Arkansas is a landlocked state in the south-central region of the Southern United States. It is bordered by Missouri to the north, Tennessee and Mississippi to the east, Louisiana to the south, and Texas and Oklahoma to the west. Its name is from the Osage language, a Dhegihan Siouan language, and referred to their relatives, the Quapaw people.

Arkansas is the 29th largest by area and the 34th most populous state according to the 2020 census.  The capital and most populous city is Little Rock, in the central part of the state, a hub for transportation, business, culture, and government.  Previously part of French Louisiana and the Louisiana Purchase, the Territory of Arkansas was admitted to the Union as the 25th state on June 15, 1836.

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