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Missouri
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State Facts:
Statehood - August 10th, 1821 making it the 24th state.
State Abbreviation - MO
State Capital - Jefferson City
Largest City - St. Louis
Area - 69,709 square miles [Missouri is the 21st biggest state in the USA]
Population - 5,595,211 (as of 2000) [Missouri is the 16th most populous state in the USA]
Major Industries - farming (corn, soybeans), mining (zinc, lead), aircraft equipment, cars, beer
Major Rivers - Mississippi River, Missouri River, Osage River
Major Lakes - Lake of the Ozarks, Table Rock Lake, Clearwater Lake, Lake Wappapello
Highest Point - Taum Sauk Mountain- 1,772 feet (540 m) above sea level
Bordering States - Arkansas, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Nebraska, Oklahoma, Tennessee
The name Missouri means - "river of the big canoes."
State Nickname - The Show Me State
State Motto - "Salus populi suprema lex esto " - The welfare of the people shall be the supreme law
State Song - Missouri Waltz
State Bird - Bluebird - March 30th, 1927
State Insect - Honey bee - July 3rd, 1985
State Rock - Mozarkite - July 27th, 1967
State Mineral - Galena - July 21st, 1967
State Tree - Cornus Florida L. - "Dogwood" - June 20th, 1955
State Dance - Square Dance
State Musical Instrument - Fiddle
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