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| State of Missouri | |||||
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Nickname(s): Show Me State, Cave State, and Mother of the West | |||||
Motto(s): Salus populi suprema lex esto (Latin) Let the good of the people be the supreme law | |||||
State song(s): "Missouri Waltz" | |||||
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| Official language | English | ||||
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| Demonym | Missourian | ||||
| Capital | Jefferson City | ||||
| Largest city | Kansas City | ||||
| Largest metro | Greater St. Louis | ||||
| Area | Ranked 21st | ||||
| • Total | 69,715 sq mi (180,560 km2) | ||||
| • Width | 240 miles (390 km) | ||||
| • Length | 300 miles (480 km) | ||||
| • % water | 1.17 | ||||
| • Latitude | 36° 0′ N to 40° 37′ N | ||||
| • Longitude | 89° 6′ W to 95° 46′ W | ||||
| Population | Ranked 18th | ||||
| • Total | 6,113,532 (2017 est.)[1] | ||||
| • Density | 87.1/sq mi (33.7/km2) Ranked 30th | ||||
| • Median household income | $59,196[2] (22nd) | ||||
| Elevation | |||||
| • Highest point | Taum Sauk Mountain[3] 1,772 ft (540 m) | ||||
| • Mean | 800 ft (244 m) | ||||
| • Lowest point | St. Francis River at Arkansas border 230 ft (70 m) | ||||
| Before statehood | Missouri Territory | ||||
| Admission to Union | August 10, 1821 (24th) | ||||
| Governor | Mike Parson (R) | ||||
| Lieutenant Governor | Mike Kehoe (R) | ||||
| Legislature | Missouri General Assembly | ||||
| • Upper house | Senate | ||||
| • Lower house | House of Representatives | ||||
| U.S. Senators | Roy Blunt (R) Josh Hawley (R) | ||||
| U.S. House delegation | 6 Republicans 2 Democrats (list) | ||||
| Time zone | Central: UTC −6/−5 | ||||
| ISO 3166 | US-MO | ||||
| Abbreviations | MO, Mo. | ||||
| Website | www.mo.gov | ||||
| Missouri state symbols | |
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 The Flag of Missouri | |
 The Seal of Missouri | |
| Living insignia | |
| Amphibian | American bullfrog |
| Bird | Eastern bluebird |
| Fish | Channel catfish |
| Flower | White hawthorn |
| Grass | Big bluestem |
| Horse breed | Missouri Fox Trotter |
| Insect | Western honey bee |
| Mammal | Missouri Mule |
| Tree | Flowering Dogwood |
| Inanimate insignia | |
| Dance | Square dance |
| Dinosaur | Hypsibema missouriensis[4] |
| Food | Dessert: Ice cream |
| Fossil | Crinoid |
| Gemstone | Beryl |
| Instrument | Fiddle |
| Mineral | Galena |
| Rock | Mozarkite |
| Soil | Menfro |
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| State quarter | |
 Released in 2003 | |
| Lists of United States state symbols | |
Missouri is one of the 50 states in the United States. Its capital is Jefferson City. Its largest cities are Kansas City and Saint Louis. Some other cities are Columbia (which is where the University of Missouri is), and Springfield.
Missouri officially became a state on August 10, 1821.
Missouri's edges touch a total of eight states: Iowa lies to the north; to the east, across the Mississippi River, are Illinois, Kentucky, and Tennessee; Arkansas lies to the south; and on the west are Oklahoma, Kansas, and Nebraska (Kansas and Nebraska are across the Missouri River).
Related pages |
- List of counties in Missouri
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↑ "Median Annual Household Income". The Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation. Retrieved December 9, 2016.
↑ "Elevations and Distances in the United States". United States Geological Survey. 2001. Archived from the original on October 15, 2011. Retrieved October 24, 2011.
↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on September 30, 2007. Retrieved July 10, 2007.CS1 maint: Archived copy as title (link)
Other websites |
Find more about Missouri at Wikipedia's sister projects | |
| Definitions from Wiktionary |
| Media from Commons |
| News stories from Wikinews |
| Quotations from Wikiquote |
| Source texts from Wikisource |
| Textbooks from Wikibooks |
| Travel guide from Wikivoyage |
| Learning resources from Wikiversity |
Missouri Government
Missouri Digital Heritage, Missouri Government- Missouri State Guide, from the Library of Congress
Missouri State Tourism Office
Energy & Environmental Data for Missouri, US: DoE, archived from the original on December 29, 2010, retrieved December 6, 2018
Missouri State Facts, USDA
"American Library Association Government Documents Roundtable", List of searchable databases produced by Missouri state agencies
Missouri at the Open Directory Project
Missouri History, Geology, Culture, UM system
Historic Sanborn Fire Insurance Maps of Missouri, UM system, archived from the original on April 10, 2011
1930 Platbooks of Missouri Counties, UM system
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Missouri: Outline • Index
| Preceded by Maine | List of U.S. states by date of statehood Admitted on August 10, 1821 (24th) | Succeeded by Arkansas |
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State capital: John Landwehr (Jefferson City) | ||
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| History | Pre-Columbian • Colonial era (Thirteen Colonies) • Declaration of Independence • American Revolution • Westward expansion • Civil War • Reconstruction • World War I • Great Depression • World War II • Korean War • Cold War • Vietnam War • Civil Rights Movement • War on Terrorism | |||||||
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| Economy | United States dollar • Companies • Wall Street • Federal Reserve • Banking • Insurance • Standard of living (Personal / household income • Income inequality • Homeownership) • Communications • Transportation (Cars • Trucks • Highways • Airports • Railroads) • Tourism | |||||||
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Coordinates: 38°30′N 92°30′W / 38.5°N 92.5°W / 38.5; -92.5
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