A state in the northern central US, acquired as part of the Louisiana Purchase in 1803; population 3,002,555 (est. 2008); capital, Des Moines. It became the 29th state of the US in 1846.
A state in the northern central US, acquired as part of the Louisiana Purchase in 1803; population 3,002,555 (est. 2008); capital, Des Moines. It became the 29th state of the US in 1846.