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Overview of and topical guide to Iowa
The location of the
State of Iowa
within the
United States
The following
outline
is provided as an overview of and topical guide to the
U.S. state
of
Iowa
.
Iowa is located in the
Midwestern United States
, and often referred to as the "American Heartland". It derives its name from the
Ioway
people, one of the many
American Indian
tribes that occupied the state at the time of European exploration.
[1]
Iowa was a part of the French
colony
of
New France
. After the
Louisiana Purchase
, settlers laid the foundation for an agriculture-based economy in the heart of the
Corn Belt
.
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Iowa is often referred to as the "Food Capital of the World".
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General reference
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An enlargeable map of the
state of Iowa
Geography of Iowa
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Places in Iowa
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Environment of Iowa
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Environment of Iowa
Natural geographic features of Iowa
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Regions of Iowa
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Administrative divisions of Iowa
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An enlargeable map of the
99 counties
of the
state of Iowa
Demography of Iowa
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Demographics of Iowa
Government and politics of Iowa
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Branches of the Government of Iowa
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Executive branch of the government of Iowa
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Legislative branch of the government of Iowa
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Judicial branch of the government of Iowa
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Courts of Iowa
Law and order in Iowa
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Law of Iowa
Military in Iowa
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History of Iowa
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History of Iowa
History of Iowa, by period
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The location of the
state of Iowa
in the
United States of America
An enlargeable map of the
99 counties
of the
state of Iowa
- Prehistory of Iowa
- French
colony of
Louisiane
, 1699?1764
- Spanish
(though predominantly
Francophone
) district of
Alta Luisiana
, 1764?1803
- French
district of
Haute-Louisiane
, 1803
- Unorganized U.S. territory
created by the
Louisiana Purchase
, 1803?1804
- District of Louisiana
, 1804?1805
- Territory of Louisiana
, 1805?1812
- Territory of Missouri
, 1812?1821
- Unorganized Territory
, (1821?1834)?1854
- Territory of Michigan
, 1805?(1834?1836)?1837
- Territory of Wisconsin
, (1836?1838)-1848
- Territory of Iowa
, 1838?1846
- State of Iowa
becomes
29th State
admitted to the
United States of America
on December 28, 1846
History of Iowa, by region
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History of Iowa, by subject
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Culture of Iowa
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Culture of Iowa
The Arts in Iowa
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Sports in Iowa
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Sports in Iowa
Economy and infrastructure of Iowa
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Economy of Iowa
Education in Iowa
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Education in Iowa
See also
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References
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External links
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Wikimedia Atlas of Iowa