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Missouri’s peak tourist season lasts from late April to mid-October,
but there’s outdoor fun to be had all-year. The crowds at the
lakes are thickest in mid-summer. Fall constitutes a secondary tourist
season in the Ozarks, and is a popular destination for those tired of
the summer crowds. Winters are a good time in Missouri as well; this
is a state that really puts on the dog around Christmas time. Spring
also is a pleasant and little visited season in Missouri. Branson is
the off-season tourism hotspot in Missouri, but the tourist season seems
to extend itself every year. State Abbreviation: MO
State Capital: Jefferson City
Largest City: St. Louis
Area: 69,709 square miles (the 21st biggest state in
the USA)
Missouri Population: 5,800,310 as of 2005
Industries: farming, mining aircraft equipment, cars,
beer
Missouri Rivers: Mississippi River , Missouri River,
Osage River
Missouri Lakes: Lake of the Ozarks, Table Rock Lake,
Clearwater Lake, Lake Wappapello
Highest Point: Taum Sauk Mountain- 1,772 feet above
sea-level
Origin of the Name: An Algonquian Indian word that
means "river of the big canoes."
State Nickname: The Show Me State
State Motto: The welfare of the people shall be the
supreme law
State Song: Missouri Waltz
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