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| Capitol City |
Topeka |
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Year admitted into union
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Jan. 29, 1861
Kansas is 145 years old |
| Year Settled |
1727 |
| Bird |
Western Meadowlark |
| Flower |
Sunflower |
State Flag
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flag's history.
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| Tree |
Cottonwood |
| Motto |
Ad astra per aspera - To the stars through
difficulties
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| Song |
"Home on the Range" |
| Origin of Name |
from the local Indians, the "Kansas," or
"Kaw," meaning "People of the South Wind" |
| Nickname |
Sunflower State, Jayhawk State, Wheat State |
| Area and Rank |
82,264 Sq mi, Rank 14th largest |
| Extent |
206 mi N-S 408 mi E-W |
| Highest Elevation |
Mount Sunflower, 4,039 ft. above sea level |
| Lowest Elevation |
680 ft. above sea level along the Verdigris River in
Montgomery County
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| Population |
2,723,507 rank 33rd most populated state |
| Ethnic Break Down |
White 86.1%
Black 5.7%
Hispanic 7.0%
Asian 1.7%
American Indian 0.9% |
| Population Density |
32.9 people sq mi |
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Economy
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| Service industry |
Car dealerships, grocery stores, law firms, hotels
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| Manufacturing |
Aircraft, missiles, freight trains, automobiles,
flour mills, printed materials
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| Agriculture |
Beef cattle, hogs, wheat, corn, grain sorghum,
hay |
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