Arkansas State Flag

Brief History. Hernando de Soto was the first European to visit this territory, but the first settlement, the Arkansas Post, was not made until 1686. In 1803 the area was acquired by the U.S. as part of the Louisiana Purchase. Missouri parted from Arkansas in 1819 after the first large wave of settlers arrived. Arkansas joined the Confederacy in 1861, but was occupied by the Union troops in 1863. Today, Arkansas is famous for Hot Springs National Park and Buffalo National River.

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More About This State

Nickname: The Natural State

Capital: Little Rock

Date entered union: June 15, 1836

Population: 2,779,154

State Flower: Appleblossom

State Bird: Mockingbird

Land area: 52,068 sq mi.

Topography: Eastern delta and prarie, southern lowland forests, northwestern highlands, which include the Ozark plateaus.

Major Industries: Educational, health and social services; Manufacturing; Retail trade

More About The People

Folks are called: Arkansan

Ethnicities: White: 2,138,598 (80.0%); Black: 418,950 (15.7%); American Indian: 17,808 (0.7%); Asian: 20,220 (0.8%); Other race: 40,412 (1.5%); Two or more races: 35,744 (1.3%); Hispanic/Latino: 86,866 (3.2%)

Male/Female stats: Male: 1,304,693 (48.8%); Female: 1,368,707 (51.2%)

Median household income ($): 32,182

College Grads: 11.0%

Home Owners: 69.4%

Famous people: William Jefferson Clinton, Billy Bob Thornton

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