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State Facts
Full Name - State of Kansas
Admitted to the Union (Rank) - January 29, 1861 (34th)
Population 2012 (Rank) - 2,885,905 (33rd)
Land Area (Rank) - 81,815 square miles; 211,900 square kilometers (13th)
Capital - Topeka
State Nicknames - Sunflower State, Jayhawk State
Motto - Ad astra per aspera (To the stars through difficulties)
Song
“Home on the Range” (music and words by Dr. Brewster Higley)
State Symbols
Flower: Sunflower
Tree: Cottonwood
Bird: Western meadowlark
Animal: American buffalo
Economy:
Agriculture: Cattle, wheat, sorghum, soybeans, hogs, corn
Industry: Transportation equipment, food processing, printing and publishing, chemical products, machinery, apparel, petroleum, mining
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