Missouri

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Capital:   Jefferson City State Abbreviation:   MO State Bird:   Bluebird State Flower:   Hawthorn Nickname:   Show-me State Borders:   This state is bordered by Illinois, Kentucky, and Tennessee on the east, Nebraska, Kansas, and Oklahoma on the west, Iowa on the north, and Arkansas on the south.

Largest Cities: 1.   Kansas City 2.   St. Louis 3.   Springfield 4.   Independence 5.   Columbia 6.   St. Joseph 7.   Lee's Summit 8.   St. Charles 9.   St. Peters 10.   Florissant 11.   Blue Springs 12.   Chesterfield 13.   O'Fallon 14.   Joplin 15.   Jefferson City