Sunflower State, Jayhawk State

State symbols

Flower: Sunflower (1903)

Tree: Cottonwood (1937)

Bird: Western meadow lark (1937)

Animal: Buffalo (1955)

Song: “Home on the Range” (1947)

Geography Situates in the midwestern America Population is 2,802,134. (2008)

(information provided by the U.S. Embassy in Estonia) Kansas covers 82,282 square miles, making it the 15th

largest state Arkansas River, Kansas River, Missouri River, Republican

River, Smoky Hill River Number of counties: 105 Number of state parks: 24

Historically important dates

July–August 1541

Coronado explored Kansas May 30, 1854

Kansas Territory organized July 29, 1859

Constitution adopted by convention January 29, 1861

Kansas became the 34th state

Historically important dates

Spring 1879

Exodusters fled to Kansas February 19, 1881

First state to constitutionally prohibit alcohol

July 1951

Great Flood of 1951

Interesting facts

Named after Kansas river, that got its name after Kansas' tribe

There was once a law in Kansas, that made it illegal to serve ice-cream on cherry pie

New Year's Traditions in Kansas include kissing your beloved, making loud midnight noises, bursting fireworks and making New Year resolutions

Motto: Ad astra per aspera (To the stars through difficulties)

Thank you for listening :)

Hee yaw for Kansas !