Kansas was the 34th state in the
USA; it became a state on January 29, 1861.
State Abbreviation - KS
State Capital - Topeka
Largest City - Wichita
Area - 82,282 square miles [Kansas is the 15th biggest state
in the USA]
Population - 2,688,418 (as of 2000) [Kansas is the 32nd most
populous state in the USA]
Major Industries - agriculture (wheat and other grains), aircraft
manufacturing, automobile manufacturing
Major Rivers - Kansas River, Republican
River, Smoky Hill River, Arkansas River, Missouri
Major Lakes - Tuttle Creek Reservoir, Cheney Reservoir, Waconda
Lake
Highest Point - Mt. Sunflower - 4,039 feet (1,231 m) above
sea level
Lowest Point - Verdigris River - 680 feet (270 m) above sea
level
Bordering States - Colorado, Missouri, Nebraska, Oklahoma
Origin of the Name Kansas - Kansas
was named for Konza (also called Kansa or Kaw) Indians who
lived in the area.
State Nickname - Sunflower State
State Motto - "Ad astra per aspera" - To the stars
through difficulties
State Song - Home on the Range
Kansas Cities
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