Missouri

For the river, see Missouri River.

State of Missouri

Flag of Missouri Seal of Missouri Also called: The Show Me State Saying(s): Salus populi suprema lex esto
Official language(s)	English
Capital	Jefferson City
Largest city	Kansas City
Largest metro area	St. Louis
Area	Ranked 21st
- Total	69,709 sq mi (180,693 km²)
- Width	240 miles (385 km)
- Length	300 miles (480 km)
- % water	1.16
- Latitude	36°N to 40°35'N
- Longitude	89°6'W to 95°42'W
Number of people	Ranked 17th
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- Density	{{{2010DensityUS}}}/sq mi  {{{2010Density}}}/km² (27th)
Height above sea level
- Highest point	Taum Sauk Mountain 1,772 ft  (540 m)
- Average	800 ft  (240 m)
- Lowest point	Saint Francis River 230 ft  (70 m)
Became part of the U.S.	August 10, 1821 (24th)
Governor	Matt Blunt (R)
U.S. Senators	Kit Bond (R) Claire McCaskill (D)
Time zone	Central : UTC-6/-5
Abbreviations	MO US-MO
Web site	http://www.mo.gov

Missouri is one of the fifty states in the United States. Its capital is Jefferson City. Its largest cities are Kansas City and Saint Louis. Some other cities are Columbia (which is where the University of Missouri is), and Springfield.

Missouri officially became a state on August 10, 1821.

Missouri's edges touch a total of eight states. It is touched on the north by Iowa; on the east, across the Mississippi River, by Illinois, Kentucky, and Tennessee; on the south by Arkansas; and on the west by Oklahoma, Kansas, and Nebraska (Kansas and Nebraska are across the Missouri River).

Other pages

• List of counties in Missouri