Missouri Information
Missouri is a state in the Midwest region of the United States bordered by
Iowa, Illinois, Kentucky, Tennessee, Arkansas, Oklahoma, Kansas and Nebraska. Missouri is the 18th most populous state with a 2008 estimated population of 5,911,605. It comprises 114 counties and one independent
city. Missouri's capital is Jefferson City. The four largest urban areas are,
in descending order, St. Louis, Kansas City, Springfield, and Independence. Missouri was originally acquired from France as part of the Louisiana
Purchase and became defined as the Missouri Territory. Part of the Missouri Territory was admitted into the union as the 24th state in August 10, 1821.
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