Arkansas, 25th State
“Regnat populus”
(The people rule)
- Name (Algonquin Indian): “ookansa”; “south wind”
- Governor: Asa Hutchinson (Republican)
- Capital: Little Rock
- Population:3,038,999 (2020), (33rd-most populous)
- Location: landlocked state in the South Central region of the United State of America.
- North: Missouri,
- East: Tennessee and Mississippi
- South: Louisiana,
- West: Oklahoma
- Southwest: Texas
- Area: 137,730 km2/53,178 mi2 ,29th by rank
- Postal abbreviation: AR
- Admitted to Union: June 15, 1836
- Official language: English
1. State’s Symbols
- State tree: Pine
- State Creed: Arkansas Creed
- State Grape: Cynthiana Grape
- State Fruit & Vegetable: Vine Ripe Pink Tomato
- State Grain: Rice
- State flower: Apple Blossom
- State nut: Pecan
- State Fish: Alligator gar
- State Amphibian: none
- State Dinosaur: Arkansaurus fridayi
- State Reptile: American Alligator (un-official)
- State Bird: Mockingbird
- State Butterfly: Diana Fritillary Butterfly
- State Game Bird: none
- State Mammal: Ringtail
- State Game Bird: Chihuahua (unofficial)
- State Land Mammal: White-Tailed Deer
- State Marine Mammal: none
- State Horse: Colonial Spanish Horse
- State Insect: Honeybee
- State Fossil: Arkansaurus fridayi
- State Cooking Vessel: Dutch Oven
- State Beverage: Milk
- State Rock: Bauxite
- State Gemstone: Diamond
- State mineral: Quartz Crystal
- State metal: none
- State Songs: Arkansas (You Run Deep in Me), Oh, Arkansas
- State Song (Anthem): Arkansas
- State Song (Historical): The Arkansas Traveler
- State Sport: none
- State Folk Dance: Square Dance
- State Poet Laureate: Poet Laureate
- State Musical Instrument: Fiddle
2. Geography Facts
- Land: 134,771 km2 (52,035 mi2)
- Water: 2,961 km2 (1,143 mi2)
- Coastline: N/A
- Shoreline: N/A
- State Forests: none
- National Forests:2
- State Parks: 51
- National Parks: 1
- Water: 1%
- Largest city (by area): Little Rock (316 km²)
- Largest city (by population): Little Rock (197,371 people)
- Lowest point: Arkansas; 55 feet, 25th lowest
- Highest point: Magazine Mountain; 2,753 feet, 34th
3. Facts about Arkansas
- Since 1947 It is technically illegal to mispronounce “Arkansas” while in Arkansas under legal code 1-4-105.
- Arkansas gave the three largest diamonds ever found in America—which are among the largest ever found on our planet.
- Except for citrus fruit, Arkansas grows almost every crop produced in the United States.
- Key Cities: Fayetteville, Little Rock, Fort Smith, Springdale, Hot Springs, Jonesboro
- Nickname: Natural State, The Land of Opportunity
- Arkansas produces more rice than any other state. Rice production in Arkansas is a $6 billion industry.
- Arkansas’s forests are so vast that they could cover the entire country of Switzerland one and a half times.
- Major industries: Livestock, agriculture, transportation, aerospace, food manufacturing, paper and timber.
- Famous for: America’s only Diamond Mine, Hot Springs National Park and world capital of quartz, spinach, folk music, an archery bow production.
- Area codes: 479, 501, 870
4. Natural Resources
- Petroleum
- Natural gas
- Coal
- Diamonds (U.S biggest supplier)
- Quartz Crystals
- Timber
- Bauxite
- Bromine (world’s biggest producer)
5. Mountains
Best Mountains for Visit
- Ouachita Mountains
- Ozark Mountains
- Tallest Mountains
6. Divisions
- 75 Counties
- 107 Cities1
- 217 Cities2
- 172 Towns