Kansas
Capital: Topeka
State abbreviation: KS
Population: 2,775,997
U.S. Representatives: 4
Entered Union: Jan. 29, 1861
State flower: Sunflower
State Tree: Cottonwood
State Bird: Western
Meadowlark
State Animal: Buffalo
State Song: Home on the
Range
Nicknames: Sunflower State
Largest Cities: Wichita,
Overland Park, Kansas City,
Topeka, Olathe, Lawrence,
Shawnee, Manhattan
Land area: 81,815 sq mi.
(211,901 sq km)
Number of counties: 105
Largest County: Johnson
Residents: Kansan |
