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The following [[Outline (list)|outline]] is provided as an overview of and topical guide to the [[U.S. state]] of [[Iowa]].
The following [[Outline (list)|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 [[Indigenous peoples of the Americas|American Indian]] tribes that occupied the state at the time of European exploration.<ref>{{cite book|author=Alex, Lynn M. |year=2000 |title=Iowa's Archaeological Past |publisher=University of Iowa Press, Iowa City}}</ref> Iowa was a part of the French [[French colonial empire|colony]] of [[New France]]. After the [[Louisiana Purchase]], settlers laid the foundation for an agriculture-based economy in the heart of the [[Corn Belt]].<ref>{{cite web|author=Merry, Carl A.|year=1996|title=The Historic Period|publisher=Office of the State Archeologist at the University of Iowa|url=http://www.uiowa.edu/~osa/learn/historic/hisper.htm|accessdate=June 29, 2009}}</ref> Iowa is often referred to as the "Food Capital of the World".<ref name=iaindustries>{{cite web|title=Major Industries in Iowa|publisher=Iowa Department of Economic Development|url=http://www.iowalifechanging.com/downloads/iaindustries.pdf |format=PDF |archiveurl=http://www.iowalifechanging.com/downloads/iaindustries.pdf|archivedate=May 20, 2005|accessdate=June 29, 2009}}</ref>
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 [[Indigenous peoples of the Americas|American Indian]] tribes that occupied the state at the time of European exploration.<ref>{{cite book|author=Alex, Lynn M. |year=2000 |title=Iowa's Archaeological Past |publisher=University of Iowa Press, Iowa City}}</ref> Iowa was a part of the French [[French colonial empire|colony]] of [[New France]]. After the [[Louisiana Purchase]], settlers laid the foundation for an agriculture-based economy in the heart of the [[Corn Belt]].<ref>{{cite web|author=Merry, Carl A.|year=1996|title=The Historic Period|publisher=Office of the State Archeologist at the University of Iowa|url=http://www.uiowa.edu/~osa/learn/historic/hisper.htm|access-date=June 29, 2009|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090604163710/http://www.uiowa.edu/~osa/learn/historic/hisper.htm|archive-date=June 4, 2009}}</ref> Iowa is often referred to as the "Food Capital of the World".<ref name=iaindustries>{{cite web|title=Major Industries in Iowa|publisher=Iowa Department of Economic Development|url=http://www.iowalifechanging.com/downloads/iaindustries.pdf|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050520102110/http://www.iowalifechanging.com/downloads/iaindustries.pdf|archive-date=May 20, 2005|access-date=June 29, 2009|url-status=dead}}</ref>
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* Names
* Names
** Common name: [[Iowa]]
** Common name: [[Iowa]]
*** Pronunciation: {{IPAc-en|audio=en-us-Iowa.ogg|ˈ|aɪ|.|ə|w|ə}}
*** Pronunciation: {{IPAc-en|audio=en-us-Iowa.ogg|ˈ|aɪ|oʊ|.|ə|,_|-|ə|w|ə}}
** [[U.S. state#List of states|Official name]]: [[State of Iowa]]
** [[U.S. state#List of states|Official name]]: [[State of Iowa]]
** Abbreviations and name codes
** Abbreviations and name codes
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*** [[Internet]] [[second-level domain]]: [[.ia.us]]
*** [[Internet]] [[second-level domain]]: [[.ia.us]]
** Nicknames
** Nicknames
*** '''[[Natty Bumppo|Hawkeye]] State'''<ref>{{cite web | title=Iowa Department of Economic Development Travel Iowa web site - State Symbols | url=http://www.traveliowa.com/iowafacts/symbols.html | publisher= Iowa Department of Economic Development | accessdate=August 7, 2007}}</ref>
*** '''[[Natty Bumppo|Hawkeye]] State'''<ref>{{cite web | title=Iowa Department of Economic Development Travel Iowa web site - State Symbols | url=http://www.traveliowa.com/iowafacts/symbols.html | publisher=Iowa Department of Economic Development | access-date=August 7, 2007 | archive-date=December 15, 2018 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181215223214/https://www.traveliowa.com/iowafacts/symbols.html | url-status=dead }}</ref>
*** Land of the Rolling Prairie
*** Land of the Rolling Prairie
***Tall Corn State
***Tall Corn State
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== Geography of Iowa ==
== Geography of Iowa ==


