Iowa is situated at the Midwest, under the state of North-West Centre. The population is almost 3 million people. Ethnic composition: Americans of German descent - 35,7%, Irish - 13,5%, UK - 9,5%, "the Americans" - 6,6%, Norwegians - 5.7%, Dutch - 4,6%, the Swedes - 3,3%, and the Danes - 3,2%. The capital and largest city is Des Moines. Other major cities are Cedar Rapids, Davenport, Sioux City, and Waterloo, Iowa City. The staff is located between the major rivers - the Mississippi and Missouri. It is bordered by Minnesota, South Dakota, Nebraska, Missouri, Illinois and Wisconsin. The highest point of the state - Hawkeye Point (509 m), point the lowest level of the sea - Kiokak plain, 146 m. The average height above sea level is 335 meters. Continental climate with high rainfall, the state periodically subjected to floods, storms and tornadoes.