Arkansas
Became a state: June 15, 1836 (25th state)
Area: 53,179 sq mi (ranked 29th in size)
Population: 2,673,400 (ranked 32nd in population)
Capital: Little Rock
Largest City: Little Rock (population 204,370)
Bordering States: Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, Oklahoma, Tennesse, Texas
Origin of state name: Arkansas is from the Quapaw (Sioux) word "acansa," which means "downstream place" or "south wind."
State Nickname: The Natural State
State Bird: Mocking Bird
State Flower: Apple Blossom
State Tree: Pine Tree
State Gemstone: Diamond
Trivia: Arkansas the first U.S. state where diamonds have been found.
Abbreviation: AR
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