The US state of Missouri is located in the Midwest of the United States of America and was named after the Missouri River. In the native language Missouri means “the one with the wooden canoes”. This name was given to the Mississippi Indians by their Illinois neighbors. The approximately 6 million inhabitants live on an […]
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Missouri Geography and Economy
The state Missouri is a US state of Midwest of the United States. The capital is Jefferson City. The common abbreviation for the state is MO . Missouri was named after the Missouri River, which in turn takes its name from the Missouri Indian people. The word Missouri comes from their neighbors, the Illinois people, […]