MOMissouri
Show-Me State · Capital: Jefferson City · Midwest (Plains)
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Capital
Jefferson City
Largest city
Kansas City
Population
5–10 million
Area rank
#21 of 50
Admitted
1821
Time zone
Central Time
Region
Midwest
Letters
8
Bordering states: Iowa, Illinois, Kentucky, Tennessee, Arkansas, Oklahoma, Kansas, Nebraska.
4 fun facts about Missouri
- Kansas City has more fountains than any city in the world except Rome.
- The Gateway Arch in St. Louis is the tallest monument in the US (630 feet) — and the only one you can ride inside.
- Mark Twain was born and raised in Hannibal, MO — the model for Tom Sawyer's town.
- The ice cream cone was invented at the 1904 World's Fair in St. Louis.
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