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Missouri ( or )Missouri. (2009). In Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary. Retrieved May 13, 2009. is a state in the Midwest region of the United Stateshttp://www.census.gov/const/regionmap.pdf bordered by Iowa, Illinois, Kentucky, Tennessee, Arkansas, Oklahoma, Kansas and Nebraska. Missouri is the 18th most populous state with a 2008 estimated population of 5,911,605.Missouri QuickFacts, U.S. Census Bureau (July 1, 2008) It comprises 114 counties and one independent city. Missouri's capital is Jefferson City. The four largest urban areas are Columbia, Kansas City, St. Louis, and Springfield.http://www.census.gov/geo/www/ua/ua2k.txt Missouri was originally acquired from France as part of the Louisiana Purchase and became defined as the Missouri Territory. Part of the Missouri Territory was admitted into the union as the 24th state in August 10, 1821.

Missouri mirrors the demographic, economic and political makeup of the nation with a mix of urban and rural culture. It has long been considered a political bellwether state.Topic Galleries - chicagotribune.com With the exceptions of 1956 and 2008, Missouri's results in U.S. presidential elections have accurately predicted the next President of the United States in every election since 1904. It has both Midwestern and Southern cultural influences, reflecting its history as a border state. It is also a transition between the eastern and western United States, as St. Louis is often called the "western-most eastern city" and Kansas City the "eastern-most western city." Missouri's geography is highly varied. The northern part of the state lies in dissected till plains while the southern part lies in the Ozark Mountains a (dissected plateau), with the Missouri River dividing the two. The confluence of the Mississippi and Missouri rivers is located near St. Louis.Introduction to Missouri - The Show Me State Capital Jefferson City