The Basics of Each State #20- Missouri

Population- 6,169,038

Population Density- 89.1

Median Age- 38.6

Senators- Josh Hawley and Roy Blunt

Governor- Mike Parson

Aea- 69,704

Capital City- Jefferson City

Biggest City- Kansas City

Biggest Metro Area- St. Louis

Nickname- The Show-Me State

Motto- Let the welfare of the people be the supreme law

Date of Statehood- August 10, 1821

Flower- Crataegus Punctata

Tree- Flowering Dogwood

Bird- Eastern Bluebird

Animal- Missouri Mule

Song- Missouri Waltz

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