The US state of Iowa is located in the upper Midwest region. The state shares a border with six other states. By size, Iowa is the 26th largest. The state's largest metropolitan area is that of Des Moines. The state's official flower is the prairie rose. 

Trivia

The state has a rich agricultural industry with corn and soybeans being the most prominent crops. The state is the the top U.S. producer of ethanol. Iowa is the home of the Midwest League baseball team, Cedar Rapids Kernels.