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Capital and largest town in Iowa, USA, on the
Des Moines River, a tributary of the
Mississippi; population (1980) 191,803. It is
a major road, railway, and air centre.
Industries include printing, banking,
insurance, and food processing. Drake
University is here. The Des Moines Art Center
was designed by Eliel Saarinen. Incorporated
1851, Des Moines became the state capital