| Census Bureau Report |
| Time Zone: Central |
| Capital: Topeka |
| Statehood Date: 1/29/1861 |
| Statehood Order: 34 |
| Flower: Sunflower |
| Bird: Western Meadowlark |
| Land: 81823 Sq. Miles |
| Water: 459 Sq. Miles |
| Rank In Area Size: 15 |
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| The state's name comes from the Kansa or Kaw Indians and is a Sioux Indian term meaning "south wind people." Within Kansas's borders is the magnetic center mark for all of North America. All land surveys in the U.S., Canada, and Mexico use this as a reference point. The geographic center of the 48 contiguous (connected) states is located in a Kansas pasture. |
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