| Capitol City |
Little Rock |
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Year admitted into union
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June 15, 1836
ARkansas is 170 years old |
| Year Settled |
1686 |
| Bird |
Mocking Bird |
| Flower |
Apple blossom |
State Flag
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this flag's history.
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| Tree |
Pine |
| Motto |
Regnat populus - The people rule |
| Song |
Arkansas |
| Origin of Name |
Papago quapaw called Arkansea |
| Nickname |
Land of Opportunity, Bear State and Wonder State
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| Area and Rank |
53,104 Sq mi, Rank 27th largest |
| Extent |
240 mi N-S 276 mi E-W |
| Highest Elevation |
Magazine Mountain 2753 ft Above sea level |
| Lowest Elevation |
Ouachita River in Ashley and union counties 55ft
above sea level
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| Population |
2,725,714 rank 32nd most populated state |
| Ethnic Break Down |
White 80%
Black 15.7%
Hispanic 3.2%
Asian .8%
American Indian .7% |
| Population Density |
51.3 people sq mi |
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Economy
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| Service industry |
Automobile Trade, Department stores, Discount
stores, Finance, Insurance, Real estate and Medical philistines |
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| Manufacturing |
Animal feeds, Cotton seed oil, Paper products,
Fabricated metal products
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| Agriculture |
Broiler chickens, Beef cattle, Soy beans and
Rice |
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