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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
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| 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
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| 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
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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)
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| Mean Elevation |
650 |
| Highest Point |
Magazine Mountain |
2,753 |
| Lowest Point |
Ouachita River |
55 |
Arkansas Land Area (Square Miles)
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| 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 |
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Source: (US Census, April 1, 2000)
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