3. State Flag
● Diamond- Only state where diamonds have been mined
● 25 stars- 25th state admitted to the Union
● 3 lower blue stars- Spain, France, and the United States-
earlier rulers
● Upper blue star- Part of the Confederacy during the Civil
War
4. General Info
Capital: Little Rock
Population: 2,692,090
State Website: Arkansas (http://portal.arkansas.gov/Pages/default.aspx)
Size: 53,182 Square Miles
5. History
● Native Americans made most of the population in 1541
● Part of the Louisiana Purchase in 1803
● Seceded from the Union in 1861, part of US again in 1865
6. Economy
● 36% of the state is agriculture
● 37% of agriculture make crops
● Mostly chicken and cattle
● Natural Gas is mined
● Most important crop- rice
● Tourism plays large role
7. Tourist Attractions
● Lover's leap overlook
○ In Queen Wilhelmina State Park
● Blanchard Springs Caverns
● Hot Springs National Park
8. Climate
● Mostly warm and humid year round
● Average of 49 inches of rain a year
● Average High and Low
○ High: 81°F
○ Low: 40°F
● 5.2 Inches of snow a year
9. Natural Resources
● Diamonds
○ Only public diamond mine in the world
● Petroleum
● Natural Gas
● Coal
● 54% forest
10. Major Cities and Colleges
Cities: Colleges:
○ Little Rock- 193,524 ○ Arkansas State
○ Fort Smith- 86,209 University
○ Fayetteville- 73,580 ○ University of Arkansas
○ Lyon College
12. State Bird, Flower, and Animal
State Bird: Northern Mockingbird
State Flower: Apple Blossom
State Animals
Mammal: White-tailed Deer
Insect: Honeybee
16. Summary
● Arkansas has many natural resources like coal, and diamond
● Arkansas is mostly forest
● There are some pretty cool tourist attractions like Lover's
Leap Lookout
● Some well-known people were born there like Johnny Cash
