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Arkansas | |
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| Nicknames: The Natural State (current) Land of Opportunity (former) | |
| Motto: Regnat populus (Latin: The People Rule) | |
| Anthem: "Arkansas", "Arkansas (You Run Deep in Me)", "Oh, Arkansas", and "The Arkansas Traveler" | |
 Map of the United States with Arkansas highlighted | |
| Country | United States |
| Before statehood | Arkansas Territory |
| Admitted to the Union | June 15, 1836 (25th) |
| Capital (and largest city) | Little Rock |
| Largest county or equivalent | Pulaski |
| Largest metro and urban areas | Central Arkansas |
| Government | |
| • Governor | Sarah Huckabee Sanders (R) |
| • Lieutenant Governor | Leslie Rutledge (R) |
| Legislature | Arkansas General Assembly |
| • Upper house | Senate |
| • Lower house | House of Representatives |
| Judiciary | Arkansas Supreme Court |
| U.S. senators | John Boozman (R) Tom Cotton (R) |
| U.S. House delegation | 4 Republicans (list) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 53,179 sq mi (137,732 km2) |
| • Land | 52,035 sq mi (134,771 km2) |
| • Water | 1,143 sq mi (2,961 km2) 2.15% |
| • Rank | 29th |
| Dimensions | |
| • Length | 240 mi (386 km) |
| • Width | 270 mi (435 km) |
| Elevation | 650 ft (200 m) |
| Highest elevation | 2,753 ft (839 m) |
| Lowest elevation | 55 ft (17 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 3,011,524[5] |
| • Rank | 34th |
| • Density | 57.9/sq mi (22.4/km2) |
| • Rank | 34th |
| • Median household income | $49,500[6] |
| • Income rank | 48th |
| Demonym | Arkansan Arkansawyer Arkanite[7] |
| Language | |
| • Official language | English[8] |
| Time zone | UTC−06:00 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−05:00 (CDT) |
| USPS abbreviation | AR |
| ISO 3166 code | US-AR |
| Traditional abbreviation | Ark. |
| Latitude | 33° 00′ N to 36° 30′ N |
| Longitude | 89° 39′ W to 94° 37′ W |
| Website | arkansas |
| Arkansas state symbols | |
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| Living insignia | |
| Bird | Mockingbird |
| Butterfly | Diana fritillary |
| Flower | Apple blossom |
| Insect | Western honeybee |
| Mammal | White-tailed deer |
| Tree | Pine tree |
| Inanimate insignia | |
| Beverage | Milk |
| Dance | Square dance |
| Food | Pecan |
| Gemstone | Diamond |
| Mineral | Quartz |
| Rock | Bauxite |
| Soil | Stuttgart |
| Other | South Arkansas vine ripe pink tomato (state fruit and vegetable) |
| State route marker | |
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| State quarter | |
 Released in 2003 | |
| Lists of United States state symbols | |
Arkansas is a state in the United States of America. Its capital and largest city is Little Rock. It is considered part of the South, and is bordered by Oklahoma to the west, Missouri to the north, Tennessee and Mississippi to the east, Louisiana to the south, and its southwestern corner touches Texas. The 2020 census counted 3,013,756 people living in Arkansas.[5]
- ↑ "Mag". NGS data sheet. U.S. National Geodetic Survey.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Elevations and Distances in the United States". United States Geological Survey. 2001. Archived from the original on October 15, 2011. Retrieved October 21, 2011.
- ↑ "Magazine Mountain". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved January 2, 2013.
- ↑ "Signal Hill". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved January 2, 2013.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 "2020 Census Apportionment Results". The United States Census Bureau. April 26, 2021. Retrieved April 27, 2021.
- ↑ "US Census Bureau QuickFacts". Retrieved April 30, 2022.
- ↑ Blevins 2009, p. 2.
- ↑ "2020 Arkansas Code Title 1 - General Provisions Chapter 4 - State Symbols, Motto, Etc. § 1-4-117. Official language". Justia US Law. Retrieved April 27, 2023.
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