2. Iowa By Emma Beyer

3. Geographer State Capital: Des Moines State Capital: Des Moines Region: Midwest Region: Midwest Major Cities: Cedar Rapids, Davenport, Sioux City Major Cities: Cedar Rapids, Davenport, Sioux City Bordering States: Minnesota, Wisconsin, Nebraska, South Dakota, Illinois, Missouri Bordering States: Minnesota, Wisconsin, Nebraska, South Dakota, Illinois, Missouri

4. Historian Admitted to union: December 28 th, 1846 Admitted to union: December 28 th, 1846 Iowa was the 29 th state Iowa was the 29 th state Historic Event: The first computer was built at Iowa State Collage in 1939 Historic Event: The first computer was built at Iowa State Collage in 1939

5. Economist Industries or Manufacturing products include farm machinery and food processing Industries or Manufacturing products include farm machinery and food processing Agriculture or Farming products include pigs, hogs, corn and soybeans Agriculture or Farming products include pigs, hogs, corn and soybeans

6. Political Scientist Iowa’s Governor is Terry E. Branstad Iowa’s Governor is Terry E. Branstad Iowa’s Lieutenant Governor is Kim Reynolds Iowa’s Lieutenant Governor is Kim Reynolds Terry E. Branstad Kim Reynolds

7. State Information State Nickname: Hawkeye State State Nickname: Hawkeye State State Bird: American Goldfinch State Bird: American Goldfinch State Tree: Oak State Tree: Oak State Flower: Wild Rose State Flower: Wild Rose American Goldfinch Wild RoseOak

8. State Information Famous Person: Norman Borlaug Famous Person: Norman Borlaug Famous Person: Herbert Hoover Famous Person: Herbert Hoover Herbert Hoover Norman Borlaug