Capital: Little Rock
Population: 2,673,400
Entered the Union: June 15, 1836
As the: 25th state
Motto: Regnat Populus (The People Rule)
Nickname: The Natural State, The Land of Opportunity
Flower: Apple Blossom
Bird: Mockingbird
Song: "Arkansas"
Sports Teams: None
Origin of Name: From the Quapaw word meaning "south wind"
Major Industries: Food Products, Lumber and Wood, and Cotton
Historical Sites:
Points of Interest: Hot Springs National Park, Buffalo National River, the Ozark Mountains
Bordering States: Louisiana, Texas, Oklahoma, Missouri, Tennessee, and Mississippi.
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