by: luke bielfeldt state motto. the state of kansas’s abbreviation is ks. it is ks because the...
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Kansas
By: Luke Bielfeldt
State motto
State Abbreviation
The state of Kansas’s abbreviation is KS. It is KS because the first letter is K and the last letter is S.
Population
The population of Kansas is 2.89 million.
This is as of 2012.
The population of Wichita (the biggest city in Kansas) is 385,577.
This is also of 2012.
Kansas came into the union on January 29, 1861.
Statehood
The capital of Kansas is Topeka.
Capital
Roscoe was a famous actor that was from Kansas.
Roscoe Arbuckle
Kansas is in the Midwest region.
The states bordering Kansas are Missouri, Nebraska, Colorado and Oklahoma.
Bordering States and Region
The state bird of Kansas is the
western meadowlark.
State Bird
GemstoneThe Kansas state gemstone is topaz.
State food
The state food of Kansas is fried chicken.
The state fish of Kansas is the
bluegill.
STATE FISH
State grass
Kansas’s state grass is the little bluestem.
Mineral
Kansas’s state mineral is halite.
The state tree is the cottonwood tree.
State Tree
The state flower is the sunflower.
STATE FLOWER
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