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Des Moines [ di móyn ]
1. capital, largest city, and commercial center of Iowa, situated where the Raccoon River meets the Des Moines River in the south central part of the state.
Population: 193,886 (2006).
2. the longest river in Iowa, formed by the junction of its east and west branches near Humboldt.
Length: 526 km (327 mi) |
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