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Missouri Facts
| Area : | 69,709 sq mi |
| Population : | 5,754,618 (2004 est.) |
| Capital : | Jefferson City |
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| 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 |
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