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Arkansas was the 15th state to be admitted into the Union on Wednesday, June 15, 1836.
Arkansas is bounded on the north by Missouri; on the east by the Mississippi River, which separates it from Mississippi and Tennessee; on the south by Louisiana; and on the west by the plains of Oklahoma and Texas. In size, it stands 27th among the states, with an area of 53,187 square miles. Of these, over 600,000 acres are lakes with 9,740 miles of streams.
Arkansas is a beautiful and rewarding destination for business or pleasure. Our state enjoys all four seasons with mild winters and extraordinary color in Spring and Autumn. We proudly live up to our motto -- The Natural State -- by showcasing clear, clean lakes and magestic mountain ranges for exploration or relaxation.
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Arkansas's capital - Little Rock
Among the state's greatest assets are its six national park sites, 2.6 million acres of national forest lands, 13 major lakes, and two mountain ranges. Scenic drives lead to breathtaking vistas in the Ozarks and the Ouachitas, more than 9,000 miles of streams and rivers provide incomparable canoeing and fishing opportunities, and over 16,000 publicly and privately owned campsites allow access to the outdoor world in every corner of the state.
Part of the Territory of Missouri from 1812, the area became a separate entity in 1819 after the first large wave of settlers arrived. The next several decades were marked by the development of the cotton industry and the spread of the Southern plantation system west into Arkansas. Arkansas joined the Confederacy in 1861, but from 1863 the northern part of the state was occupied by Union troops.
Food products are the state's largest employing sector, with lumber and wood products a close second. Arkansas is also a leader in the production of cotton, rice, and soybeans. It also has the country's only active diamond mine; located near Murfreesboro, it is operated as a tourist attraction.
Hot Springs National Park and Buffalo National River in the Ozarks are major state attractions. Blanchard Springs Caverns, the Historic Arkansas Museum at Little Rock, the William J. Clinton Birthplace in Hope, and the Arkansas Folk Center in Mountain View are also of interest.
The climate is usually without extreme heat or cold, with average annual temperatures varying from 58 to 65 degrees. Rainfall varies from about 45 inches annually in the mountainous regions to 50 to 55 inches in the Delta. Annual average snowfall ranges from 10.4 inches in the extreme northwest to 2.8 inches in the lowlands of the southeast.
Arkansas ranks 14th among states in harvested acreage? Nationally, we are #1 in rice and poultry production; #5 in sorghum, grain; #6 in cotton and #8 in soybeans and grapes. However, the state produces all crops normally grown in the Temperate Zone.
Predominately an agricultural state in the past, Arkansas is now the home office state for such major companies as Tyson Foods, Riceland Foods, Sam Walton's Wal-Mart, Maybelline, Dillard's Department Store and J.B. Hunt Transport Company. Other major manufacturers in the state include Whirlpool Corporation, International Paper, American Greetings and Georgia Pacific. Although not a manufacturer, Stephens Incorporated, in Little Rock, is the largest off-Wall Street investment firm in the country.
Petroleum, natural gas and coal top the list of minerals produced in Arkansas. The state leads the nation in the production of bauxite, quartz crystal, silica stone and bromine (#1 in the world).
Also, Arkansas is one of only a few diamond producing states in America and has the only public diamond mine in the world, Crater of Diamonds State Park in Murfreesboro.
Forestland covers more than half of the state? Pine woods represent 54% and the remainder constitutes mixed hardwoods, predominantly oak. Three national forests - the Ozarks, Ouachita, and St. Francis - make up over 2.5 million of these acres.
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