Des Moines, IA 50307    

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Des Moines (French for 'City of the Monks') is the capital and largest city of the U.S. state of Iowa. It was incorporated on September 22, 1851, as Fort Des Moines, until it was shortened to "Des Moines" in 1857. It is also the county seat of Polk County.

Des Moines is the headquarters for the Principal Financial Group, the Meredith Corporation, and Ruan Transportation. The city of Des Moines claims to be the third-largest insurance center in the world, behind London, United Kingdom, and Hartford, Connecticut. Other major corporations such as Wells Fargo, ING Group, and John Deere have large operations in or near the metro area. Forbes Magazine ranked Des Moines as the 11th "Best Place for Business" in 2006. The Greater Des Moines Area has grown considerably in recent years and his now comparable to cities such as, Tacoma, Omaha, Toledo, and Hartford to name a few. With continued expansion of the insurance and financial services sector, the Des Moines area seems well poised for growth in coming years.

U.S. Interstates 35 and 80 pass through the city of Des Moines.

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