Missouri

State of Missouri
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Elk-name(s): The Show Me State
Motto(s): Salus populi suprema lex esto (Laitin)
Offeecial leid(s)	Nane
Demonym	Missourian
Caipital	Jefferson City
Lairgest ceety	Kansas City
Lairgest metro aurie	Greater St Louis Aurie
Aurie	Rankit 21st in the U.S.
- Total	69,704 sq mi (180,533 km2)
- Width	240 miles (385 km)
- Length	300 miles (480 km)
- % watter	1.17
- Latitude	36° N tae 40° 37′ N
- Langitude	89° 6′ W tae 95° 46′ W
Population	Rankit 18t in the U.S.
- Total	6,010,688 (2011 est)
- Densitie	87.1/sq mi  (33.7/km2) Rankit 30t in the U.S.
- Median hoosehauld income	$46,867 (35t)
Elevation
- Heuchest point	Taum Sauk Mountain 1,772 ft (540 m)
- Mean	800 ft  (240 m)
- Lawest point	Saint Francis River at soothren Arkansas border 230 ft (70 m)
Admission tae Union	10 August 1821 (24t)
Govrenor	Jay Nixon (D)
Lieutenant Govrenor	Peter Kinder (R)
Legislatur	General Assembly
- Upper hoose	Senate
- Lawer hoose	Hoose o Representatives
U.S. Senators	Claire McCaskill (D) Roy Blunt (R)
U.S. Hoose delegation	6 Republicans, 3 Democrats (leet)
Time zone	Central: UTC-6/-5
Abbreviations	MO US-MO
Wabsteid	mo.gov

Missouri (/məˈzʊəri/, /məˈzʊərə/, /məˈzɜri/, or /məˈzɜrə/, amang ithers) (elk-name The Show Me State) is a U.S. state locatit in the Midwastren Unitit States. Missouri is the 21st maist extensive an the 18t maist populous o the 50 Unitit States. Missouri comprises 114 coonties an the unthirlt ceety o St. Louis.