Kansas, state, United States

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Kansas kănˈzəs [key], midwestern state occupying the center of the coterminous United States. It is bordered by Missouri (E), Oklahoma (S), Colorado (W), and Nebraska (N).

Sections in this article:

• Introduction
• Modern Kansas
• Wars and Depression
• Life on the Prairie
• The Wakarusa War and Bleeding Kansas
• Pro- and Antislavery Factions
• Early Inhabitants, Exploration, and Relocations
• Government and Higher Education
• Economy
• Geography
• Facts and Figures

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