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Revision as of 03:27, April 7, 2008
| Capital | Des Moines |
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| Nickname | The Hawkeye State |
| Official Language | English |
| Governor | Chet Culver, D |
| Senator | Chuck Grassley, R {{{s1phone}}} [{{{s1email}}}] |
| Senator | Tom Harkin, D {{{s2phone}}} [{{{s2email }}}] |
| Ratification of Constitution/or statehood | December 28, 1846 (29th) |
| Flag of Iowa | Motto: "Our Liberties We Prize and Our Rights We Will Maintain" |
Iowa is located in the Midwestern region of the United States and on December 28th, 1846 became the twenty-ninth state to enter into the union. During the American Civil War Iowa supported the United States. The capital of Iowa is Des Moines which is also its largest city. The current governor of Iowa is Chet Culver, Democrat.
The Iowa Caucus is the first primary contest for Democratic and Republican presidential candidates.
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