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Facts Origin of State Name : Probably from the Iliniwek Indian word missouri, meaning "owners of big canoes."
Nickname : The Show Me State.
Capital : Jefferson City.
Entered Union : 10 August 1821 (24th).
Song : "Missouri Waltz."
Motto : Salus populi suprema lex esto (The welfare of the people shall be the supreme law).
Flag : Three horizontal stripes of red, white, and blue, with the coat of arms, encircled by 24 white stars on a blue band, in the center.
Bird : Bluebird.
Insect : Honeybee.
Flower : White Hawthorn blossom.
Tree : Flowering dogwood.
Rock : Mozarkite (chert or flint rock).
Mineral : Galena.
Population : 5,800,310 as on 2005
County : 114 counties
Agriculture : Cattle, soybeans, hogs, dairy products, corn, poultry and eggs.
Industry : Transportation equipment, food processing, chemical products, electric equipment, fabricated metal products.