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Also Known As Natural State
Capital Little Rock
Population (2020) 3,011,524; (2023 est.) 3,067,732
Governor Asa Hutchinson (Republican)
Date Of Admission June 15, 1836
U.S. Senators John Boozman (Republican) • Tom Cotton (Republican)
State Nickname The Natural State
State Motto "Regnat Populus (The People Rule)"
State Bird northern mockingbird
State Flower apple blossom
State Song “Oh, Arkansas” • “Arkansas (You Run Deep in Me)”
Seats In House Of Representatives 4 (of 435)
Time Zone Central (GMT − 6 hours)
Total Area (Sq Km) 137,732
Total Area (Sq Mi) 53,179
1Excluding military abroad.

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Arkansas: flag
state seal of Arkansas
The mockingbird is the state bird of Arkansas.
The apple blossom is Arkansas's state flower.
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