i have a state report due tommarow and i need information|||State of Iowa
Flag of Iowa Seal of Iowa
Nickname(s): The Hawkeye State, The Tall Corn State
Motto(s): Our liberties we prize and our rights
we will maintain
Official language(s) English
Capital Des Moines
Largest city Des Moines
Area Ranked 26th
- Total 56,272 sq mi
(145,743 km²)
- Width 310 miles (500 km)
- Length 199 miles (320 km)
- % water 0.71
- Latitude 40°36'N to 43°30'N
- Longitude 89°5'W to 96°31'W
Population Ranked 30th
- Total (2000) 2,926,324
- Density 52.4/sq mi
20.22/km² (33rd)
Elevation
- Highest point Hawkeye Point[1]
1,670 ft (509 m)
- Mean 1,099 ft (335 m)
- Lowest point Mississippi River[1] at Keokuk
480 ft (146 m)
Admission to Union December 28, 1846 (29th)
Governor Chet Culver (D)
U.S. Senators Chuck Grassley (R)
Tom Harkin (D)
Time zone Central: UTC-6/DST-5
Abbreviations US-IA
Web site www.iowa.gov
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