Arkansas--Vital Statistics
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Arkansas
Compact
Vital Statistics
NicknameThe Land of Opportunity
MottoRegnat Populus (The People Rule)
FlowerApple Blossom
BirdMockingbird
TreePine
SongArkansas
GemDiamond
Entered the UnionJune 15, 1836
CapitalLittle Rock
Land Area (square miles)52,075
Rank in Nation27th
1990 Census Population2,350,725
Rank in Nation33rd
Density per square mile45.14
1992 Estimated Population2,399,000
Number of Representatives in Congress4
Capital CityLittle Rock
Population175,795
Rank in State1st
Largest CityLittle Rock
Number of Places over 10,000 Population27
Source: The Book of the States, 1992-93 edition, Vol. 29; The Council of State Governments, Lexington, KY.