Census Bureau Report |
Time Zone: Central |
Capital: Jefferson City |
Statehood Date: 8/10/1821 |
Statehood Order: 24 |
Flower: Red Hawthorn |
Bird: Eastern Bluebird |
Land: 68898 Sq. Miles |
Water: 811 Sq. Miles |
Rank In Area Size: 21 |
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Missouri's people have a reputation for believing only what they see. Its name is an Algonquin Indian term meaning "river of the big canoes." Originally home to a number of Indian tribes. More than half the population lives in Missouri's two major cities; Kansas City and St. Louis. |
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