| Census Bureau Report |
| Time Zone: Central |
| Capital: Little Rock |
| Statehood Date: 6/15/1836 |
| Statehood Order: 25 |
| Flower: Apple Blossom |
| Bird: Mockingbird |
| Land: 52075 Sq. Miles |
| Water: 1107 Sq. Miles |
| Rank In Area Size: 29 |
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| Arkansas was named by the early French explorers, which is probably a phonetic spelling for the French word for "downriver" people, a reference to the Quapaw Indians and the river along which they settled. Arkansas is the only state in which diamonds have been mined, although today the mine operates only as a tourist attraction. |
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