Back Arkansas Afrikaans አርካንሳው Amharic Arkansas AN Arcǣnsa ANG أركنساس Arabic ܐܪܟܢܣܐܣ ARC أركانساس ARY اركانسو ARZ Arkansas AST Arkansas suyu Aymara
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, nicknamed the Land of Opportunity or The Natural State, is a state in the United States of America. Its capital and largest city is Little Rock. 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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