Arkansas, state, United States: Facts and Figures

Facts and Figures

Area, 53,104 sq mi (137,539 sq km). Pop. (2020) 3,011,524, a 3.5% increase since the 2010 census. As of the 2020 census, the state's population was: White alone, 79%; Black alone, 15.7%; Hispanic or Latino, 7.8%; American Indian and Alaska native alone, 1%; Asian alone, 1.7%; Two or More Races, 2.2%. Capital and largest city, Little Rock. Statehood, June 15, 1836 (25th state). Highest pt., Magazine Mt., 2,753 ft (840 m); lowest pt., Ouachita River, 55 ft (17 m). Nickname, Land of Opportunity. Motto, Regnat Populus [The People Rule]. State bird, mockingbird. State flower, apple blossom. State tree, pine. Abbr., Ark.; AK

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