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Missouri |
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Capital:
Jefferson City
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Major Cities:
Kansas City, St. Louis, Springfield, Joplin, Independence
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Location:
Midwest
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Nickname:
Show Me State
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Admitted to the Union:
1821
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State Motto:
"Salus populi supremus lex esto"
("The welfare of the people shall be the supreme law")
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State Flower:
Hawthorn
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State Bird:
Bluebird
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| Virtual Field Trips: |
| State of Missouri Government Site |
| http://www.mo.gov/ |
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| Negro Leagues Baseball Museum |
| http://www.nlbm.com/ |
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| The Gateway Arch |
| http://www.stlouisarch.com/ |
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| Pony Express Museum |
| http://www.ponyexpress.org/ |
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| Missouri Special Olympics |
| http://www.somo.org/ |
