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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Case over Iowa prosecutors' conduct is settled (AP)http://bit.ly/7dJfUL
WhatsHappenin2 (WhatsHappenin2) Tue, 05 Jan 2010 05:53:06 -0000
Case over Iowa prosecutors' conduct is settled (AP)http://bit.ly/7dJfUL
Okay it feels like Christmas! Tomorrow @8pm we will see #GaTech take DOWN #Iowa! You ready?
Mfoiles (MFoiles) Tue, 05 Jan 2010 05:52:34 -0000
Okay it feels like Christmas! Tomorrow @8pm we will see #GaTech take DOWN #Iowa! You ready?
Iowa Power Farming Show coming up in less than a month. If you are going to be there let me know
mzfarmads (Mike Zimmerman) Tue, 05 Jan 2010 05:52:27 -0000
Iowa Power Farming Show coming up in less than a month. If you are going to be there let me know
Shit its cold in Iowa why am i outside http://tweetphoto.com/8042671
tklyn (Thomas Klyn) Tue, 05 Jan 2010 05:49:59 -0000
Shit its cold in Iowa why am i outside http://tweetphoto.com/8042671
hoping iowa v gt will be better than tonights game, boise should have destroyed tcu
robertdarius (Robert StClair) Tue, 05 Jan 2010 05:49:56 -0000
hoping iowa v gt will be better than tonights game, boise should have destroyed tcu
We have another good match up tomorrow night between Iowa and Georgia Tech. I really enjoy watching teams that run the option.
CovertheSpread_ (Cover-the-Spread.com) Tue, 05 Jan 2010 05:49:26 -0000
We have another good match up tomorrow night between Iowa and Georgia Tech. I really enjoy watching teams that run the option.

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