Arkansas State Facts and History

Arkansas Quick Facts

Current Governor: Asa Hutchinson
Capital: Little Rock
Population: 3.018 million (2019 est.)
Residents: Alaskan
Land Area: 137,733 km²
Water Area: 245,384 sq km
Total Area: 1,723,337 SQ KM
Width: 240 mi (386 km)
Length: 270 mi (435 km)
State Motto: “Regnat populus”
Nickname: The Natural State
Electoral votes: 3
Seats in U.S. House of Representatives: 1 (of 435)
State Song: “Arkansas (You Run Deep In Me)”
Date of Statehood: June 15, 1836
Time Zone: Alaskan (GMT − 9 hours)
Official Website of Arkansas: arkansas.gov/
State abbreviation/Postal code: AR
Origin of name: Arkansas” originates with the native American Quapaw tribe “by way of early French explorers.