The United States of America

Missouri

Abbreviations:

Mo., MO

Area:

68,898 sq. mi.,

178,446 sq. km.

Rank (out of 50): 18^th

Population:

1995: 5,324,000

Rank (out of 50): 16^th

Change 1980-1995: +407,000

Persons per sq. mi.: 77.3

Percent urban: 68.7%

Capital:

Jefferson City

Largest City:

St. Louis

Metro. Pop.: 1,947,000

Entered Union:

Aug. 10, 1821 (24^th)

State Bird:

Bluebird

State Flower:

Hawthorne

State Tree:

Dogwood

---

Click here to return to the top of the page.
Click here to return to the home page.