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State of Arkansas |
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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 |
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Before statehood | Arkansas Territory |
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Admitted to the Union | June 15, 1836 (25) |
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Capital (and largest city) | Little Rock |
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Largest metro | Central Arkansas |
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• Governor | Sarah Huckabee Sanders (R) |
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• Lieutenant Governor | Leslie Rutledge (R) |
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Legislature | Arkansas General Assembly |
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• Upper house | Senate |
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• Lower house | House of Representatives |
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U.S. senators | John Boozman (R) Tom Cotton (R) |
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U.S. House delegation | 4 Republicans (list) |
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• Total | 53,179 sq mi (137,732 km2) |
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• Land | 52,035 sq mi (134,771 km2) |
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• Water | 1,143 sq mi (2,961 km2) 2.15% |
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• Rank | 29 |
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Elevation | 650 ft (200 m) |
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Highest elevation | 2,753 ft (839 m) |
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Lowest elevation | 55 ft (17 m) |
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• Total | 3,013,756 |
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• Rank | 34 |
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• Density | 56.4/sq mi (21.8/km2) |
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• Rank | 34 |
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• Median household income | $49,500 |
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• Income rank | 48th |
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• Official language | English |
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Time zone | UTC−06:00 (Central) |
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• Summer (DST) | UTC−05:00 (CDT) |
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USPS abbreviation | AR |
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ISO 3166 code | US-AR |
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Trad. abbreviation | Ark. |
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Latitude | 33° 00′ N to 36° 30′ N |
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Longitude | 89° 39′ W to 94° 37′ W |
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Website | www.arkansas.gov |
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