Portal:Missouri/State facts
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| State of Missouri | |||||||
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| Official language(s) | English | ||||||
| Demonym | Missourian | ||||||
| Capital | Jefferson City | ||||||
| Largest city | Kansas City | ||||||
| Largest metro area | Greater St Louis Area | ||||||
| Area | Ranked 21st in the US | ||||||
| - Total | 69,704 sq mi (180,533 km2) |
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| - Width | 240 miles (385 km) | ||||||
| - Length | 300 miles (480 km) | ||||||
| - % water | 1.17 | ||||||
| - Latitude | 36° N to 40° 37′ N | ||||||
| - Longitude | 89° 6′ W to 95° 46′ W | ||||||
| Population | Ranked 18th in the US | ||||||
| - Total | 5,987,580 (2009 est.) 5,595,211 (2000) |
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| - Density | 86.9 (2009)/sq mi (33.56/km2) Ranked 28th in the US |
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| - Median income | $45,114 (37th) | ||||||
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| - Highest point | Taum Sauk Mountain 1,772 ft (540 m) |
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| - Mean | 800 ft (240 m) | ||||||
| - Lowest point | St. Francis River 230 ft (70 m) |
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| Admission to Union | August 10, 1821 (24th) | ||||||
| Governor | Jay Nixon (D) | ||||||
| Lieutenant Governor | Peter Kinder (R) | ||||||
| U.S. Senators | Kit Bond (R) Claire McCaskill (D) |
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| U.S. House delegation | 5 Republicans, 4 Democrats (list) | ||||||
| Time zone | Central : UTC-6/-5 | ||||||
| Abbreviations | MO US-MO | ||||||
| Website | http://www.mo.gov | ||||||
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| Amphibian | American Bullfrog |
| Bird(s) | Bluebird |
| Fish | Channel Catfish |
| Flower(s) | Hawthorn |
| Grass | Big bluestem |
| Insect | Honey bee |
| Mammal(s) | Missouri Mule |
| Tree | Flowering Dogwood |
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| Dance | Square Dance |
| Dinosaur | Hypsibema missouriensis |
| Fossil | Crinoid |
| Gemstone | Aquamarine |
| Mineral | Galena |
| Slogan(s) | Show Me (unofficial) |
| Song(s) | "Missouri Waltz" |
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