Missouri
Geography:
What states, country, and/or bodies of water border it?Ozarks and Bull Shoals Lake on the southern border with Arkansas, Missouri is home to two of the most fun bodies of water in America.
What is the state capital? Jefferson City
List 2 or 3 large cities in the state:Arkansas, Illinois, Iowa
What is the area (in square miles) of your state? 68,886 sq mi. (178,415[sqkm]
What is the highest elevation and how high is it?1,772
What is the lowest elevation and how low is it?2230
Map (or link to a map) of state: map of missouri
History:
Tell the date it became a state and what number state it was (1-50): August 10, 1821 24th State
How did the state get its name (origin of name)?Named after the Missouri Indian tribe. “Missouri” means “town of the large canoes.”
List 2 or 3 of the Native American tribes that are or were found in this state: The Chickasaw tribe,The Illini tribe
Tell about a famous person from this state:Walt Disney was from Missouri.
Civics:
Who is the governor? August 10, 1821
Who are the U.S. senators from this state?McCaskill, Claire Blunt, Roy
How many U.S. House of Representatives members are from this state? 9
State Flag:
Economics:
What is mined in the state? crushed and broken stone,lime,lead,coal,and portland cement
What crops are grown in the state? corn,soybeans,cattle,and calves
Climate:
What is the average high January temperature of the state capital?38°
What is the average high July temperature of the state capital?90°
What is the average low January temperature of the state capital?15°
What is the average low July temperature of the state capital?64°
What is the average precipitation for January of the state capital?1.4in
What is the average precipitation for July of the state capital?3.0in
Population:
What is the population of the state (year 2010 or later)?5,988,927
Symbols:
State bird:Eastern Blue bird
State flower:Hawthorn
State tree:Flowering dogwood
State song:''The Missouri waltz''
Recreation (What are some fun things to do in this state?): Six Flags St.Louis
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"Maps of Native American Tribes in the United States." Native American Language Net: Preserving and promoting indigenous American Indian languages. N.p., n.d. Web. 5 June 2012. http://www.native-languages.org/states.htm.
Comments (2)
ohio said
at 11:44 am on Jun 4, 2012
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ohio said
at 11:57 am on Jun 4, 2012
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