MISSOURI (MO)
Show Me State

Population (2002): 5,704,484 (17th)
Area: 69,704 sq. mi. (21st) (180,533 sq. km.)
Flower: Hawthorn
Bird: Bluebird
Tree: Dogwood
Song: "Missouri Waltz"
Entered Union: August 10, 1821 (24th)
Capital: Jefferson City (population, 39,079)
Largest Cities (with pop.): Kansas City, 443,471; St. Louis, 338,353; Springfield, 151,010; Independence, 113,027

Important Products: transportation equipment, electrical and electronic equipment, printing and publishing, food products, cattle, hogs, milk, soybeans, corn, hay, lead

Places to Visit: Gateway Arch, St. Louis; Mark Twain Area, Hannibal; Harry S. Truman Museum, Independence; George Washington Carver Birthplace, Diamond; Pony Express Museum, St. Joseph