Arkansas

State of Arkansas
Flag Èdìdí
Ìlàjẹ́: The Natural State (current) The Land of Opportunity (former)
Motto(s): Regnat populus (Latin)
Map of the United States with Arkansas highlighted
Èdè oníibiṣẹ́	English
Orúkọaráàlú	Arkansan
Olúìlú	Little Rock
Ìlú atóbijùlọ	Little Rock
Largest metro area	Little Rock Metropolitan Area
Àlà	Ipò 29th ní U.S.
- Total	53,179 sq mi (137,002 km2)
- Width	239 miles (385 km)
- Length	261 miles (420 km)
- % water	2.09
- Latitude	33° 00′ N to 36° 30′ N
- Longitude	89° 39′ W to 94° 37′ W
Iyeèrò	Ipò 32nd ní U.S.
- Total	2,855,390 (2008 est.) 2,673,400 (2000)
- Density	51.34/sq mi  (19.82/km2) Ranked 34th in the U.S.
Elevation
- Highest point	Mount Magazine 2,753 ft (840 m)
- Mean	650 ft  (198 m)
- Lowest point	Ouachita River 55 ft (17 m)
Admission to Union	June 15, 1836 (25th)
Gómìnà	Mike Beebe (D)
Ìgbákejì Gómìnà	Bill Halter (D)
Legislature	{{{Legislature}}}
- Upper house	{{{Upperhouse}}}
- Lower house	{{{Lowerhouse}}}
U.S. Senators	Blanche Lincoln (D) Mark Pryor (D)
U.S. House delegation	3 Democrats, 1 Republican (list)
Time zone	Central: UTC-6/DST-5
Abbreviations	AR Ark. US-AR
Website	arkansas.gov

Arkansas State Symbols
The flag of Arkansas.
Animate insignia
Bird	Mockingbird
Butterfly	Diana Fritillary
Flower	Apple blossom
Insect	European honey bee
Mammal	White-tailed deer
Tree	Loblolly Pine
Inanimate insignia
Beverage	Milk
Dance	Square Dance
Food	South Arkansas Vine Ripe Pink Tomato
Gemstone	Diamond
Instrument	Fiddle
Mineral	Diamond
Rock	Bauxite
Soil	Stuttgart
Song(s)	Arkansas, Arkansas (You Run Deep In Me), Oh, Arkansas, The Arkansas Traveler
Tartan	Arkansas Traveler Tartan
Route marker(s)
State Quarter
Released in 2003
Lists of United States state insignia

Ipinle Arkansas