Missouri

Summary

Missouri is an U.S. state^[1]. Missouri draws 7,742 Wikipedia views per month (u_s_state category, ranking #21 of 49).^[2]

Key Facts

• Missouri is located in United States^[3].
• Missouri is in the country of United States^[4].
• Missouri's head of government is recorded as Jay Nixon^[5].
• Missouri's head of government is recorded as Mike Parson^[6].
• Missouri's head of government is recorded as Mike Kehoe^[7].
• Missouri is on the continent of North America^[8].
• Missouri's instance of is recorded as U.S. state^[9].
• Missouri's capital is recorded as Jefferson City^[10].
• Missouri's shares border with is recorded as Illinois^[11].
• Missouri's shares border with is recorded as Arkansas^[12].
• Missouri's shares border with is recorded as Tennessee^[13].
• Missouri's shares border with is recorded as Kentucky^[14].
• Missouri's shares border with is recorded as Oklahoma^[15].
• Missouri's shares border with is recorded as Kansas^[16].
• Missouri's shares border with is recorded as Nebraska^[17].
• Missouri's shares border with is recorded as Iowa^[18].
• Missouri's anthem is recorded as Missouri Waltz^[19].
• Missouri River is named after Missouri^[20].
• Missouri's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Jackson County^[21].
• Missouri's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Clark County^[22].
• Missouri's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Ralls County^[23].
• Missouri's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Wright County^[24].
• Missouri's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Maries County^[25].
• Missouri's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Adair County^[26].
• Missouri's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Dunklin County^[27].

Body

Geography

Missouri is in the country of United States^[4]. Missouri is located in United States^[3]. Missouri is on the continent of North America^[8].

Designation and Status

Missouri's instance of is recorded as U.S. state^[9].

History and Context

Missouri River is named after Missouri^[20].

Cultural Significance

Things named for Missouri include USS Missouri^[28], a fast battleship^[29], in United States^[30] and Price’s Missouri Expedition^[31], a military campaign^[32], in United States^[33].

Why It Matters

Missouri draws 7,742 Wikipedia views per month (u_s_state category, ranking #21 of 49).^[2] Missouri has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[34] Missouri is known by 29 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[35]

Entities named for Missouri include USS Missouri^[28], a fast battleship^[29], in United States^[30] and Price’s Missouri Expedition^[31], a military campaign^[32], in United States^[33].