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Interesting Arkansas Facts
Arkansas contains over 9,700 miles of streams and rivers and 600,000 acres of
lakes. Johnny Cash
was born in Kingsland. In Bentonville, Sam Walton founded his Wal-Mart
Stores. The Quartz Crystal
Capital of the world is Mount Ida. The Spinach
Capital of the World is Alma. General Douglas MacArthur
was born in Little Rock. Arkansas Post was the first permanent white settlement
in the state.
Largest Cities: Little Rock, Fort Smith, North Little Rock, Pine Bluff,
and Jonesboro. Border States:
Louisiana, Mississippi - Missouri,
Oklahoma, Tennessee, and Texas.Capital City: Little Rock-Statehood:
June 15,
1836-Population: 2,554,000 Nickname: The Natural State / Land of Opportunity
/ Wonder State-Motto:
Regnat Populus (The
people rule)-Origin of State Name: French interpretation
of a Sioux word "acansa," meaning
"downstream place."-Counties: 75 Largest Cities:
Little Rock, Fort Smith, North Little Rock, Pine Bluff, Jonesboro
Border
States: Louisiana, Mississippi - Missouri, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Texas Land Area: 52,082 sq. mi.;
27th largest-Highest Point: Magazine Mountain, 2,753
ft Lowest Point:
Ouachita River, 55 ft-State Bird:
Mockingbird-State Flower: Apple
Blossom-State Tree: Pine (pinus)-State Song: Arkansas Oh, Arkansas
State Web Site:
www.state.ar.us
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