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Iowa is a state in the Midwest. It is bordered by 6 states. It is bordered by Wisconsin to the northeast, Illinois to the east and southeast, Missouri to the south, Nebraska to the west, South Dakota to the northwest, and Minnesota to the north. In colonial times, Iowa was a part of French Louisiana and Spanish Louisiana. The flag of Iowa is patterned after the flag of France. After the Louisiana Purchase, people laid the foundation for an agriculture-based economy in the heart of the Corn Belt. In the latter half of the 20th century, Iowa's agricultural economy made the transition to a diversified economy of advanced manufacturing, processing, financial services, information technology, biotechnology, and green energy production. Iowa is the 26th most extensive in total area of the 50 U.S. states. The state draws large political crowds every four years for the Iowa caucus which is considered the start of the presidential primary elections.

The largest cities on the Iowa map are Des Moines, Cedar Rapids, Davenport, Sioux City, and Waterloo.

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