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The state capital is Des Moines. The current Governor is Tom Vilsack (Democrat) and the two U.S. senators are Chuck Grassley[?] (Republican) and Tom Harkin[?] (Democrat).
[Note that all the U.S. states have similar legal and political systems, so maybe we only need to mention anything that makes the state distinct]
Iowa is bordered by Minnesota on the north, Nebraska on the west, Missouri on the south, and Wisconsin and Illinois on the east.
The state's total gross state product for 1999 was $85 billion placing Iowa 30th in the nation. Its Per Capita Income for 2000 was $26,723. Iowa's main agricultural outputs are hogs, corn, soybeans, oats, cattle and dairy products. Its industrial outputs are food processing, machinery, electric equipment, chemical products, publishing and primary metals.
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| The Hawkeye State | |
| State Bird: | Eastern Goldfinch |
| State Flower: | Wild Rose |
| State Rock: | Geode[?] |
| State Song: | "The Song of Iowa" |
| State Tree: | Oak |
The Minor League baseball teams are:
List of United States Senators who have represented Iowa:
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