Arkansas Abbreviation

What is the abbreviation for Arkansas state?

AR is the 2 letter abbreviation for Arkansas, the 33th largest state in the United States of America. Arkansas is a state located in West South Central part of U.S.A, bordering Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, Oklahoma, Tennessee, and Texas. Little Rock is the capital city of Arkansas. Major cities include Little Rock (Population: 198003), Fort Smith (Population: 88205), Fayetteville (Population: 82841), Springdale (Population: 77870), Jonesboro (Population: 73918), North Little Rock (Population: 66515), Conway (Population: 64991), Rogers (Population: 63170), