Iowa Quick Facts
| Statehood: |
December 28, 1846 (29th) |
| State Capital: |
Des Moines |
| Land Area: |
55,875 sq. mi.; 23rdlargest |
| Nickname: |
Hawkeye State / Corn State |
| Motto: |
Our liberties we prize and our rights we will maintain. |
| State Flower: |
Wild Prairie Rose (rosa pratincola) |
| State Tree: |
Oak |
| State Bird: |
Eastern Goldfinch |
| State Song: |
The Song of Iowa |
| Largest Cities: |
Des Moines, Cedar Rapids, Davenport, Sioux City, Waterloo |
| Border States: |
Illinois, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, South Dakota, Wisconsin |
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