Des Moines

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Des Moines (d

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The capital and largest city of Iowa, in the south-central part of the state on the Des Moines River. Fort Des Moines was built on the site in 1843, and the surrounding settlement became a city in 1851. It was chosen as state capital in 1857. Population: 194,000.

Des Moines [də ˈmɔɪn ˈmɔɪnz]

1. (Placename) a city in S central Iowa: state capital. Pop.: 198 682 (2000)

2. (Placename) a river in the N central US, rising in SW Minnesota and flowing southeast to join the Mississippi. Length: 861 km (535 miles)

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Des Moines - the capital and largest city in Iowa

capital of Iowa

Hawkeye State, IA, Iowa - a state in midwestern United States

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