Missouri

Missouri is a U.S. state located in the Midwestern United States, bordered by Iowa, Illinois, Kentucky, Tennessee, Arkansas, Oklahoma, Kansas and Nebraska. With a 2009 estimated population of 5,987,580, Missouri is the 18th most populous state in the nation and the fifth most populous in the Midwest.

 

Also known as : The Show Me State
Capital : Jefferson City
Largest city : Kansas City
Population : 5 595 211
Abbreviation : MO
Main cities : Kansas City, Jefferson City, St-Louis, Springfield, Joplin, Columbia, St-Joseph, Cape Girardeau, Independence