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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1 down....Iowa next then VEGAS AND SAN DIEGO'S turn!!! LOLOL we bring it home 
redhead27 (..Snowflake..) Fri, 01 Jan 2010 05:03:51 -0000
1 down....Iowa next then VEGAS AND SAN DIEGO'S turn!!! LOLOL we bring it home 
Guyss its only eleven in iowa. :( haha i still have an hour till 2010!
KMS_Luvs_Jonas (KaylieMarieJonas) Fri, 01 Jan 2010 05:01:56 -0000
Guyss its only eleven in iowa. :( haha i still have an hour till 2010!
Flash: "Iowa State holds off Minnesota in Insight Bowl" http://tinyurl.com/yfdrw7r
MNNews0verviews (Minnesota) Fri, 01 Jan 2010 05:01:47 -0000
Flash: "Iowa State holds off Minnesota in Insight Bowl" http://tinyurl.com/yfdrw7r
@allightc HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!! Its still 2009 in iowa for another hour lol
Holls4MSU (Holly Conley) Fri, 01 Jan 2010 05:01:29 -0000
@allightc HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!! Its still 2009 in iowa for another hour lol
Fuck. I'm in Iowa. That means another hour in this shitty decade. Thanks for nothing, CST.
derekasaurus (derekasaurus) Fri, 01 Jan 2010 05:00:33 -0000
Fuck. I'm in Iowa. That means another hour in this shitty decade. Thanks for nothing, CST.
KTVO Sports: Iowa St holds off Minnesota 14-13 in Insight Bowl http://bit.ly/5tJRIL
KTVO (KTVO Television) Fri, 01 Jan 2010 05:00:10 -0000
KTVO Sports: Iowa St holds off Minnesota 14-13 in Insight Bowl http://bit.ly/5tJRIL

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