IAIowa
Hawkeye State · Capital: Des Moines · Midwest (Plains)
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Capital
Des Moines
Largest city
Des Moines
Population
1–5 million
Area rank
#26 of 50
Admitted
1846
Time zone
Central Time
Region
Midwest
Letters
4
Bordering states: Minnesota, Wisconsin, Illinois, Missouri, Nebraska, South Dakota.
4 fun facts about Iowa
- Iowa produces more corn than any other state — about 13 billion bushels per year.
- It's the only state bordered entirely by two rivers (Mississippi on the east, Missouri on the west).
- The Iowa caucus is the first electoral event of every US presidential primary cycle.
- "Field of Dreams" was filmed here — the baseball diamond is still there as a tourist attraction.
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