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Cape Girardeau
The United States of America is a country in North America that extends from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean and shares land borders with Canada and Mexico. The United States is a federal constitutional republic, with its capital in Washington, D.C., District of Columbia.
Cape Girardeau is a city located in the county of the same name in Missouri, 115 miles south of Saint Louis. As of the 2000 census, the city population was 35,349 inhabitants. The city is named after Jean Baptiste de Girardot, who established a temporary trading post in the area around 1733. He was a French soldier stationed at Kaskaskia, Illinois, and 1704 to 1720. The Cape in the city name was a rock promontory overlooking the Mississippi River, later destroyed by railroad construction.
The age distribution is 20.5 percent under the age of 18, 18.4 percent from 18 to 24, 25.6 percent from 25 to 44, 19.9 percent from 45 to 64, and 15.5 percent who were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 89.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.9 males.
Cape Girardeau experiences a boom with day tourists, owing to the clear air, town character with rich culture, high quality of life and conspicuously original history. The picturesque scenery, the majesty of nature, the slow pace of life, and the welcoming nature of its people also combine to make this region one of the most important tourist attractions in United States.
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