iowa

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Definition of iowa in English English dictionary

a dialect of the Chiwere language spoken by the Iowa people

a state in midwestern United States

a dialect of the Chiwere language spoken by the Iowa people a state in midwestern United States a member of the Siouan people formerly living in Iowa and Minnesota and Missouri

a member of the Siouan people formerly living in Iowa and Minnesota and Missouri

A state of the United States of America. Capital: Des Moines

A Capital: Des Moines

{i} state in the central United States

IA a state in the Midwest of the US. It produces mainly meat, maize and soya beans. State (pop., 2000: 2,926,324), midwestern U.S. Bordered by Minnesota, Wisconsin, Illinois, Missouri, Nebraska, and South Dakota, it covers 56,276 sq mi (145,755 sq km). Its capital is Des Moines. The Des Moines River flows across the state from northwest to southeast. The Mississippi River forms its eastern boundary, while the Missouri River and the Big Sioux River define portions of its western boundary. The Sauk, Fox, Iowa, and Sioux Indians lived in the region when French explorers Louis Jolliet and Jacques Marquette arrived in 1673. The U.S. acquired Iowa as part of the Louisiana Purchase in 1803. Following the Black Hawk War and purchase of eastern Iowa from the Sauk and Fox Indians in the 1830s, white settlement advanced rapidly. Iowa became a territory in 1838 and was made the 29th state in 1846. After the Civil War, railroad expansion drew large waves of immigrants from the east and from Europe. After World War I population growth slowed. Its economy is based on agriculture, and Iowa is a leader in the U.S. production of livestock

Related Terms

iowa crab

wild crab apple of western United States with fragrant pink flowers

Hyphenation

I·o·wa

Turkish pronunciation

ayōı

Pronunciation

/ˈīōə/ /ˈaɪoʊə/

Etymology

() From French Aiouez, an initial translation of the name for the Iowa tribe.