Missouri

Missouri, named after the Missouri Siouan Indian tribe meaning "canoe", is a U.S. state in the United States with Jefferson City as its capital. It is a Midwestern state, with some Northern, Eastern, and Southern cultural influences. The state's nickname is the Show-Me State; the U.S. Post Office abbreviation for Missouri is MO and the state public university's main campus is located in Columbia. The Mississippi and Missouri rivers are the two large rivers which flow through this state.

Economy

• Amphibian:
• Animal: Missouri Mule
• Bird: Bluebird
• Flower: Hawthorn
• Insect: Honeybee
• Motto: "Salus Populi Suprema Lex Esto" (Latin: "Let the Welfare of the People be the Supreme Law", compare with King Charles XIII of Sweden (1809) "The welfare of the people my highest law")
• Reptile:
• Soil: Menfro
• Fruit: Norton Cynthiana grape
• Song: "Missouri Waltz"
• Tree: Flowering Dogwood

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The Bureau of Economic Analysis estimates that Missouri's total state product in 2003 was $195 billion. Per capital personal income in 2003 was $29,464, 27th in the nation.

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Major industries include aerospace, transportation equipment, food processing, chemicals, printing/publishing, electrical equipment, light manufacturing.

Related Topics:
Aerospace - Transportation equipment - Food processing - Chemicals - Publishing - Electrical equipment - Light manufacturing

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The agriculture products of the state are beef, soybeans, pork, dairy products, hay, corn, poultry, and eggs. Missouri is ranked 6th in the nation for the production of hogs and 7th for cattle. As of 2001, there were 108,000 farms, the second largest number in any state after Texas. Missouri also actively promotes its quickly-growing wine industry.

Related Topics:
Beef - Soybeans - Pork - Dairy products - Hay - Corn - Poultry - Eggs - Texas - Wine industry

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Missouri has vast quantities of limestone. Other minerals mined are lead, coal, Portland cement and crushed stone. Missouri produces the most lead of all of the states in the Union with most of these mines in the central eastern portion of the state. Missouri also ranks first or near first among the production of lime.

Related Topics:
Limestone - Lead - Coal - Portland cement - Stone - Central eastern portion - Lime

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Tourism, services and wholesale/retail trade follow manufacturing in importance.

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