[[Geography of Iowa]]
* [[Geography of Iowa]]
* Iowa is: a [[U.S. state]], a [[State (administrative division)|federal state]] of the United States of America
* Administration: [[U.S. state]], a [[State (administrative division)|federal state]] of the [[United States]]
* Location
* Location
** [[Northern hemisphere]]
** [[Northern hemisphere]]
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********* [[West North Central States]]
********* [[West North Central States]]
******** [[Midwestern United States]]
******** [[Midwestern United States]]
* [[Iowa#Population|Population of Iowa]]: 3,046,355 (2010 U.S. Census<ref>{{cite web
* [[Population]]: 3,046,355 (2010 U.S. Census<ref>{{cite web
| url = http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/19000.html
|url = http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/19000.html
| title = U.S. Census Bureau State & County QuickFacts Iowa
|title = U.S. Census Bureau State & County QuickFacts Iowa
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|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20100527093102/http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/19000.html
|archive-date = 2010-05-27
}}</ref>)
}}</ref>)
* [[Area]]: 56,272.81 sq mi (145,746&nbsp;km<sup>2</sup>)
* [[Geography of Iowa#Area|Area of Iowa]]:
* [[:commons:Atlas of Iowa|Atlas of Iowa]]


=== Places in Iowa ===
=== Places in Iowa ===


* Historic places in Iowa
* [[List of National Historic Landmarks in Iowa|National Historic Landmarks in Iowa]]
** [[List of National Historic Landmarks in Iowa|National Historic Landmarks in Iowa]]
* [[National Register of Historic Places listings in Iowa]]
** [[National Register of Historic Places listings in Iowa]]
** [[List of bridges on the National Register of Historic Places in Iowa|Bridges on the National Register of Historic Places in Iowa]]
*** [[List of bridges on the National Register of Historic Places in Iowa|Bridges on the National Register of Historic Places in Iowa]]
* [[List of National Natural Landmarks in Iowa|National Natural Landmarks in Iowa]]
* [[List of National Natural Landmarks in Iowa|National Natural Landmarks in Iowa]]
* [[List of national parks in Iowa|National parks in Iowa]]
* [[List of Iowa state parks|State parks in Iowa]]
* [[List of Iowa state parks|State parks in Iowa]]


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[[File:Iowa counties map.png|thumb|An enlargeable map of the [[List of counties in Iowa|99 counties]] of the [[state of Iowa]]]]
[[File:Iowa counties map.png|thumb|An enlargeable map of the [[List of counties in Iowa|99 counties]] of the [[state of Iowa]]]]
* The 99 [[List of counties in Iowa|counties of the state of Iowa]]
* The 99 [[List of counties in Iowa|counties of the state of Iowa]]
** [[List of Iowa townships]], which are administrative divisions of the county government
** Municipalities in Iowa
** Municipalities in Iowa
*** [[List of cities in Iowa|Cities in Iowa]]
*** [[List of cities in Iowa|Cities in Iowa]]
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==== Executive branch of the government of Iowa ====
==== Executive branch of the government of Iowa ====
* [[Governor of Iowa]] ([[List of Governors of Iowa|list]])
*[[List of governors of Iowa|Governor of Iowa]]
** [[Lieutenant Governor of Iowa]]
**[[Lieutenant Governor of Iowa]]
** [[Secretary of State of Iowa]]
** [[Secretary of State of Iowa]]
** [[Attorney General of Iowa]]
** [[Attorney General of Iowa]]
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=== History of Iowa, by period ===
=== History of Iowa, by period ===
[[File:Map of USA IA.svg|thumb|The location of the [[state of Iowa]] in the [[United States of America]]]]
[[File:Map of USA IA.svg|thumb|The location of the [[state of Iowa]] in the [[United States of America]]]]
[[File:Map of Iowa NA.png|thumb|An enlargeable map of the [[state of Iowa]]]]
[[File:Iowa counties map.png|thumb|An enlargeable map of the [[List of counties in Iowa|99 counties]] of the [[state of Iowa]]]]
[[File:Iowa counties map.png|thumb|An enlargeable map of the [[List of counties in Iowa|99 counties]] of the [[state of Iowa]]]]
*[[Prehistory of Iowa]]
*[[Prehistory of Iowa]]
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*[[Territory of Louisiana]], 1805–1812
*[[Territory of Louisiana]], 1805–1812
*[[Territory of Missouri]], 1812–1821
*[[Territory of Missouri]], 1812–1821
*[[Unorganized territory#United States territory|Unorganized Territory]], (1821–1834)–1854
*[[Territories of the United States#Formerly unorganized territories|Unorganized Territory]], (1821–1834)–1854
*[[Territory of Michigan]], 1805–(1834–1836)–1837
*[[Territory of Michigan]], 1805–(1834–1836)–1837
*[[Territory of Wisconsin]], (1836–1838)-1848
*[[Territory of Wisconsin]], (1836–1838)-1848
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**[[American Civil War]], April 12, 1861 – May 13, 1865
**[[American Civil War]], April 12, 1861 – May 13, 1865
***[[Iowa in the American Civil War]]
***[[Iowa in the American Civil War]]
**[[First Transcontinental Railroad]] completed 1869
**[[First transcontinental railroad]] completed 1869
**[[Herbert Hoover]] becomes 31st [[President of the United States]] on March 4, 1929
**[[Herbert Hoover]] becomes 31st [[President of the United States]] on March 4, 1929


