According to the survey conducted in the year 2006, the estimated Kansas’s population is 2,764,075. This shows an increase of 0.6% or 15,903 from the population of 2005. The land area of the State of Kansas is 81,815 square miles or 211,900 square kilometers. The state ranks 13th as per its land area among the states in the Union. The capital of Kansas State is Topeka. The postal abbreviation of Kansas State is KS. There are two nicknames of Kansas State: Sunflower State and Jayhawk State. The motto of Kansas is Ad astra per aspera that means “To the stars through difficulties”. The national song of the state is “Home on the Range” – the lyrics were by Dr. Brewster Higley and music by Dan Kelly. Now let’s know about the economy of Kansas State. In Agriculture: cattle, soybeans, wheat, hogs, sorghum and corn. In the industrial field: transportation equipment, chemical products, food processing, machinery, printing and publishing, apparel, mining and petroleum.
Lastly, the list about the state symbols of Kansas. The state flower of Kansas is sunflower. The bird of Kansas is the Western meadowlark. The state animal of the State of Kansas is the American buffalo. The state tree of Kansas State is Cottonwood. The State flag of Kansas displays the Great Seal of the State of Kansas at the center on a blue field. Above the state seal is the state crest – a sunflower resting on a twisted gold and blue bar. Below the seal, there is the name of the state, “KANSAS” written in gold block letters.
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