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Kansas at a Glance

Area: 82,278 sq miles (213,099 sq km) 1 15th-largest state. Land: 81,759 sq mi (211,755 sq km) Water: 519 sq mi (1,344 sq km) Highest elevation: Mount Sunflower, 4,041 feet (1,232 m) Lowest elevation: Verdigris River at Oklahoma border, 679 feet (207 m) Statehood: Jan. 29, 1861 (34th state) Capital: Topeka

State nickname: The Sunflower State State bird: Western meadowlark State flower: Wild sunflower

Population: 2,904,021 (34th largest state) 2

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