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| | Missouri, United States of America Statistics, Facts and Figures from CityBloc.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15) |
 | | Missouri, named after the Missouri Siouan Indian tribe meaning "town of the large canoes", is a U.S. state in the United States with Jefferson City as its capital. |
 | | During the Civil War, Missouri, a slave state, remained in the Union, but sentiment was split with a significant portion of the populace in some areas supporting the Confederate cause. |
 | | As of 2004, the population of Missouri was estimated to be 5,754,618. |
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