Iowa

1. The capital city is Des Moines
2. Largest City - Des Moines
3. The state bird is the Eastern Goldfinch
4. The state flower is the Wild Prairie Rose
5. Number of Counties - 99
6. Origin of the Name Iowa - It is believed that the name Iowa comes from Ioway, the French word for the Bah-kho-je Indian tribe that lived in that area.