Missouri is located in the Midwest of the USA. This is a fairly large part of America - more than six million people live there. And this despite the fact that the area is about 180,500 square meters. km. That is, it occupies a fairly decent territory of the United States. Missouri is interesting for many things - history, cities and nature.
General information
The state capital is a city called Jefferson City, but it is not the largest metropolis. Much larger than the cities of St. Louis, Kansas City, Springfield and Columbia. It is worth noting that Missouri consists of one city district and as many as 114 ordinary ones. The state borders Iowa to the north and Arkansas to the south. Its eastern border runs along the Mississippi River, and in the west Missouri is adjacent to Nebraska. Like many other states, it became part of the United States at the beginning of the 19th century. To be more precise, in 1821. It was then that the state of Missouri officially became part of a large state - the 24th in a row.
Attractions
If we talk about interesting places that can attract the attention of visitors, then the firstI would like to mention the city of Kansas. This metropolis is known for its numerous fountains - more than 200 are located on its territory. The local library is also eye-catching, and all because it has a completely original design - the building is made in the form of a bookshelf, on which there are volumes of such writers as Tolkien, Dickens, Shakespeare and Lao Tzu. In another city, Hannibal, Mark Twain lived for some time. And that's what he described in his famous story about Tom Sawyer. By the way, there is also a fence that the main character painted, and a cave where he and Becky got lost.
St. Louis (Missouri) is interesting because it is here that one of the most picturesque botanical gardens in the world is located. Its visitors get a unique opportunity to visit the rain tropics and the Japanese garden at the same time. The “Meeting of the Waters” fountain is also known - there the two largest rivers in the United States merge into a single whole. Also worth visiting is Forrest Park and the Jefferson Memorial. Of course, there are many other interesting places, but these are the most interesting of all, which are especially famous among tourists.
State Features
Missouri is definitely financially secure. Even if we take statistics from almost a decade ago, the total GDP was still more than solid - more than 225 billion dollars! The main sources of income in the state are the automotive, food, brewing, printing, aerospace, and chemical industries. In addition, Missouri manufactures electrical equipment, as well as minessuch valuable minerals as crushed stone, coal, lead and limestone. So in Missouri there are places to work and, most importantly, earn good money. Even the unemployment rate in this state is less than in many others - only 7 percent.
Diverse Saint Louis
I would like to continue the theme of this city, because it really is one of the most visited in the entire state. He has a very interesting history. Firstly, the city was named after Louis IX, King of France. As you know, his nickname was the name Saint Louis. In 1803, the United States took over the lands of the future St. Louis from France. Everything was fair - due to the fact that Napoleon then badly needed financial support, he sold these colonial possessions to the United States. The city began to develop quite quickly - already in 1817, when steamboats appeared, St. Louis secured the status of an important trading center. It was the main beneficiary city. No wonder it was also called the "gateway to the West" - all the goods that came to the United States were delivered through Mississippi and St. Louis. Although today it is one of the most dangerous cities. Areas such as Clayton, Laclede's Landing, Central West End, Downtown and Forest Park are especially “famous” in this regard. However, tourists come here, which means that everything is not so bad, and the reality is somewhat distorted.
City with a criminal real
Ferguson (Missouri) is a city that has recently been known for its criminal and rebelliousevents. It is located in St. Louis County. It is in this city that the headquarters of the transnational corporation known as Emerson Electric is located. Although the city itself is small: the population is just over 21 thousand people, and the area is only 16 square meters. km. Most are African Americans, about 68% of them live in the territory, the rest are whites. The city was founded in 1855, but it acquired this status only in 1894. Ferguson (Missouri) developed slowly, the first school was built in 1878, the economy also stood still for a long time, and people settled in these places not very actively. But today this city exists, and it is also quite interesting. For example, since 2010, a race has been held in Ferguson - residents of all ages participate in it. But tourists haven't come here lately - in August last year, a police officer shot dead an 18-year-old black boy, and this sparked mass protests and riots, which only intensified after the law enforcement officer was acquitted in court.
What you need to know about other cities
Kansas City is the largest and most populous city, St. Louis is independent, Ferguson is criminal, and what about the rest, because there are still a few dozen of them? For example, the fact that only three cities (these are Springfield, Independence and Columbia) have a population greater than one hundred thousand people. The smallest is Republic - only 15,600 people live there. It is very cozy and well maintained, so some people come here torelax for a while and forget about the noise. By the way, another similar city is Clayton, also small and suitable for such a holiday. People are not particularly eager to go to Overland - it is small, but unattractive, gloomy and unkempt. Well, in every state and state there are such places, and it is pointless to deny it. The state of Missouri has a wide variety of cities in its composition - large and small, attractive and not very attractive, calm and noisy. But for each person there is exactly one that is specifically suitable for his goals. Both for a fan of studying historical values and sights, and for an adherent of outdoor activities or a fan of peace and quiet.
