This Midwestern State borders 8 other states, Arkansas, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Nebraska, Oklahoma and Tennessee and has no coastline. The capital city is Jefferson City and the largest metropolitan area is Kansas City. Other prominent cities include St. Louis and Springfield.
Forests cover over one-fourth of the state and the flowering dogwood is the official state tree.
The state features the Missouri River and a series of river valleys and hills. The Ozark Hills lie towards the south of the Missouri River and are a scenic and popular tourist destination. The Missouri River forms the northwestern border of the state while the Mississippi River lies along the eastern boundary of Missouri. Missouri features over 10,000 springs and more than 1,300 caves. Copyright and Disclaimer 1999, iPrime.