Quick Facts (Adapted from the New Ben’s Guide to Government)
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| Capital City: | Topeka |
| Nickname: | Sunflower State |
| Motto: | Ad Astra per Aspera (To the stars through difficulties) |
| Statehood: | January 29, 1861 (34th) |
| Origin of State’s Name: | From the Sioux Indian for “south wind people.” |
| Largest City: | Wichita |
| Border States: | Colorado, Missouri, Nebraska, Oklahoma |
| Land Area: | 81,823 sq. mi., 13th largest |
| State Bird: | Western Meadowlark |
| State Flower: | Sunflower |
| State Tree: | Cottonwood (populus) |
| State Song: | Home on the Range |
| E-mail your Congressperson: | U.S. House: 111th Congress U.S. Senate: 111th Congress Or look up your Congressperson in the Congressional Directory database! |
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