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map of KansasUNITED STATES
OF AMERICA :

KANSAS


  • some general data of the state
General useful information
Note: some data are of constant value, while other are due to changes, fluctuations etc.
State and population
capital: Topeka // state code ISO: KS ; FIPS: US20
surface: 211926 sq.km = 81827 sq.mi // rank in USA: 13 // location: West North Central
climate: temperate but continental, with great extremes between summer and winter
entered USA as 34th state on: 1861-01-29
administrative division: 105 counties
total population according to the census of 2000: 2,688,418
population density 2000: 13 per sq.km = 33 per sq.mi // net growth 1999-2000: 8,5%
main ethnic groups: white 86,1%; black 5,7%; Asian 1,7%; Native American/Nat. AK 0,9%; other 5%
Economy and infrastructure
chief crops: wheat, sorghum, corn, hay, soybeans, sunflowers
livestock (million): cattle: 6,7 / pigs: 1,6 / poultry: 2 / sheep: 0,11
timber/lumber: oak, walnut
chief industries: manufacturing, finance, insurance, real estate, services
chief industrial products: transportation equipment, machinery & computer equipment, food products
chief mining products: portland cement, salt, crushed stone, helium, sand & gravel
Some physical landmarks
highest point in the state: Mt. Sunflower 1231 m = 4039 ft
other mountains: of no importance
lowest point in the state: ca 225 m near Kansas City
lakes: Cheyenne Bottoms
artificial lakes: Waconda Lake, Cheney Res., Cedar Bluff Res., Tuttle Creek Lake, Wilson Lake
rivers: Kansas, Arkansas, Missouri
others: islands: none // deserts: none
Additional remarks, especially on the statistical information
other important features:
nick name(s): Sunflower State
motto: Ad Astra per Aspera (To the stars through difficulties)
song: Home on the Range
flower: native sunflower // bird: Western meadowlark // tree: Cottonwood
primary sources:
World almanac and book of facts; National Geographic Atlas of the World; maps: WN world @tlas

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