ARKANSAS (AR)
Natural State, Razorback State

Population (2003): 2,725,714 (32rd)
Area: 53,179 sq. mi. (29th) (137,733 sq. km.)
Flower: Apple blossom
Bird: Mockingbird
Tree: Pine
Song: "Arkansas"
Entered Union: June 15, 1836 (25t
Capital and Largest City: Little Rock (population, 184,055)
Other Large Cities (with pop.): Fort Smith, 81,519, Fayetteville, 60,732, North Little Rock, 60,007;

Important Products: food products, paper, electronic equipment, industrial machinery, metal products, lumber and wood products, livestock, soybeans, rice, cotton, natural gas

Places to Visit: Hot Springs National Park; Ozark Folk Center, near Mountain View.