| State Abbreviation |
MO |
| Statehood |
August 10, 1821 |
| State Capital |
Jefferson City |
| State Size |
Total (Land + Water): 69,704 sq miles; Land Only: 68,886 sq miles |
| Number of Counties |
114 |
| State Population (2010) | 5,988,927 |
| Electoral Votes | 10 |
| State Quarter Issue Date |
August 4, 2003 |
| State Motto |
Salus populi suprema lex esto (Let the welfare of the people be the supreme law) |
| State Flower |
Hawthorn |
| State Bird |
Bluebird |
| Nickname |
Show-me State |
| State Flag |
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| Area Codes |
314, 417, 557, 573, 636, 660, 816, 975 |
| Top 5 Cities (2010 population) |
| Kansas City | 459,787 |
| St. Louis | 319,294 |
| Springfield | 159,498 |
| Independence | 116,830 |
| Columbia | 108,500 |
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| Major Sports Teams |
MLB: Kansas City Royals, St. Louis Cardinals
NFL: Kansas City Chiefs, St. Louis Rams
NHL: St. Louis Blues
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