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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RT @GMWatch: Iowa's Dem. candidate for Senate urges you to submit comments ahead of DoJ's 'Monsanto workshop' http://bit.ly/5KDOD2 #GMO
ishtarmuz (dale west) Tue, 29 Dec 2009 05:46:37 -0000
RT @GMWatch: Iowa's Dem. candidate for Senate urges you to submit comments ahead of DoJ's 'Monsanto workshop' http://bit.ly/5KDOD2 #GMO
@natemetzler nah that's my GPS "ubertwitter" app. It gives UT: followed by latitude/longitude. Still in Iowa.
jakewalahoski (Jake Walahoski) Tue, 29 Dec 2009 05:45:20 -0000
@natemetzler nah that's my GPS "ubertwitter" app. It gives UT: followed by latitude/longitude. Still in Iowa.
Another “safe haven” baby; 14th since 2001: Roger Munns, a spokeswoman for the Iowa Department of Human Service.. http://bit.ly/5DQgLZ
PatientSafety01 (HPTG, inc.) Tue, 29 Dec 2009 05:43:06 -0000
Another “safe haven” baby; 14th since 2001: Roger Munns, a spokeswoman for the Iowa Department of Human Service.. http://bit.ly/5DQgLZ
RT @denversolarguy: Solar-system installers want state licensing (source: Topix.net): Solar power industry observers say Iowa's lack of. ...
madbushfarm (madbushfarm) Tue, 29 Dec 2009 05:42:51 -0000
RT @denversolarguy: Solar-system installers want state licensing (source: Topix.net): Solar power industry observers say Iowa's lack of. ...
Solar-system installers want state licensing (source: Topix.net): Solar power industry observers say Iowa's lack of... http://bit.ly/5bSvXz
denversolarguy (Viking Services) Tue, 29 Dec 2009 05:41:11 -0000
Solar-system installers want state licensing (source: Topix.net): Solar power industry observers say Iowa's lack of... http://bit.ly/5bSvXz
anybody know where Al Gore is? Could you bring him to Iowa?
racjec (Ruth Carpenter) Tue, 29 Dec 2009 05:40:26 -0000
anybody know where Al Gore is? Could you bring him to Iowa?

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