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Missouri Facts

Capital: Jefferson City
Population: 5,595,211
Entered the Union: August 10, 1821
As the: 24th state
Motto: Salus populi suprema lex esto (The welfare of the people shall be the supreme
State abbreviation/Postal code: Mo./MO
Governor: Matt Blunt, R (to Jan. 2009)
Lieut. Governor: Peter Kinder, R (to Jan. 2009)
Senators: Christopher S. Bond, R (to Jan. 2011); Claire McCaskill, D (to Jan. 2013)
U.S. Representatives: 9
Secy. of State: Robin Carnahan, D (to Jan. 2009)
Treasurer: Sarah Steelman, R (to Jan. 2009)
Atty. General: Jeremiah “Jay” W. Nixon, D (to Jan. 2009)
Organized as territory: June 4, 1812
Entered Union (rank): Aug. 10, 1821 (24)
Present constitution adopted: 1945
Nickname: Show-me State
Flower: Hawthorn
Bird: Bluebird
Song: Missouri Waltz
Major Industries: Transportation equipment (including automobile manufacturing and auto parts), beer and beverages, and defense and aerospace technology
Historical Sites: Mark Twain's Boyhood Home in Hannibal, the Harry S. Truman Home and Library in Independence, and the Pony Express and Jesse James Museum in St. Joseph
Bordering States: Iowa, Illinois, Kentucky, Tennessee, Arkansas, Oklahoma, Kansas, and Nebraska