Etats-Unis : Iowa

IOWA Iowa is one of the 50 states of the United States of America, located in the Midwest Region of the country. Iowa is bordered by Minnesota and Wisconsin to the north, by Illinois to the east, by Missouri to the south and by Nebraska to the west. Iowa derives its name from the Ioway people, one of the many American Indian tribes that occupied the state at the time of European exploration.. Iowa was a part of the French colony of New France. Iowa has 99 counties. The population of Iowa is 3,046,355 people. Iowa is the 26th most extensive and the 30th most populous of the 50 United States. The capital and largest city is Des Moines, with a population of 194, 163 unhabitants. Iowa has been listed as one of the safest states in which to live. The population of Iowa is 3,046,355 people. The governor is Terry E. Branstad. He is Republican. The state of Iowa is known for being a very powerful food producing state. Iowa is often known as the "Food Capital of the World" Iowa produces over 10 billion dollars in crops and livestock. Iowa is such an agricultural place. Iowa produces more corn than any other state in USA. Iowa, like most of the Midwest region has a humid continental climate throughout the state with temperature extremes of both heat and cold. The average annual temperature in Des Moines is 10°C. Iowa was an average of 50 days of thunderstorm activity for year. The flag of the state of Iowa consists of three vertical stripes of blue, white, and red, reflecting Iowa's history as part of the French Louisiana Territory. The motto of Iowa is “Our liberties we prize and our rights we will maintain” (« Nous estimons nos libertés et maintiendrons nos droits «)