| Census Bureau Report |
| Time Zone: Central |
| Capital: Jefferson City |
| Statehood Date: 8/10/1821 |
| Statehood Order: 24 |
| Flower: Red Hawthorn |
| Bird: Eastern Bluebird |
| Land: 68898 Sq. Miles |
| Water: 811 Sq. Miles |
| Rank In Area Size: 21 |
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| Missouri's people have a reputation for believing only what they see. Its name is an Algonquin Indian term meaning "river of the big canoes." Originally home to a number of Indian tribes. More than half the population lives in Missouri's two major cities; Kansas City and St. Louis. |
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