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मिसूरी संयुक्त राज्य अमेरिका देशस्य प्रदेश: अस्ति. राजधानी - जेफरसन सिटी
State of Missouri | |||||
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Nickname(s): The Show Me State | |||||
Motto(s): Salus populi suprema lex esto (Latin) | |||||
Official language(s) | English[1] | ||||
Demonym | Missourian | ||||
Capital | Jefferson City | ||||
Largest city | Kansas City | ||||
Largest metro area | Greater St Louis Area[2] | ||||
Area | Ranked 21st in the U.S. | ||||
- Total | 69,709 sq mi (180,533 km2) | ||||
- Width | 240 miles (385 km) | ||||
- Length | 300 miles (480 km) | ||||
- % water | 1.17 | ||||
- Latitude | 36° N to 40° 37′ N | ||||
- Longitude | 89° 6′ W to 95° 46′ W | ||||
Population | Ranked 18th in the U.S. | ||||
- Total | 6,063,589 (2014 est.) | ||||
- Density | 87.1/sq mi (33.7/km2) Ranked 30th in the U.S. | ||||
- Median income | $46,867 (35th) | ||||
Elevation | |||||
- Highest point | Taum Sauk Mountain[3][lower-alpha 1] 1,772 ft (540 m) | ||||
- Mean | 800 ft (240 m) | ||||
- Lowest point | St. Francis River at southern Arkansas border[3][4] 230 ft (70 m) | ||||
Admission to Union | August 10, 1821 (24th) | ||||
Governor | Jay Nixon (D) | ||||
Lieutenant Governor | Peter Kinder (R) | ||||
Legislature | General Assembly | ||||
- Upper house | Senate | ||||
- Lower house | House of Representatives | ||||
U.S. Senators | Claire McCaskill (D) Roy Blunt (R) | ||||
U.S. House delegation | 6 Republicans, 2 Democrats (list) | ||||
Time zone | Central: UTC −6/−5 | ||||
Abbreviations | MO US-MO | ||||
Website | www.mo.gov | ||||
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