Here are some interesting facts and figures about the state of Missouri:
State Abbreviation – MO
State Capital – Jefferson City
Largest City – Kansas City
Area – 69,709 square miles
Population – 5,987,580 in 2009
Name for Residents – Missorians
Major Rivers – Mississippi River, Missouri River, Osage River
Major Lakes – Lake of the Ozarks, Table Rock Lake, Clearwater Lake, Lake Wappapello
Highest Point – Taum Sauk Mountain- 1,772 feet (540 m)
Number of Counties – 82
Bordering States – Arkansas, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Nebraska, Oklahoma, Tennessee
Missouri is often known as the “Show Me State”
The state animal is the Mule.
State bird is the native Bluebird.
State musical instrument is the fiddle.