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			== St. Louis gallery ==
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			File:Runner Fountain and Old Courthouse and Arch (5618845531).jpg\|Runner Fountain and Old Courthouse and Arch
			File:St. Louis Art Museum.JPG\|St. Louis Art Museum
			File:Busch Pano 2022.jpg\|Busch Stadium Panorama 2022
			File:Climatron - panoramio.jpg\|Climatron
			File:St. Louis Union Station (17577826564).jpg\|St. Louis Union Station
			File:Old Chouteau Mansion, St. Louis. Mo (cropped).jpg\|Old Chouteau Mansion, St. Louis
			File:St-louis-attack.jpg\|St. Louis Attack
			File:White men pose, 104 Locust Street, St. Louis, Missouri in 1852 at Lynch's Slave Market - (cropped).jpg\|White men pose, 104 Locust Street, St. Louis, Missouri in 1852 at Lynch's Slave Market
			File:City of Saint Louis and Riverfront, 1874.jpg\|City of Saint Louis and Riverfront, 1874
			File:St. Louis, Mo. tornado May 27, 1896 south broadway.JPG\|St. Louis, Mo. tornado May 27, 1896 south broadway
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'''St. Louis''' is an [[independent city]] and a major [[United States|U.S.]] port in the state of [[Missouri]], built along the western bank of the [[Mississippi River]], which marks Missouri's border with [[Illinois]]. The city had an estimated 2018 population of 302,838 and is the cultural and economic center of the [[Greater St. Louis]] area, home to nearly 3,000,000 people, making it the largest metropolitan area in Missouri and the 19th-largest in the United States.

==History==
Prior to European settlement, the area was a major regional center of [[Native Americans in the United States|Native American]] Mississippian culture. The city of St. Louis was founded in 1764 by French fur traders [[Pierre Laclède]] and [[Auguste Chouteau]], and named after [[Louis IX of France]]. In 1803, the United States acquired the territory as part of the [[Louisiana Purchase]]. During the 19th century, St. Louis became a major port on the Mississippi River; at the time of the [[American Civil War|Civil War]], it was the third-largest city in the [[Confederate States of America|Confederacy]].

==Economy==
The economy of metropolitan St. Louis relies on service, manufacturing, trade, transportation of goods, and tourism. The city is home to several major corporations, including [[Anheuser-Busch]], [[Express Scripts]], [[Centene]], [[Boeing Defense]], [[Emerson]], [[Energizer]], [[Peabody Energy]], [[Ameren]], [[Post Holdings]], [[Monsanto]], [[Reinsurance Group of America]], [[Edward Jones Investments]], [[GoJet]], [[Purina]], and [[Sigma-Aldrich]], nine of which are Fortune 500 companies.

==Culture==
St. Louis is known for its music and performing arts scenes. The [[Fox Theatre (St. Louis)|Fox Theatre]], [[St. Louis Symphony]], [[Opera Theatre of St. Louis]], and [[St. Louis Metropolitan Opera]] are among the city's large venues for music and theater. St. Louis also boasts a number of popular tourist attractions such as the [[Gateway Arch]], [[St. Louis Zoo]], [[Missouri Botanical Garden]], and the [[St. Louis Art Museum]].

==Sports==
St. Louis is home to two major league sports teams. The [[St. Louis Cardinals]] are one of the most successful franchises in [[Major League Baseball]], while the [[St. Louis Blues]] are a popular [[National Hockey League]] team.

==Education==
St. Louis is home to three national research universities, [[Washington University in St. Louis]], [[Saint Louis University]], and [[University of Missouri–St. Louis]]. In addition to these, a number of other private and public institutions exist such as [[Webster University]] and [[Lindenwood University]].

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