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Federated state of the central USA, 180.516 km², 5.842.713 residents (2006
estimate), 32 residents/km², capital: Jefferson
City. Borders: Iowa (N), Illinois (E), Kentucky and Tennessee (SE), Arkansas (S), Oklahoma (SW), Kansas (W), Nebraska (NW). "The
geographical map of the state is on page 38 of the 15th volume."
State Overview
The territory is flat in the E and gently undulating in the NW, while the
central-southern and south-western sectors are affected by the Ozark
plateau. The main streams are Mississippi, which forms the eastern border,
and Missouri, which marks the northwestern border and, bending to the E, crosses
the state until it flows into Mississippi. The Grand River, Chariton, Osage and
Gasconade descend to Missouri; to Mississippi they pay the Des Moines, the
Fabius, the Salt River, the Meramec and the Black River. The climate is
continental, with harsh winters and hot and humid summers; rainfall varies from
900 to 1200 mm per year. Main economic resources are agriculture (cereals,
soybeans, tobacco, vegetables, fruit), livestock (pigs, cattle), forestry and
subsoil exploitation (lead, coal, iron, zinc, barite, oil); the industry,
especially active in the mechanical, food, electrical, chemical, tanning, glass
and paper sectors, is concentrated in the two major cities:Kansas City. The
other major cities, besides the capital, are Springfield, Independence, Saint
Joseph, Florissant, Columbia City and Joplin.
History
Detached from Louisiana, of which it constituted the northern part, in 1812
it took the name of Missouri and was admitted to the Union in 1821, following
the compromise of Missouri. Its economy, originally based on the fur trade,
agriculture and breeding, developed considerably after the advent of the railway
(at the beginning of the second half of the 19th century). After the Secession
war, in which Missouri remained faithful to the Union despite conflicts, in 1875
he introduced a new Constitution that abolished slavery.
Joplin
City (38,900 residents) of the State of Missouri (USA), 220 km S of Kansas
City, 317 m on the Ozark Plateau, near the border with Kansas. Located in the
center of a region rich in lead and zinc deposits, it is home to metallurgical,
mechanical, food and chemical industries. Airport.
Columbia (Missouri)
City (63,100 residents) of the State of Missouri (USA), 190 km WNW of Saint
Louis, to the left of the Missouri River. Agricultural market with textile,
food, footwear and clothing industries. Airport. University of Missouri founded
in 1839.
Saint Joseph (Missouri)
City (71,900 residents) of the State of Missouri (USA), 50 km NNW of Kansas
City, 248 m on the left of the Missouri River. Active river port and
agricultural (cereals) and livestock market, it is home to food, metalworking
and chemical industries. Airport.
Independence
City (110,303 residents in 1996) of the State of Missouri (USA), on the
right of the Missouri River, on the eastern outskirts of Kansas
City. Mechanical, electrical engineering and building materials industries.
Springfield (Missouri)
City (143,407 residents in 1996) of the State of Missouri (USA), 300 km SW
of Saint Louis, 410 m on the Ozark Plateau. It is an important railway and road
junction with the food, textile, steel and wood industries. Airport.
Jefferson City
City (34,911 residents in 1998) and capital of the State of Missouri (USA),
170 km W of Saint Louis, 163 m on the right of the Missouri River. Agricultural
and livestock market and cultural center (Lincoln University), it is home to the
food, mechanical, footwear, plastics, clothing and furniture
industries. Airport.
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