Arkansas: Facts & Stats
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Also Known As | Natural State |
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Capital | Little Rock |
Population | (2020) 3,011,524; (2023 est.) 3,067,732 |
Governor | Asa Hutchinson (Republican) |
Date Of Admission | June 15, 1836 |
U.S. Senators | John Boozman (Republican) • Tom Cotton (Republican) |
State Nickname | The Natural State |
State Motto | "Regnat Populus (The People Rule)" |
State Bird | northern mockingbird |
State Flower | apple blossom |
State Song | “Oh, Arkansas” • “Arkansas (You Run Deep in Me)” |
Seats In House Of Representatives | 4 (of 435) |
Time Zone | Central (GMT − 6 hours) |
Total Area (Sq Km) | 137,732 |
Total Area (Sq Mi) | 53,179 |
1Excluding military abroad. |
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