Arkansas

Arkansas is a largely rural Southern state known for its forests, hot springs and the Ozark and Ouachita mountains. Its economy leans on agriculture (rice, poultry, soybeans), transportation and retail giants headquartered there such as Walmart, Tyson Foods and J.B. Hunt. Little Rock anchors government and finance, while Northwest Arkansas around Bentonville has become a fast-growing corporate hub.

Capital: Little RockLargest city: Little RockNickname: The Natural StateStatehood: 1836
3.07 M
Population
34th in the U.S.
$56,335
Median household income
48th in the U.S.
$161 B
GDP
33rd in the U.S.
137,732 km²
Area
29th in the U.S.

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