Arkansas
Arkansas is located in the Southern United States. With the U.S. Interior Highlands, the Arkansas Timberlands and the confluence of the Arkansas and Mississippi Rivers, the state is characterized by impressive nature and is therefore also called "The Natural State".
Pinnacle Mountain in the Ouachita Mountains northwest of Little Rock is very popular among hikers and climbers. With its volcano-like cone shape and sedimentary rock, it is one of the most prominent mountains in the U.S. Interrior Highlands.
When Spanish and French explorers arrived in the 16th and 17th centuries, the Caddo, Osage and Quapaw peoples inhabited the region. With the establishment of the first settlement in 1686, the area became part of the French colony of Louisiana, which was sold to the United States in 1803 through the Louisiana Purchase. In 1819, it was organized as an incorporated territory, originally including large parts of Oklahoma. After being reduced to its present size, Arkansas was admitted to the Union as the 25th state in 1836. The state motto "Regnat populus" is Latin and means "The people rule".
Facts
- Capital and largest city: Little Rock
- Area: 53,179 square miles (137,732 km²)
- Population: 3 million
- Date of statehood: 15th June 1836
- Rank of the admission: 25th
Arkansas Folding Card
The white-tailed deer is one of the native animals of Arkansas. Historically, it has been of great importance to both indigenous peoples and European settlers for its fur and meat. Since 1993, it has been the official state mammal of Arkansas. This note from the 50 U.S. State Program features a white-tailed deer, a landscape on Pinnacle Mountain, a geographic depiction of Arkansas with the abbreviation AR, the state motto "REGNAT POPULUS"(Latin for "The people rule") and the year of admission to the Union.
100 Souvenir Dollars
Obverse: White-tailed deer buck and fawn (state mammal), landscape on Pinnacle Mountain, geographic depiction of Arkansas with abbreviation AR
Reverse: United States Capitol in Washington, D.C., seals of the commemorative series
| Dimensions: 7.07 x 3.00 inches (179.50 x 76.20 mm) Material: Paper |
