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Iowa the worst state in the country.TRANSCRIPT
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IowaBusiness Presentations
Date: 3/18/2011Presented by: Jacob Fuller and Darren Dickensheets
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A Video Introduction
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Main Points
• Geography • Climate
• Agriculture
• Tourism
• State facts and many more
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The Big Picture
• Today we will be talking about the fine state of Iowa
• Alot of farmland!
• Very rural state
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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
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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
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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.
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Geography • Land Area- 55,869 sg. miles
• Large areas of wide open flat land
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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
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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.
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Tourist Attractions
• Civil war • Historic Farms
• Des Moines (State Capital)
• Field of Dreams: Free admision, open from April 1st,
November 30th.
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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
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Iowa Hawkeyes Football
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Climate
• Humid continental • Same as PA
• High 80s in the summer
• Low 20s in the winter
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Work Cited
• http://www.infoplease.com/ipa/A0108213.html • http://www.iowa.gov/
• http://publications.iowa.gov/135/1/history/7-
1.html