Capital City | Little Rock |
Abbreviation | AK |
Population (2019) | 29, 59373 |
Rank | 32 of 50 | Population Quick Facts |
Region | South |
Admission to Statehood | June 15 1836 (25th State) |
State Motto | Regnant Populus |
State Nickname | The Natural State |
Origin of State Name | word acansa meaning “downstream people” |
Area Codes | 479, 501, 870 |
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State Symbols:
Flag:
As depicted by the white diamond set against the red background, diamonds have been found and mined in only one site in North America. The state of Arkansas became the 25th and last state to join the Union. This idea is represented by twenty-five white stars that are situated all around the diamond. During the time of the American Civil War, Arkansas was a member of the Confederate States of America, as indicated by the tops of the four centre stars. The United States of America, Spain, and France were Arkansas’s three former colonial masters. They are represented by the other three stars on the flag. 1913: Year of creation of the flag.
Flower: Apple Blossom (Pyrus coronaria) | Other State Flowers
Tree: Loblolly Pine (Pinus taeda) | Other State Trees
Song: “Arkansas” | Words by: Wayland Holyfield Music by: Wayland Holyfield
“Oh, Arkansas” | Words by: Terry Rose and Gary Klaff | Music by: Terry Rose and Gary Klaff
Quarter: Details include diamond (state gem), rice stalks, mallard flying above a lake
Soil: Stuttgart.
Geographical:
Area: Area: 52,152 sq.mi (137,741 sq.km.), 29th
Land: 51,166 sq.mi. (124,874 sq.km.), 26th
Water: 1,206 sq.mi. (2,577 sq.km.), 30st
Largest Cities: Little Rock | Fort Smith | Fayetteville | Springdale | Jonesboro | North Little Rock | Conway | Rogers | Pine Bluff | Bentonville
Border States: | Missouri | Oklahoma | Tennessee | Louisiana | Mississippi Texas | List of US Regions
Highest Point: Magazine Mountain ; 2,583 feet, (833 m) 35th
Lowest Point: Arkansas; 57 feet, 26th lowest — Ouachita River at Louisiana border
Geographic Center: Pulaski, 11 miles northwest of Little Rock.
Climate:
Location:
Absolute Center: 35°47.9’N / 92°16.1’W
Relative Center: Pulaski, 11 miles northwest of Little Roc
National Parks: Post, Buffalo, Fort Smith, Hot Springs, Pea Ridge National Military Park, President William Jefferson Clinton Birthplace Home National Historic Site, Trail of Tears National Historic Trail.
State Government:
Governor | Asa Hutchinson (R) since 2015 |
Senators | John Boozman (R) 2012 Tom Cotton (R) 2015 |
Representatives | Arkansas House: Members |
Constitution | Arkansas’s Constitution 25th State |
Electoral College Votes | 8 Votes |
Economy:
Agriculture: Poultry, cattle, sorghum, eggs, soybeans , milk, cotton, rice, hogs.
Industry: Food processing, machinery, fabricated metal products, vanadium, paper products, bromine, electric equipment, .