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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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Branson Recycling Center
South West Missouri
If your organization, church, or club is physicly located within Missouri we would be happy to exchange links with you.
If your organization, church, club or business actively supports recycling and or area clean up programs, we will gladdly exchange links to them from here. Please submit your URL for review Here.
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