Arkansas Almanac: Facts and Figures

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Arkansas is one of the West South Central states of the US

Arkansas is known as an agricultural state with diverse mineral resources, Arkansas by the 1990s had an economy that was dominated by the manufacturing and service sectors. The name of the state is taken from the Arkansas River, which was named for the Arkansa, or Quapaw, Indians; the s was added as a plural, and the French pronunciation was retained.

Arkansas Almanac
Official Name	Arkansas
Capital	Little Rock
Nick Name	The Natural State (Official)
Motto	Regnat Populus (The people rule.)
Location & Region	34.72240 N, 092.35407 W		South
Constitution Ratified	1874
Statehood	June 15, 1836			25th State
Population	2,673,400	51.34 sq mi.		33rd
Largest City (by population)	Little Rock, Fort Smith, North Little Rock, Fayetteville, Jonesboro
Bordering States	North and North East: Missouri East: Tennessee and Mississippi (Mississippi River forms virtually the entire Eastern boundary) South: Louisiana South West: Texas West: Oklahoma
Number of Counties	75 Counties in Arkansas
Largest County (by population)	Benton County	153,406		843 sq mi.
Electoral Votes	6
US Congress	2 Senators; 4 Representatives
Time Zone	Central Standard Time
Arkansas Climate and Weather
Arkansas weather is pleasant and usually void of extreme heat or cold. Average summer highs approach 80 degrees, with winters lows in the 40s. Rainfall varies slightly north to south, but the statewide average is near 50 inches per year. Amounts exceeding 60 inches yearly are common in the Ouachita Mountains. Snow does fall in the northwest and west, and occasionally in the southern areas.
Highest Temperature	120 degrees Aug. 10, 1936 - Ozark
Lowest Temperature	-29 degrees Feb. 13, 1905 - Pond
Avg Temp: High - Low	93.6 degrees		26.6 degrees
Arkansas Highest, Lowest, and Mean Elevations (Feet)
Mean Elevation	650
Highest Point	Magazine Mountain			2,753
Lowest Point	Ouachita River			55
Arkansas Land Area (Square Miles)
Geographic Center	12 miles NW of Little Rock in Pulaski
Total Area	53,178.62			29th
Land Area	52,068.17			97.92%
Water Area	1,110.45			2.08%
Forested Land Area			56.4 percent
Dimensions (Length - Width)	260 miles		240 miles
Source:(US Census, April 1, 2000)

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