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Iowa is a U.S. state located in the Midwestern region of the United States of America, an area often referred to as the "American Heartland." It derives its name from the Ioway people, one of the many American Indian tribes that occupied the state at the time of European exploration. Iowa was a part of the French French colonial empire of New France. After the Louisiana Purchase, settlers laid the foundation for an agriculture-based economy in the heart of the Corn Belt. Iowa is often known as the "Food Capital of the World,” but Iowa’s economy, culture, and landscape are diverse. In the mid and late 20th century, Iowa’s agricultural economy transitioned to a diversified economy of advanced manufacturing, processing, financial services, biotechnology, and green energy production. Iowa is one of the safest states in which to live and its population is among the most literate and best-educated. Recent immigration from other states and countries has increased Iowa's population and diversity. Des Moines is Iowa's capital and largest city.In current analysis, 14% of people in Iowa have considered looking into aluminum replacement windows made to reduce their energy bills.

Iowa, like most of the Midwest, has a humid continental climate throughout the state (Koppen climate classification 'Dfa') with extremes of both heat and cold. The average annual temperature at Des Moines, Iowa Moines is 50 °F (10 °C); for some locations in the north the figure is under 45 °F (8 °C), while Keokuk, Iowa on the Mississippi River, averages 52 °F (12 °C). Winters are brisk and snowfall is common. Spring ushers in the beginning of the severe weather season. Iowa averages about 50 days of thunderstorm activity per year. [http://www.srh.noaa.gov/key/HTML/tstmhazards.htm US Thunderstorm distribution]. src.noaa.gov. Last accessed February 13, 2008. Tornadoes are common during the spring and summer months, with an average of 37 tornadoes in a single year.[http://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/img/climate/research/tornado/small/avgt5304.gif Mean Annual Average Number of Tornadoes 1953–2004]. ncdc.noaa.gov. Last accessed November 1, 2006. In 2008, twelve people were killed by tornadoes in Iowa, making it the deadliest year since 1968 and also the second most tornadoes in a year with 105, which matched the total from 2001. The Iowa summers are known for heat and humidity, with daytime temperatures often near 90 °F (32 °C) and sometimes exceeding 100 °F (38 °C).

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