Arkansas

State Facts:

Statehood - June 15th, 1836 making it the 25th state.

State Abbreviation - AR

State Capital - Little Rock

Largest City - Little Rock

Area - 53,182 square miles, Arkansas is the 29th biggest state in the USA.

Population - 2,673,400 (as of 2000), Arkansas is the 33rd most populous state in the USA.

Major Industries - agriculture (chickens, soybeans, rice, cotton), paper and wood products (including furniture), electronic equipment, mining (aluminum and diamonds)

Major Rivers - Arkansas River, Mississippi River

Major Lakes - Lake Ouachita, Bull Shoals Lake

Highest Point - Magazine Mountain - 2,753 feet (839 m) above sea level

Lowest Point - Ouachita River; 55 feet, (17 m) above sea level.

Bordering States - Missouri, Louisiana, Mississippi, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Texas

The name Arkansas means - "south wind"

State Nickname - The Natural State

State Motto - "Regnat populus" - The people rule

State Song - Arkansas

State Bird - Mockingbird

State Tree - Pine

State Flower - Apple Blossom

County out line for the state of Arkansas.

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