Summer States No. 25 - Arkansas

     Hello everybody and welcome back to another edition of Nations Made Fun! I'll be your host, Mr. Nations, your tour guide to this magnificent world! Today we're going to be taking a look at Arkansas, the twenty-fifth of the United States. As of today, we will be halfway through Summer States! Well, what are we waiting for? Let's dive straight into it!

     Arkansas Facts:

• Date of Statehood: June 15, 1836
• Capital: Little Rock
• Population: 2,915,918 (2010)
• Size: 53,178 square miles
• Motto: Regnat populous (“The people rule”)
• Tree: Pine
• Flower: Apple Blossom
• Bird: Mockingbird

     Fun Facts:

• Famous singer Johnny Cash was born in Arkansas.
• Sam Walton founded his Wal-Mart stores in Arkansas
• Milk is the state beverage for Arkansas.

     Arkansas on a map:

           

     Sources: https://www.history.com/topics/us-states/arkansas

     https://www.50states.com/facts/arkansas.htm