Iowa State Government
Iowa comes from the Dakota word yuxba, meaning sleepy ones.
Capital: Des Moines
Largest Cities: Ames, Cedar Rapids, Council Bluffs, Davenport, Dubuque, Fort Dodge, Iowa City, Mason City, Sioux City, Waterloo
Present Constitution Drafted: 1857
Entered Union: December 28, 1846 (29)
Motto: “Our Liberties We Prize and Our Rights We Will Maintain”
State Flower: Wild Rose
State Tree: Oak
State Bird: Easter Finch
