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| Capitol City |
Jefferson City |
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Year admitted into union
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Aug. 10, 1821
Missouri is 185 years old |
| Year Settled |
1735 |
| Bird |
Bluebird |
| Flower |
Hawthorn |
State Flag
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| Tree |
Flowering dogwood |
| Motto |
Salus populi superma lex esto - The Welfare of the people shall be the supreme law |
| Song |
"Missouri Waltz" |
| Origin of Name |
Named after the Missouri indians. Missouri means "Town of the large canoes" |
| Nickname |
Show me state, Bullion state, Cave state, Lead state, Mother of the west and Ozark state |
| Area and Rank |
59,686 Sq mi, Rank 19th largest |
| Extent |
319 mi N-S 365 mi E-W |
| Highest Elevation |
Taum Sauk Mountain 1,772 ft Above sea level |
| Lowest Elevation |
230ft above sea level along Saint Francis river near Cardwell |
| Population |
5,704,484 rank 17th most populated state |
| Ethnic Break Down |
White 84.9%
Black 11.2%
Hispanic 2.1%
Asian 1.1%
American Indian 0.4% |
| Population Density |
81.2 people sq mi |
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Economy |
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| Service industry |
Community business, personal services, tourism, data processing services, |
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| Manufacturing |
Transportation equipment, chemicals, food processing, beer brewing |
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| Agriculture |
Cattle, hogs, turkeys, soybeans, corn, cotton, hay, apples, peaches, grapes |
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