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Picturesque Arkansas was the 25th state in the USA; it became a state on June 15, 1836.
State Abbreviation: AR
State Nickname: The Natural State
Capital City: Little Rock
Area: 53,182 square miles [Arkansas is the 29th biggest state in the USA]
Population: 2,673,400 (as of 2000) [Arkansas is the 33rd most populous state in the USA]
Bird: Mockingbird
Flower: Apple blossom
Tree: Pine Tree
Largest Cities: Little Rock, Fort Smith, North Little Rock, Fayetteville, Jonesboro, Pine Bluff, Springdale, Conway, Rogers, Hot Springs
Bordering States: Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Texas
Major Rivers: Arkansas River, Mississippi River
Major Lakes: Lake Ouachita, Bull Shoals Lake
Highest Point: Magazine Mountain - 2,753 feet (839 m) above sea level
Lowest Point: Ouachita River; 55 feet, (17 m) above sea level
Agriculture: Poultry and eggs, soybeans, sorghum, cattle, cotton, rice, hogs, milk
Industry: Food processing, electric equipment, fabricated metal products, machinery, paper products, bromine, vanadium
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