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[[Economy of Iowa]]
[[Economy of Iowa]]
* [[Agriculture in Iowa]]
* Communications in Iowa
* Communications in Iowa
** [[List of newspapers in Iowa|Newspapers in Iowa]]
** [[List of newspapers in Iowa|Newspapers in Iowa]]
** [[List of radio stations in Iowa|Radio stations in Iowa]]
** [[List of radio stations in Iowa|Radio stations in Iowa]]
** [[List of television stations in Iowa|Television stations in Iowa]]
** [[List of television stations in Iowa|Television stations in Iowa]]
* Energy in Iowa
** [[List of power stations in Iowa]]
** [[Solar power in Iowa]]
** [[Wind power in Iowa]]
* Health care in Iowa
* Health care in Iowa
** [[List of hospitals in Iowa|Hospitals in Iowa]]
** [[List of hospitals in Iowa|Hospitals in Iowa]]
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==See also==
==See also==
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*Topic overview:
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**[[Iowa]]
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**[[Index of Iowa-related articles]]
**[[Index of Iowa-related articles]]
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== External links ==
== External links ==
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{{wikiatlas|Iowa}}
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Flag of Iowa
Seal of 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.[2] Iowa is often referred to as the "Food Capital of the World".[3]

General reference[edit]

An enlargeable map of the state of Iowa

Geography of Iowa[edit]

Places in Iowa[edit]

Environment of Iowa[edit]

Environment of Iowa

Natural geographic features of Iowa[edit]

Regions of Iowa[edit]

Administrative divisions of Iowa[edit]

An enlargeable map of the 99 counties of the state of Iowa

Demography of Iowa[edit]

Demographics of Iowa

Government and politics of Iowa[edit]

Branches of the Government of Iowa[edit]

Executive branch of the government of Iowa[edit]

Legislative branch of the government of Iowa[edit]

Judicial branch of the government of Iowa[edit]

Courts of Iowa

Law and order in Iowa[edit]

Law of Iowa

Military in Iowa[edit]

History of Iowa[edit]

History of Iowa

History of Iowa, by period[edit]

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

History of Iowa, by region[edit]

History of Iowa, by subject[edit]

Culture of Iowa[edit]

Culture of Iowa

The Arts in Iowa[edit]

Sports in Iowa[edit]

Sports in Iowa

Economy and infrastructure of Iowa[edit]

Economy of Iowa

Education in Iowa[edit]

Education in Iowa

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Alex, Lynn M. (2000). Iowa's Archaeological Past. University of Iowa Press, Iowa City.
  2. ^ Merry, Carl A. (1996). "The Historic Period". Office of the State Archeologist at the University of Iowa. Archived from the original on June 4, 2009. Retrieved June 29, 2009.
  3. ^ "Major Industries in Iowa" (PDF). Iowa Department of Economic Development. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 20, 2005. Retrieved June 29, 2009.
  4. ^ "Iowa Department of Economic Development Travel Iowa web site - State Symbols". Iowa Department of Economic Development. Archived from the original on December 15, 2018. Retrieved August 7, 2007.
  5. ^ "U.S. Census Bureau State & County QuickFacts Iowa". Archived from the original on 2010-05-27.

External links[edit]

Wikimedia Atlas of Iowa

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