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Arkansas Facts
- Capital: Little Rock
- Population: 2,673,400
- Entered the Union: June 15, 1836
- As the: 25th state
- Motto: Regnat Populus (The People Rule)
- State abbreviation/Postal code: Ark./AR
- Governor: Mike Beebe, D (to Jan. 2011)
- Lieut. Governor: Bill Halter, D (to Jan. 2011)
- Senators: Mark Pryor, D (to Jan. 2009); Blanche Lambert Lincoln, D (to Jan. 2011)
- U.S. Representatives: 4
- Historical biographies of Congressional members
- Secy. of State: Charlie Daniels, D (to Jan. 2011)
- Atty. General: Dustin McDaniel, D (to Jan. 2011)
- Treasurer: Martha A Shoffner , D (to Jan. 2011)
- Organized as territory: March 2, 1819
- Entered Union (rank): June 15, 1836 (25)
- Present constitution adopted: 1874
- 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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