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NICK NAME | Sunflower State, Wheat State, Breadbasket of America, Jayhawk State | |
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CAPITAL CITY | Topeka | |
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LARGEST CITY | Wichita | |
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SECOND LARGEST CITY | Kansas City | |
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LARGEST COUNTY | Sedgwick | |
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AREA | 82,282 sq. miles; 81,823 sq. miles land, 459 sq. miles water. (15th Largest state) | |
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HIGHEST ELEVATION | 4,039 ft., Mount Sunflower (Sherman County) | |
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LOWEST POINT | 680 Ft.; along the Verdigris River (Montgomery County). | |
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ABBREVIATION | KS (postal); Kan. or Kans. (traditional) | |
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AREA CODE(S) | 316, 620, 785, 913 | |
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TIME ZONE | Central, with a small portion in the Mountain zone. | |
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PART OF REGION | Plains, Midwest | |
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ADMISSION DATE | January 29, 1861 (34th State) | |
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LOCATION | In the central United States, bordering Oklahoma, Colorado, Nebraska, and Misouri. | |
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NAME ORIGIN | For the Kansas River, which flows through the northeastern part of the state into the Missouri at kansas City. The river is named for the Kansa Indians, who lived in the region during French exploration. This name is said to mean "People of the south wind." The finals -s represents a plural of the French name. | |
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STATE ANIMAL | American buffalo or Bison (Bison bison) | |
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STATE BIRD | Western Meadowlark (Sturnella neglecta) | |
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STATE FLOWER | Sunflower (Helianthus annuus) | |
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STATE INSECT | Honeybee (Apis mellifera) | |
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STATE MARCH | "The Kansas March" (Carduelis Tristis) | |
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STATE SONG | "Home on the Range" | |
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STATE STONE | Geode | |
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STATE TREE | Cottonwood (Populus deltoides) | |
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STATE MOTTO | Ad Astra per Aspera (Latin: "To the Stars Through Difficulties") |
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