ArkansasBy

Nadia ChilcoatJonathan Lingg

Business Presentations10/19/2012

Location

● Central Southwest United States● 29 largest out of 50 in size

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

General Info

Capital: Little Rock

Population: 2,692,090

State Website: Arkansas (http://portal.arkansas.gov/Pages/default.aspx)

Size: 53,182 Square Miles

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

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

Tourist Attractions

● Lover's leap overlook○ In Queen Wilhelmina State Park

● Blanchard Springs Caverns● Hot Springs National Park

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

Natural Resources

● Diamonds○ Only public diamond mine in the world

● Petroleum● Natural Gas● Coal● 54% forest

Major Cities and Colleges

Cities:○ Little Rock- 193,524○ Fort Smith- 86,209○ Fayetteville- 73,580

Colleges:○ Arkansas State

University○ University of Arkansas○ Lyon College

State Motto

"Regnat Populus"

State Bird, Flower, and Animal

State Bird: Northern Mockingbird

State Flower: Apple Blossom

State AnimalsMammal: White-tailed Deer Insect: Honeybee

State Nickname

"The Land of Opportunity, The Natural State."

Famous People From Arkansas

● Bill Clinton● Johnny Cash● Louis Jordan● Mary Steenburgen

Arkansas Video

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

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