| Capital |
Jefferson City |
| Area |
69,697 sq mi
180,516 sq km |
Population
(2000 census) |
5,595,211 |
Major Cities
(2000 census) |
Kansas City (441,545), St. Louis (348,189),
Springfield (151,580), Independence (113,288),
Columbia (84,531) |
| Major Rivers |
Mississippi, Missouri, Osage, St. Francis, Des Moines |
| Highest Point |
Taum Sauk Mtn.
1,772 feet
540 meters |
| Industry |
transportation equipment, food processing, chemicals, electrical equipment, fabricated metal products |
| Agriculture |
beef cattle, soybeans, hogs, dairy products, hay, corn, poultry, eggs |
| Minerals and Resources |
limestone, lead, coal, portland cement, crushed stone |
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