State Information
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Arkansas
"the twenty fifth state" quarter struck by
the mint on
October 13, 2003 |
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| The quarter's stateside face depicts symbols of the
States naturnal resources, tree-lined river scene with rice stalks, a diamond, and a
mallard duck flying over a lake. Arkansas has over 600,00 acres of natural lakes and
is the leading producer of rice in the United States. Crater of Diamonds State Park
is the eighth largest diamond deposit in the world and the largest diamond ever found in
the United States, 40.23 carats, was found there in 1924. |
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Admitted
to Union: |
June 15, 1836 |
Bits of History
Update:
Which four Presidents' faces are carved in stone on Mount Rushmore in South
Dakota?
Historic Arlington Hotel
in Hots Springs, Arkansas |
| Order
Admitted: |
25 |
| Capital:
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Little Rock |
| Largest
City: |
Little
Rock |
| Nickname: |
Natural State |
| State
Bird: |
Mockingbird |
| State
Flower: |
Apple Blossom |
| State
Tree: |
Southern Yellow Pine |
| State
Motto: |
"Regnat
Populus" (The People Rule) |
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State Name Origin:
Once the territory of the Siouan Quapaw (downstream people), Arkansas is the
French derivative
of this Indian name.
Fun State Facts:
Arkansas has a population of 2,527,600, 33rd in the nation. Its land area is 52,075 square
miles,
27th in the nation. The highest point is Magazine Mountain at 2,753 feet above sea level.
The
original Bowie knife was built by James Black, an Washington, Arkansas blacksmith for
Colonel
James Bowie in 1830. The Texas Revolution of 1836 was planned by Sam Huston and friends at
the Old Tavern in Washington, Arkansas. Paul "Bear" Bryant, the winningest
football coach in
the United States at Alabama was born in Moro Bottom. Johnny Cash, the country music star,
is
a native of Kingsland .
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