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Arkansas

World Encyclopedia | 2005 | © World Encyclopedia 2005, originally published by Oxford University Press 2005. (Hide copyright information) Copyright

Arkansas River with its source high up in the Rockies of central Colorado, USA, and flowing 2335km (1450mi) to the Mississippi River in se Arkansas. Fourth-longest river in the US, it flows e through Kansas, se across the ne corner of Oklahoma, and then se to Arkansas.

Statehood :

June 15, 1836

Nickname :

The Land of Opportunity

State bird :

Mockingbird

State flower :

Apple Blossom

State tree :

Pine tree

State motto :

The people rule


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