Iowa (pronounced ) is a Midwest state of the United States. It is the 29th state of the United States, having joined the Union on December 28, 1846. The official name of the state is the "State of Iowa". The state is named for the Native American Iowa people.

Geography

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See List of counties in Iowa, List of cities in Iowa, List of townships in Iowa and List of Iowa rivers

Iowa is bordered by Minnesota on the north; Nebraska and South Dakota on the west; Missouri on the south; and Wisconsin and Illinois on the east.

The Mississippi River forms the eastern boundary of the state. The boundary along the west is formed by the Missouri River south of Sioux City and by the Big Sioux River north of Sioux City. There are several natural lakes in the state, most notably Spirit Lake, West Okoboji Lake, and East Okoboji Lake in northwest Iowa (see Iowa Great Lakes). Man-made lakes include Lake Odessa^*, Saylorville Lake, Lake Red Rock, and Rathbun Lake.

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Okay, with all the electioneering behind me, it's time to study Iowa Insurance Regulations. Joy.
PhilKJames (Phil James) Wed, 04 Nov 2009 12:54:28 -0000
Okay, with all the electioneering behind me, it's time to study Iowa Insurance Regulations. Joy.
home from work. gotta get a couple hours of sleep then it's off to Iowa to see @whompingwillows and @jfftsq !
stephwrocks (stephanie bentley) Wed, 04 Nov 2009 12:54:11 -0000
home from work. gotta get a couple hours of sleep then it's off to Iowa to see @whompingwillows and @jfftsq !
Iowa says to "bashing" media "Get your facts straight" http://iowa.scout.com/2/915511.html
dmh9fan (Dawn Hendricks) Wed, 04 Nov 2009 12:53:18 -0000
Iowa says to "bashing" media "Get your facts straight" http://iowa.scout.com/2/915511.html
Heading to Iowa City today to meet with IPR Talk Show Team.
JonathanAhl (Jonathan Ahl) Wed, 04 Nov 2009 12:52:17 -0000
Heading to Iowa City today to meet with IPR Talk Show Team.
trying to get this thing to update!!!! Looking forward to grabbing the Sports Illustrated coming out Thursday. Its got Iowa on the cover
iowatjb (Tammy Bisignano) Wed, 04 Nov 2009 12:52:01 -0000
trying to get this thing to update!!!! Looking forward to grabbing the Sports Illustrated coming out Thursday. Its got Iowa on the cover
Baby Boomers Brace Themselves for Their Changing Bodies: CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Female baby boome.. http://bit.ly/3E6xGT
obviousfeed (Marilyn Rich) Wed, 04 Nov 2009 12:51:50 -0000
Baby Boomers Brace Themselves for Their Changing Bodies: CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Female baby boome.. http://bit.ly/3E6xGT

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