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State Facts
Full Name - State of Iowa
Admitted to the Union (Rank) - December 28, 1846 (29th)
Population 2012 (Rank) - 3,074,186 (30th)
Land Area (Rank) - 55,869 square miles; 144,701 square kilometers (23rd)
Capital - Des Moines
State Nicknames - Hawkeye State
Motto - Our liberties we prize and our rights we will maintain
Song
“Song of Iowa” (music by S.H.M. Byers)
State Symbols
Flower: Wild rose
Bird: Eastern goldfinch
Colors: Red, white, and blue (in state flag)
Economy:
Agriculture: Hogs, corn, soybeans, oats, cattle, dairy products
Industry: Food processing, machinery, electric equipment, chemical products, printing and publishing, primary metals
IOWA State Flag