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Arkansas was the 25th state in the USA; it became a state on June 15, 1836.
State Abbreviation - AR
State Capital - Little Rock
Largest City - Little Rock
Area - 53,182 square miles [Arkansas is the 29th biggest state in the USA]
Population - 2,673,400 (as of 2000) [Arkansas is the 33rd most populous state in the USA]
Major Industries - agriculture (chickens, soybeans, rice, cotton), paper and wood products (including furniture), electronic equipment, mining (aluminum and diamonds)
Presidential Birthplace - William Jefferson Clinton was born in Hope on August 19, 1946 (he was the 42nd US President, serving from 1993 to 2001).
Major Rivers - Arkansas River, Mississippi River
Major Lakes - Lake Ouachita, Bull Shoals Lake
Highest Point - Magazine Mountain - 2,753 feet (839 m) above sea level
Lowest Point - Ouachita River; 55 feet, (17 m) above sea level
Bordering States - Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Texas
Origin of the Name Arkansas - Arkansas is from the Quapaw (Sioux) word "acansa," which means "downstream place" or "south wind."
State Nickname - The Natural State
State Motto - "Regnat populus" - The people rule
State Songs - "Arkansas", by Wayland Holyfield, and "Oh Arkansas", by Terry Rose and Gary Klaff
Dinosaur Fossil Found in Arkansas - Arkansaurus
Arkansas State Symbols and Emblems:
State Flag
The official state flag of Arkansas was chosen in a design contest in 1913; the winner was Miss Willie Kavanaugh Hocker of Wabbaseka. The flag's design was finalized in 1926.
The diamond shapes in the center represent the diamond gemstone, because Arkansas is the only state in the USA where diamonds have been found. Since Arkansas was the twenty-fifth state to join the Union, there are 25 white stars around the diamond. The three blue stars in the lower part of the center represent Spain, France and the United States, the countries that have ruled Arkansas. The blue star in the upper center represents the Confederacy, of which Arkansas was a member.
Animal Symbols:
State Bird
Mockingbird
State Mammal
White-tailed deer
State Fish
Largemouth bass
State Insect
Honeybee
Plant Symbols:
State Flower
Apple blossom
State Tree
Pine Tree
State Fruit and Blossom
South Arkansas vine ripe pink tomato
Earth Symbols:
State Gem
Diamond
State Rock
Quartz crystal
State Mineral
Bauxite
State Soil
Stuttgart
(unofficial)
Miscellaneous Symbols:
State Beverage
Milk
State Instrument
Fiddle
State Dance
Square dance