Hi there. Can you tell me about Missouri? 
 Missouri is one of the 50 states in the United States. Its capital is Jefferson City. Its largest cities are Kansas City and Saint Louis. Some other cities are Columbia (which is where the University of Missouri is), and Springfield. Missouri officially became a state on August 10, 1821. 
 Thanks. Could you tell me about its demographics, please/ 
 Sure, The United States Census Bureau estimates that the population of Missouri was 6,126,452 on July 1 , 2018 , a 2.30 % increase since the 2010 United States Census . 
 That's a lot of people! Do you have more information on their demographics? 
 African Americans are a substantial part of the population in St. Louis ( 56.6 % of African Americans in the state lived in St. Louis or St. Louis County as of the 2010 census ) , Kansas City , Boone County and in the southeastern Bootheel and some parts of the Missouri River Valley , where plantation agriculture was once important . 
 I see! Can you tell me about their economy now? 
 The U.S. Department of Commerce 's Bureau of Economic Analysis estimated Missouri 's 2016 gross state product at $299.1 billion, ranking 22nd among U.S. states. 
 Wow, I didn't expect it to be so much 
 In 2001 , there were 108,000 farms , the second-largest number in any state after Texas. In addition to a network of state parks , Missouri is home to the Gateway Arch National Park in St. Louis and the Ozark National Scenic Riverways National Park . 
 I've been to St Louis. Definitely a lot of farmland 
 It sure is, Did you know Missouri also ranks first or near first in the production of lime , a key ingredient in Portland cement ? 
 I didn't know that! Thanks so much for your help, I learned a lot! 
 No problem.
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