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Arkansas at a Glance Area: 53,179 sq mi (137,732 sq km). 29th largest state 1 Land: 52,036 sq mi (134,771 sq km) Water: 1,143 sq mi (2,961 sq km) Highest elevation: Mount Magazine, 2,753 feet (839 m) Lowest elevation: Ouachita River at Louisiana border, 55 feet (17 m) Statehood: June 15, 1836 (25th state) Capital: Little Rock

Population: 2,966,369 (32nd largest state) 2

State nickname: the Natural State State bird: Northern mockingbird State flower: apple blossom

1 U.S. Geological Survey 2 U.S. Census Bureau, 2014 estimate