Capital |
Little Rock |
Area |
53,187 sq mi 137,754 sq km |
Population (2000 census) |
2,673,400 |
Major Cities (2000 census) |
Little Rock (183,133), Fort Smith (80,268), North Little Rock (60,433), Fayetteville (58,047), Jonesboro (55,515), Pine Bluff (55,085) |
Major Rivers |
Mississippi, Arkansas, Red, Ouachita, White, St. Francis
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Highest Point |
Magazine Mtn. 2,753 feet 839 meters |
Industry |
food processing, electrical equipment, fabricated metal products, machinery, paper products, bromine
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Agriculture |
chickens, eggs, hogs, beef cattle, milk, soybeans, rice, cotton
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Minerals and Resources |
natural gas, petroleum, bromine, crushed stone, cement
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