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Ar·kan·sas [ rkən sàw ]
1. state in the southern United States, bordered by Missouri, Tennessee, Mississippi, Louisiana, Texas, and Oklahoma. Capital: Little Rock. Population: 2,710,079 (2002 estimate).
Area: 137,741 sq km (53,182 sq mi.)
2. major river of the central United States, rising in central Colorado and flowing south and eastward to join the Mississippi River in southeastern Arkansas. The main cities along its course are Tulsa, Oklahoma, and Little Rock, Arkansas. Length: 2,350 km (1,460 mi.) |
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