Missouri

        The capital of Missouri is Jefferson City. The state bird is the bluebird. The state tree is the dogwood. The state flower is the hawthorn. The nickname is the "Show me State." Missouri was admitted to the Union on August 10, 1821. It was the 24th state. The land area of Missouri is 68,995 square miles (178,698 square kilometers). The total area of Missouri is 69,686 square miles (180,486 square kilometers). The Missouri population in 1990 was 5,117,073 people.