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State Facts
Full Name - State of Missouri
Admitted to the Union (Rank) - August 10, 1821 (24th)
Population 2012 (Rank) - 6,021,988 (18th)
Land Area (Rank) - 68,886 square miles; 178,414 sq km (18th)
Capital - Jefferson City
State Nicknames - Show-me State
Motto - Salus populi suprema lex esto (The welfare of the people shall be the supreme law)
Song
“Missouri Waltz” (music by John Valentine Eppel, words by Jim R. Shannon)
State Symbols
Flower: Hawthorn blossom
Tree: Flowering dogwood
Bird: Eastern bluebird
Mineral: Galena
Stone: Mozarkite
Animal: Mule
Musical Instrument: Fiddle
Fish: Channel catfish
Economy:
Agriculture: Cattle, soybeans, hogs, dairy products, corn, poultry and eggs
Industry: Transportation equipment, food processing, chemical products, electric equipment, fabricated metal products
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