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Missouri Facts

Area : 69,709 sq mi
Population :5,754,618 (2004 est.)
Capital :Jefferson City
Largest City :
Statehood :Aug. 10, 1821 (24th state)
Highest Point :Taum Sauk Mt., 1,772 ft
Lowest Point :St. Francis R., 230 ft
Nickname :Show Me State
Motto :Salus Populi Suprema Lex Esto [The Welfare of the People Shall Be the Supreme Law]
Bird :bluebird
Flower :hawthorn
Tree :

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