Arkansas

=__Arkansas-__= "//The Natural State//"

Senators: PJONES F8 (D)

Representatives: CBRANDON D6 (R ), PDOUGHERTY D7 ( R)

Arkansas Facts: •Arkansas was the 25th state in the usa and was admited on June 15, 1836 (cbrandon)
 * Arkansas is known as the natural state. (cbrandon)
 * Arkansas has 4 U.S. representatives (cbrandon)
 * Arkansas has almost 19,000,000 acres of forest (cbrandon)
 * Arkansas largest city in Arkansas is "Little Rock" (cbrandon)

• The state of Arkansas is very Democratic – the Upper House, Lower House, Senate, and House of Representatives are all Democratic! (//PJONES//) • Arkansas is nicknamed "The Natural State". This is shown with its many natural diamond mines, rivers, and wheat fields. (//PJONES//) • Arkansas's motto is "Regnat Populus", which is Latin for "The People Rule". This is written on Arkansas's Great Seal. (//PJONES//) • The flag of Arkansas has four blue stars on it - each representing a different power that it was once under, which are Spain, France, the United States of America, and the Confederate States of America. (//PJONES//) • Arkansas was admitted into the Union on June 15, 1836. (//PJONES//) • Arkansas capital is Little Rock(P.Dougherty) • Arkansas biggest city is Little Rock and its population is 183,133(P.Dougherty) • Arkansas population is 2,855,390 (P.Dougherty) • Mike Beebe is the governor (P.DOugherty) Arkansas seceded from the Union on May 6, 1861, following months of bitter debate among its people. (P. Dougherty) Arkansas smallest city is Warren which has a population of 6,442 (P. Dougherty) The first governor of Arkansas was james miller and took office on march 3, 1819 (P. Dougherty)