Iowa

U.S. States (note: in progress, adapting to WikiProject U.S. States standards.)

Iowa is the 29th state of the United States, having joined the union on December 28, 1846.

U.S. Post Office abbreviation for the state: IA

the official (long) name of the state: "State of Iowa"

Geography

Physical geography (mountains, rivers, plains, elevation, that sort of thing)
- Located between the Missouri and Mississippi rivers.

National parks, etc.
- There are no national parks in Iowa.
adjacent U.S. states, oceans, Great Lakes, Canadian provinces or Mexican states
Cities (including state capital)
- Des Moines, state capital.
- Ames, Iowa, home of [1] Iowa State University
- Cedar Falls, Iowa, home of the [2] University of Northern Iowa
- Council Bluffs, Iowa
- Davenport, Iowa, home of Saint Ambrose University and Bettendorf, Iowa (two of the Quad Cities)
- Dubuque, Iowa
- Fayette, Iowa, home of Upper Iowa University
- Iowa City, Iowa, home of the [3]] University of Iowa
- Sioux City, Iowa
- Waterloo, Iowa
List of counties (if someone wants to go to the trouble)
- There are 99 counties. Is this practical? maybe a subentry

Demography

state population: 2,926,324 (2000 census)
racial/ethnic makeup of state
religious makeup of state

Economy

State income
Major industries/products: agriculture, insurance, manufacturing.
state taxes

Law/Government of state [Note that all the U.S. states have similar legal and political systems, so maybe we only need to mention anything that makes the state distinct]

Governors of Iowa
- Tom Vilsack, 1999-present
- Terry Branstad, 1983-1999
- Robert Ray, 1967-1983
- Harold Hughes, 1963-1967
- list under construction

legislature -- bicameral: Senate and House
structure of state judicary
information on state constitution
does it have referenda?

History

history prior to joining the United States
First came under U.S. control as part of the Louisiana Purchase in 1803. Territorial government established (when?).
Attained statehood in December 28, 1846 (the 29th state).
major historical events that occured in state

Colleges/Universities in states

Sporting teams in state

Other

State bird: Eastern goldfinch
State flower: wild rose
State motto: "Our liberties we prize and our rights we will maintain"

Senators Of The United States who have represented Iowa:
- Tom Harkin, 1985-present
- Chuck Grassley, 1981-present
- Roger Jepsen, 1978-1985
- John Culver
- Dick Clark
- list under construction