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Population: 2,841,764 (1995)
Capital: Des Moines, Population 193,187 (1992)
Nickname: Hawkeye State
Year of Admission: December 28, 1846
Order of Admission: 29

Area: 56,276 sq miles (145,754 sq kilometers) (the 269th biggest state).
Location: Iowa is situated in the Middle of United States
Borders: Minnesota on the North, Wisconsin & Illinois on the East, Missouri on the South & South Dacota & Nebraska on the West
Climate:
Iowa's climate is characterized by warm, generally moist summers and cold winters. Temperatures vary considerably from season to season and, at times, from day to day. However, monthly averages are relatively uniform throughout the state and usually vary less than 6° C (10° F) from place to place. Although total snowfall is rarely very great, the severity of the Iowa winter is often increased by high winds that produce blizzard conditions and by prolonged periods of very low temperatures.
Elevation extremes:
Lowest point: Mississippi River - 480 feet (146 m)
Highest point: Sec.29, T100N, R41W, Osceoloa County - 1,670 feet (509 m)
Land Area:
 55,875 sq miles
Water area:
 401 sq miles


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