Coordinates: 42°N 93°W / 42°N 93°W / 42; -93Iowa
(/ˈaɪəwə/ (listen)) is a state in the Midwestern United States,
bordered by the Mississippi River to the east and the Missouri River
and Big Sioux River to the west. It is bordered by six states:
Wisconsin to the northeast, Illinois to the east and southeast,
Missouri to the south, Nebraska to the west, South Dakota to the
northwest, and Minnesota to the north.Iowa (/ˈaɪəwə/ (listen)) is
a state in the Midwestern United States, bordered by the Mississippi
River to the east and the Missouri River and Big Sioux River to the
west. It is bordered by six states: Wisconsin to the northeast,
Illinois to the east and southeast, Missouri to the south, Nebraska to
the west, South Dakota to the northwest, and Minnesota to the north.In
colonial times, Iowa was a part of French Louisiana and Spanish
Louisiana; its state flag is patterned after the flag of France. After
the Louisiana Purchase, people laid the foundation for an
agriculture-based economy in the heart of the Corn Belt.In the latter
half of the 20th century, Iowa's agricultural economy made the
transition to a diversified economy of advanced manufacturing,
processing, financial services, information technology, biotechnology,
and green energy production. Iowa is the 26th most extensive in land
area and the 30th most populous of the 50 U.S. states. The state's
capital, most populous city, and largest metropolitan area fully
located within the state is Des Moines. A portion of the larger Omaha,
Nebraska, metropolitan area extends into three counties of southwest
Iowa. Iowa has been listed as one of the safest U.S. states to live
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