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Arkansas
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| Nicknames:
The Natural State (current)
Land of Opportunity (former) |
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| Motto:
Regnat populus (
Latin: The People Rule)
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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
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| 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 | |
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• Total
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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)
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• Total
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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
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| 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 |
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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" | |
|
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)
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|
|
• Total
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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 |
