Kansas QuickInfo
Est. Pop.: 2,694,511
Capital: Topeka
Statehood: 1861
Nickname: Sunflower State
Motto: Ad astra per aspera
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Fun KS Factoid
The Arkansas River may be the only river whose pronunciation changes as it crosses state lines. In Kansas, it is called the Arkansas (ahr-KAN-zuhs). On both sides of Kansas (Colorado and Oklahoma), it is called the Arkansaw.