HOME INTRO SYMBOLS ALMANAC GEOGRAPHY STATE MAPS PEOPLE FORUM ... WEBMASTER Almanac Admitted to Union June 15, 1836 Capital Little Rock Nickname The Natural State (Official), Land of Opportunity, Razorback State Motto Regnat Populus (The people rule.) Total Area 53,182 square miles Rank Total Land Area 52,075 square miles Rank Total Water Area 1,107square miles Rank Length 260 miles Width 240 miles Highest Point 2,753 feet (Magazine Mountain) Rank Lowest Point 55 feet (Ouachita River) Rank Mean Elevation 650 feet Rank Highest Temp 120 degrees on Aug. 10, 1936 at Ozark Lowest Temp -29 degrees on Feb. 13, 1905 at Pond Highest Monthly Avg Temp 93.6 degrees Rank Lowest Monthly Avg Temp 26.6 degrees Rank Population (U.S. Census, April, 2000) Rank Population per square mile (Population/Total Land Area) Rank Ten Largest Cities by Population State Capital in Red (U.S. Census, April, 2000) Little Rock Pine Bluff Fort Smith Springdale North Little Rock Conway Fayetteville Rogers Jonesboro Hot Springs Median Age Average Lifetime (1979-1981) Rank Reported crimes per 1000 (1992-1993) Rank Violent crimes per 1000 Rank Property crimes per 1000 Rank Per Capita Income (2000) Source: Bureau of Economic Analysis, U.S. Department of Commerce | |
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