ArkansasState hood; June 15, 1836

Flag& Map of Arkansas

Big CitiesCapital; Little Rock

Top 10 BiggestCities in Arkansas:• 1. Little Rock• 2. Fort Smith• 3. Fayetteville• 4. Springdale• 5. Jonesboro

• 6. North Little Rock• 7. Conway• 8. Rogers• 9. Pine Bluff• 10. Hot Springs

State Symbols; Bird- Mockingbird

Butterfly- Diana Fritillary

Flower- Apple Blossom

Veggie- South Arkansas Vine Ripe Pink Tomato

Gem- Diamond

Beverage- Milk

State Fish- Largemouth Bass

More State Symbols;

Tree; Loblolly Pine Rock; Bauxite

State Seal

Instrument; Fiddle

Mineral; Quartz Crystal

Insect- European Honey Bee Mammal; White Tailed Deer

State Grain; Rice State Pie; Key lime

Landforms in Arkansas Mountains;

-Boston Mountains in northern Arkansas-Ouachita Mountains in west central Arkansas-Ozark Mountains in northern Arkansas-Mount Magazine in western Arkansas and is also the tallest point in Arkansas-Mount Nebo in western Arkansas

Mt. Nebo

Boston Mountains

Mount Magazine

Ozark Mountains

Ouachita Mountains

The Mountains

Arkansas RiverMississippi RiverQuachita RiverSt. Francis River

Lake Chicot

Arkansas River

St. Francis River

Mississippi River

Quachita River

Water Bodies;

Lake Chicot

Abundant Resources

Water ways- such as the Arkansas River, Mississippi River,& Lake Chicot.

Minerals- aluminum& diamond& bauxite.

Fertile Soil- to grow soy beans, rice, and cotton.

Warm climate- good for growing.

Coniferous Forests, only 40% deciduous forests.

Mining- aluminum, diamond, and bauxite.

Farming- Soy beans, rice, and cotton, but also poultry and dairy farming.

Forestry.

Manufacturing- electronic products, paper& wood products, including furniture, tables& plastic containers.

Tourist Attractions Crater of Diamonds State Park in Pike County

Arkansas Museum of Science and History in Little Rock.

Gator Park in Little Rock

Magic Springs& Crystal Falls in Hot Springs Arkansas.

Hot Springs at Hot Springs National Park.

Hot Springs

Gator ParkCrater of Diamonds

Arkansas Museum

Some Important Stuff about Arkansas

• The first Wal- Mart was built in Bentonville, Arkansas.

• #1 rice producer in the US.

• Arkansas has the only active diamond mine in the US

• 25th state in the United States.

•Their population is approx. 2,673,400 people.

• There are 47 hot springs in Arkansas, and they average

about 143degrees.

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By; Maddie Stabinski