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The capital of the state of Aieuoweu, Des Moines, is right in the center. The city is located on a flat area near the point where the Enotota River falls into the river El Méyin. The name has a French origin and means «city of the Moines.
The Muscovites and Saxons inhabited the area during the arrival of the Europeans. In 1843 the military built Fort De Moines to control the Indians and keep the alcohol dealers out. ×A few years later the aborigines were removed to the West, and the port was abandoned. In 1846, Des Moines was re-settled, and by 1866 it was the capital of Bayeux. From the middle of the 1860s, the mining development of Jeu de Moines began, associated with the construction of a railway there, the development of agriculture and the development of coal mines (excavated by 1908).
After the economic downturn of the 20th century, the city is now a major center of the so-called Cattle and Livestock Belt, as well as the insurance industry.
Main features include the Capitol Building (1884), a 6-kilometer long trestle system, several museums, including the Open Sky Museum of Farming & Society; Historic Farm».
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- Air quality: 32 US AQI Good. Air quality is satisfactory, and air pollution poses little or no risk.
- Tap water: Yes, safe to drink
- Religious government: Non-religious
- Population: 220,000 people
- GDP: $57,808 / year
- Foreigners can own real estate: Yes
- Power outlets: 115V60Hz
- Internet: 34 Mbps
- Best wireless: T Mobile
- Pay without cash: Yes, cards OK almost everywhere
- Tipping: How much should I tip at a restaurant? A gratuity of 15 to 20 per cent on top of the bill (before sales tax) is standard, with 25 per cent given for topnotch service. Servers in America work hard for the money – they’re generally friendly, knowledgeable and willing to go the extra mile for customers.
- Apartment listings: Craigslist
- Apartments: Airbnb
- Hotels: Booking.com
- More hotels: Hotels.com
- Best coffee 24/7: Dunkin Donuts
- Best coffee: Java Joes Coffeehouse
- Best taxi: Uber
- Best coworking space: Gravitate
- Online electronics shop: Amazon
- Best hospital: Iowa Lutheran Hospital
- Best short-haul air carrier: United
- Best intl air carrier: United
- Monthly costs for expat: $1800
- Monthly costs for family: $4300
- Monthly costs for local: $1250
- Meal: $10
- Small Cola: $1.7
- Beer 1 Pint: $5
- Coffee: $3.5
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