iowa City, 61,298; Council Bluffs,
57,365; Dubuque, 56,742; Ames, 48,777; West Des Moines, 44,636 - Persons per square mile (1999): 51.4
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