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Missouri was the 24th state to join the union on August 10, 1821.

Main info[]

  • Capital: Jefferson City
  • Population: 6,093,000
  • State Bird: Eastern Bluebird
  • State Flower: Hawthorn
  • State Tree: Flowering Dogwood
  • State Song: Missouri Waltz
  • Most Popular Attraction: Gateway Arch
  • Local Restaurant: Fitz's Root Beer Factory
  • Top 3 Celebrities: Eminem, Dick Van Dyke, and John Goodman
  • Hypothetical Law: Milkmen may not run while on duty.
  • State Sandwich: Gerber Open Faced Sandwich
  • Best Sports Team: St. Louis Cardinals

Fun Facts[]

  • Missouri has been known as the Show Me state.
  • The state animal of Missouri is the mule.
  • Missouri was the first state to free its slaves in 1865.
Political divisions of the United States
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Federal district: Washington, D.C. | District of Columbia
Insular areas American Samoa | Guam | Northern Mariana Islands | Puerto Rico | Virgin Islands
COFA Republic of the Marshall Islands | Republic of Palau | Federated States of Micronesia
Minor outlying islands Baker Island | Howland Island | Jarvis Island | Johnston Atoll | Kingman Reef | Midway Atoll | Navassa Island | Palmyra Atoll | Wake Island
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