Arkansas

Arkansas
State
Flag Seal
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 (Mount Magazine[1][2][a][b])	2,753 ft (839 m)
Lowest elevation (Ouachita River at Louisiana border[2][a])	55 ft (17 m)
Population  (2020)
• 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
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.gov

Arkansas state symbols
Flag of Arkansas
Living insignia
Bird	Mockingbird
Butterfly	Diana fritillary
Flower	Apple blossom
Insect	Western honeybee
Mammal	White-tailed deer
Tree	Pine tree
Inanimate insignia
Beverage	Milk
Dance	Square dance
Food	Pecan
Gemstone	Diamond
Mineral	Quartz
Rock	Bauxite
Soil	Stuttgart
Other	South Arkansas vine ripe pink tomato (state fruit and vegetable)
State route marker
State quarter
Released in 2003
Lists of United States state symbols

Arkansas, nicknamed the Land of Opportunity or The Natural State, is a state in the United States of America. Its capital and largest city is Little Rock. The 2020 census counted 3,013,756 people living in Arkansas.^[5]

1. ↑ "Mag". NGS data sheet. U.S. National Geodetic Survey.
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1} "Elevations and Distances in the United States". United States Geological Survey. 2001. Archived from the original on October 15, 2011. Retrieved October 21, 2011.
3. ↑ "Magazine Mountain". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved January 2, 2013.
4. ↑ "Signal Hill". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved January 2, 2013.
5. ↑ ^{5.0 5.1} "2020 Census Apportionment Results". The United States Census Bureau. April 26, 2021. Retrieved April 27, 2021.
6. ↑ "US Census Bureau QuickFacts". Retrieved April 30, 2022.
7. ↑ Blevins 2009, p. 2.
8. ↑ "2020 Arkansas Code Title 1 - General Provisions Chapter 4 - State Symbols, Motto, Etc. § 1-4-117. Official language". Justia US Law. Retrieved April 27, 2023.