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State:	Missouri
Abbreviation:	MO
Capital:	Jefferson City
Largest City:	Kansas City
Population:	5595211
Land-Square Miles:	68,898
Land-Square Miles Rank:	18
Highest Point:	Taum Sauk Mountain, 1,772 ft.
Governor of Missouri:	Matthew Blunt
Political Party:	Republican
Seat Up:	2008
Entered Union:	August 10, 1821
State Number:	24th
State Motto:	The welfare of the people shall be the supreme law (Salus populi suprema lex esto)
State Nickname:	Show-me State
State Flower:	Hawthorn
StateFlower2:	Crataegus
State Bird:	Bluebird
State Song:	Missouri Waltz
Sports Team:	St. Louis Rams (Football), Kansas City Chiefs (Football), St. Louis Blues (Hockey), St. Louis Cardinals (Baseball), Kansas City Royals (Baseball)
Origin Of The State Name:	Named after a tribe called Missouri Indians; meaning "town of the large canoes"
Major Industries:	Transportation Equipment, Beer and Beverages, and Defense and Aerospace Technology
Historical Sites:	Mark Twain's Boyhood Home in Hannibal, the Harry S. Truman Home and Library in Independence, and the Pony Express and Jesse James Museum in St. Joseph
Points Of Interest:	Bagnell Dam, Branson Country Music Shows, Bass Pro Shops National Headquarters in Springfield, the Gateway Arch at the Jefferson National Expansion in St. Louis, and the Oza rk National Scenic Riverways
Bordering States:	Iowa, Illinois, Kentucky, Tennessee, Arkansas, Oklahoma, Kansas, and Nebraska