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Kansas (KS) Information, Facts and Statistics


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General Information

Capital of Kansas: Topeka, KS
Largest City: Wichita, KS

Kansas State Nickname(s):
The Sunflower State

State Motto:
Ad astra per aspera
To the stars through difficulty.

Admitted to the Union:
January 29, 1861 as the 34th state

Kansas State Flower: Wild Native Sunflower

Kansas State Bird: Western Meadowlark

Kansas Official State Tree: Cottonwood

Kansas Population (2003): 2,723,507 (Rank in Pop.: 32)

Total Area: 82,277 sq. mi./213,096 sq. km. (Rank in Area: 15)

Kansas' Highest Point: Mount Sunflower at 4,039 feet (1,231 meters)

Kansas Is Bordered By:
Nebraska, Missouri, Oklahoma, and Colorado


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