Iowa

History

It is the 29e State of the Union, where it was allowed the December 28th 1846. The name of the State comes from an Amerindian word meaning “ beautiful pays ”.

Geography

Physical geography

The geology of Iowa is mainly the result of the Glaciation of Wisconsin : this period which related to the North America between 85.000 and 7000 BP is marked by the extension of the icecap to the south of the current Big lakes. With the end of this Glacial period, the Big lakes were formed, supplied with the cast iron of the Inlandsis. The area located at the south of the Big lakes is covered today by a very fertile layer of Lœss. These fine particles are the product of the glacial erosion and were transported by the wind towards the south.

Human geography

In 2000, it counted 2.926.324 inhabitants, that is to say a density of 20 hab. /km ². The principal river of the state is the Monks.

Main cities

Of the Monks, capital of the State
Hearts
Ankeny
Boone
Burlington
Cedar Falls
Cedar Rapids
Clinton
Council Bluffs
Davenport
Dubuque
Strong Dodge
Fayette
Iowa City
Keokuk
Marshalltown
Mason City
Muscatine
Ottumwa
Sioux City
Spencer
Spirit Lake
Waterloo

Policy

Iowa is a popular state cereal, politically moderate and agricultural.

The current governor of Iowa is the democratic Chet Culver, elected governor in November 2006 with 54% of the voices compared with 44% with the republican Jim Nussle. He thus succeeded the democrat Tom Vilsack.

The majority of the elected stations of the executive of the state are held by democrats.

At the assembly of Iowa, at the time of the session 2007-2008, the room of the representatives is dominated by 54 republican democrats against 45 and the Senate by 30 democrats against 20 republicans.

The two senators of Iowa to the American Congress are Chuck Grassley (republican) since 1981 and Tom Harkin (democratic) since 1985.

At the time of the session 2007-2008, three of the five elected officials of Iowa to the Chambre of the Representatives are democratic.

With the presidential elections of 2004, George W. Bush carried it with 49,90% of the votes compared with 49,23% with John Kerry.

In 2000, Al Gore had carried it of 4144 votes against George W. Bush.

In 1988, 1992 and 1996, the democratic candidates with the presidential election had systematically carried it in Iowa after a republican domination continues 1968 with 1984.

Economy

Culture

Anecdote

The group of heavy metal Slipknot comes from Iowa (more particularly of Of the Monks), just like Stone Sour the group of Rock'n'roll-metal.

See too

Maharishi Vedic City

External bonds

Official site of the State of tourist Iowa
Official site of Iowa

Beats-smg: Ajova Simple: Iowa Zh-min-nan: Iowa

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