State Flower: Wild Rose
State Capital and Largest City: Des Moines
State Nickname: "The Hawkeye State"
State Abbreviation: IA
Number of Counties: 99
Neighbors: Illinois, Nebraska, Minnesota, Missouri, Wisconsin & South Dakota
Noteworthy Landmarks: Herbert Hoover Presidential Library and Museum, DeSoto National Wildlife Refuge
Noteworthy Bodies of Water: Mississippi River, Des Moines River & Lake Red Rock
Name of Residence: Iowans
State Motto: Our Liberties We Prize and Our Rights We Will Maintain
Popular Foods: Sweet Corn, Pork Chops, Eskimo Pies, Red Delicious Apple