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Kansas
Official State Web
Site
kslegislature.org
Known as the "Sunflower
State," Kansas became the 34th state in 1861. The state's name comes
from the Kansa or Kaw Indians and is a Sioux Indian term meaning "south
wind people." Within Kansas's borders is the magnetic center mark for
all of North America. All land surveys in the U.S., Canada, and Mexico use
this as a reference point. The geographic center of the 48 contiguous
(connected) states is located in a Kansas pasture. The native sunflower is
the state flower and the capital is Topeka.
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Capital
City: |
Topeka |
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Nickname: |
Sunflower
State |
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Motto: |
Ad
Astra per Aspera (To the stars through difficulties) |
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Statehood: |
January
29, 1861 (34th) |
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Origin
of State's Name: |
From
the Sioux Indian for "south wind people." |
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Largest
City: |
Wichita |
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Border
States: |
Colorado,
Missouri, Nebraska, Oklahoma |
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Land
Area: |
81,823
sq. mi., 13th largest |
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State
Bird: |
Western
Meadowlark |
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State
Flower: |
Sunflower |
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State
Tree: |
Cottonwood
(populus) |
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State
Song: |
Home
on the Range |
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