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Arkansas

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Arkansas is a landlocked state in the West South Central region of the Southern United States, bordering Missouri to the north, Tennessee and Mississippi to the east, Louisiana to the south, Texas to the southwest and Oklahoma to the west. Admitted to the Union in 1836 as the 25th state, its capital is Little Rock. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts
Capital
Little Rock 1
Population
3,114,791 1
2025 estimate from Arkansas's own Wikipedia infobox.
Population Estimate Year
2025 1
Area (sq km)
137,732 1
Admission Year
1836 1
Admitted to the Union June 15, 1836 (25th state), per the infobox.
Latitude
35 degrees north 1
Longitude
92 degrees west 1
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Adjacent To

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Associated With

Little Rock, Cities

Little Rock is in the U.S. state of Arkansas.

Source Little Rock (Wikipedia)
United States, Countries

Arkansas is a state of the United States.

Source Arkansas (Wikipedia)

Has Capital

Little Rock, Cities

Little Rock is the capital of Arkansas.

Source Little Rock (Wikipedia)
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1. Arkansas (Wikipedia)
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  • Infobox, capital
    Capital Little Rock
  • Infobox, population
    Population (2025) Total 3,114,791
  • Infobox, area
    Area Total 137,732 km2
  • Infobox, admitted to the union
    Admitted to the Union June 15, 1836 (25th)
  • Page header, coordinates
    wgCoordinates lat 35, lon -92
  • Introduction
    Arkansas is a landlocked state in the West South Central region of the Southern United States. It borders Missouri to the north, Tennessee and Mississippi to the east, Louisiana to the south, Texas to the southwest, and Oklahoma to the west.
  • Adjacent To: Louisiana, Lead section, borders Louisiana
    It borders Missouri to the north, Tennessee and Mississippi to the east, Louisiana to the south, Texas to the southwest, and Oklahoma to the west.
  • Adjacent To: Mississippi, Lead section, borders Mississippi
    It borders Missouri to the north, Tennessee and Mississippi to the east, Louisiana to the south, Texas to the southwest, and Oklahoma to the west.
  • Adjacent To: Missouri, Lead section, borders Missouri
    It borders Missouri to the north, Tennessee and Mississippi to the east, Louisiana to the south, Texas to the southwest, and Oklahoma to the west.
  • Adjacent To: Oklahoma, Lead section, borders Oklahoma
    It borders Missouri to the north, Tennessee and Mississippi to the east, Louisiana to the south, Texas to the southwest, and Oklahoma to the west.
  • Adjacent To: Tennessee, Lead section, borders Tennessee
    It borders Missouri to the north, Tennessee and Mississippi to the east, Louisiana to the south, Texas to the southwest, and Oklahoma to the west.
  • Adjacent To: Texas, Lead section, borders Texas
    It borders Missouri to the north, Tennessee and Mississippi to the east, Louisiana to the south, Texas to the southwest, and Oklahoma to the west.
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