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" | |
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 | 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 |
Arkansas
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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 (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 | 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 |