Arkansas | |
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State of Arkansas | |
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" | |
Country | United States |
Before statehood | Arkansas Territory |
Admitted to the Union | June 15, 1836 (25) |
Capital (and largest city) | Little Rock |
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 | 29 |
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 | 3,013,756[3] |
• Rank | 34 |
• Density | 56.4/sq mi (21.8/km2) |
• Rank | 34 |
• Median household income | $49,500[4] |
• Income rank | 48th |
Demonym | Arkansan Arkansawyer Arkanite[5] |
Language | |
• Official language | English |
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 | www |
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 | |
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.[3]
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