IOWA Iowa By daquintis. e. IOWA My state is Iowa. The state - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

IOWA Iowa By daquintis. e.

IOWA My state is Iowa. The state capital is Des Moines. The largest city is Des Moines as well. The major cities in Iowa are: Mason city, Iowa city, and Sioux city. The population in the state of Iowa is 3,046,355. There are 99 counties in the state of Iowa. The state surrounding Iowa are: Illinois,Nebraska,Minnesota,Missouri,south Dakota,and Wisconsin.

PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION Now I'm going to tell you about Physical Description. The area of Iowa stretches 56,276 square miles. There are four largest rivers in Iowa they are the Mississippi,the Des Moines,the cedar, and the Iowa rivers. The largest lakes in Iowa are Red lake and Rock lake. Hawkeye point Reaches 1,670-feet in the sky. There are three state parks in the state of Iowa. They are Ledges state park,Pilot Knob state park,and Wisconsin state park.

SYMBOLS AND EMBLEMS Now I'm going to tell you about State Symbols And EmblemsThe state name came from an Indian word for" one who puts to sleep" or" beautiful land".The flag come from Iowa's official flag was adopted in 1921.The flag was designed by Mrs.DixieThe state nickname is Hawkeye and the state Bird is the Eastern Goldfinch. The state Fossil is Crinoid and the state Rock is the Geode. The state Flower is the Wild Rose in the state Tree is the Oak tree.

HISTORY Iowa became a state on December 28, 1846 there are three important facts in my history. Iowa was once home to prehistoric Indians who became known mound builders. Early explorers found both woodland and plains Indians living throughout what is now Iowa.In 1993, much Iowa farmland and many cities were devastated by the great flood.

JOBS AND RESOURCES Iowa has several Jobs and Resources many jobs are in agriculture ( corn, soy beans, hogs manufacturing, and insurance.

FAMOUS PEOPLE Black Hawk was a Sauk Indian chief William Frederick " Buffalo Bill" Cody Frontiersman was a Showmen. John Wayne was actor.

Iowa has several Jobs and PLACES TO VISIT Now I'm going to tell u about places that make my state famous.The following things made this state famous. Iowa's many lakes and streams offer vacationers fine boating, fishing,and swimming. In the fall Hunters seek a Variety of animals. The Iowa state fair is one the most important annual events Iowa. Amana colonies seven German Village located southeast of Cedar Rapids have interesting museums and restaurants.