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Iowa is a landlocked state in the upper Midwestern region of the United States, bordered by the Mississippi River to the east and the Missouri and Big Sioux rivers to the west, with Wisconsin, Illinois, Missouri, Nebraska, South Dakota and Minnesota as neighbors. Admitted to the Union in 1846 as the 29th state, its capital is Des Moines.
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Population2025 estimate from Iowa's own Wikipedia infobox. Population Estimate Year Area (sq km) Admission YearAdmitted to the Union December 28, 1846 (29th state), per the infobox. Cross-Tradition Connections
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1. Iowa (Wikipedia)
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Capital Des Moines
1. Iowa (Wikipedia)
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Population (2025) Total 3,238,387
1. Iowa (Wikipedia)
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Area Total 145,747 km2
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Admitted to the Union December 28, 1846 (29th)
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wgCoordinates lat 42, lon -94
1. Iowa (Wikipedia)
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Iowa is a landlocked state in the upper Midwestern region of the United States. It borders the Mississippi River to the east and the Missouri River and Big Sioux River to the west; 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.
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Wikimedia FoundationAdjacent To: Minnesota, Lead section, borders MinnesotaQuote, Adjacent To: Minnesota, Lead section, borders Minnesota
It borders the Mississippi River to the east and the Missouri River and Big Sioux River to the west; 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.
1. Iowa (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationAdjacent To: Missouri, Lead section, borders MissouriQuote, Adjacent To: Missouri, Lead section, borders Missouri
It borders the Mississippi River to the east and the Missouri River and Big Sioux River to the west; 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.
1. Iowa (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationAdjacent To: Nebraska, Lead section, borders NebraskaQuote, Adjacent To: Nebraska, Lead section, borders Nebraska
It borders the Mississippi River to the east and the Missouri River and Big Sioux River to the west; 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.
1. Iowa (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationAdjacent To: South Dakota, Lead section, borders South DakotaQuote, Adjacent To: South Dakota, Lead section, borders South Dakota
It borders the Mississippi River to the east and the Missouri River and Big Sioux River to the west; 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.
1. Iowa (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationAdjacent To: Wisconsin, Lead section, borders WisconsinQuote, Adjacent To: Wisconsin, Lead section, borders Wisconsin
It borders the Mississippi River to the east and the Missouri River and Big Sioux River to the west; 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.
Illinois (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationAdjacent To: Illinois, Lead section, borders IowaQuote, Adjacent To: Illinois, Lead section, borders Iowa
This marks the beginning of Illinois's southern border with Kentucky, which runs along the northern shoreline of the Ohio River. Most of the western border with Missouri and Iowa is the Mississippi River.
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