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Iowa the worst state in the country.TRANSCRIPT
IowaBusiness Presentations
Date: 3/18/2011Presented by: Jacob Fuller and Darren Dickensheets
A Video Introduction
Main Points
• Geography • Climate
• Agriculture
• Tourism
• State facts and many more
The Big Picture
• Today we will be talking about the fine state of Iowa
• Alot of farmland!
• Very rural state
Facts• Iowa is the is the 29th state
• The state capital is Des Moines
• Was added as a state in 1846
• Nickname - Hawkeye State
• Population- 2,966,334
CORN
• Iowa produces over 10 billion dollars in crops and livestock • Iowa is such a agricultural place
• Iowa is also known as the "Food Capital of the
World" • Iowa produces more corn than any other state in
the U.S
Iowa... A Simple Place
The state of Iowa is known for being a very powerful food producing state. Miles and miles of flat land which makes it ideal for growing crops.
Geography • Land Area- 55,869 sg. miles
• Large areas of wide open flat land
Alternative Energy
Along with corn, Iowa has many wind turbines. Iowa is the second best state when it comes to wind energy About 17% of Iowa's electricy come from wind turbines.
Iowa is a great example of how to use our natural resources and not fossil fuels
State Details
• Iowa has 99 counties
• Iowa's highest elevation
point is at 1,670. That is ranked 42nd • State motto: Our liberties we prize and our rights we
maintain.
Tourist Attractions
• Civil war • Historic Farms
• Des Moines (State Capital)
• Field of Dreams: Free admision, open from April 1st,
November 30th.
Iowa Football
• Iowa State • Home of the Hawk Eyes
• Average Football team
• Been in the Big Ten conference since 1900
• Been in 5 Rosebowls but only won 2
Iowa Hawkeyes Football
Climate
• Humid continental • Same as PA
• High 80s in the summer
• Low 20s in the winter
Work Cited
• http://www.infoplease.com/ipa/A0108213.html • http://www.iowa.gov/
• http://publications.iowa.gov/135/1/history/7-
1.html