ARArkansas
Natural State · Capital: Little Rock · South (Upland South)
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Capital
Little Rock
Largest city
Little Rock
Population
1–5 million
Area rank
#29 of 50
Admitted
1836
Time zone
Central Time
Region
South
Letters
8
Bordering states: Missouri, Tennessee, Mississippi, Louisiana, Texas, Oklahoma.
4 fun facts about Arkansas
- Walmart was founded in Bentonville, Arkansas in 1962. The company is still HQ'd there.
- The state is home to the only active diamond mine in the United States open to the public — you keep what you find.
- Bill Clinton served as governor here for 11 years before becoming the 42nd president.
- The phrase "Hot Springs" on the map is literal — Hot Springs National Park has 47 thermal springs feeding the historic bathhouse row.
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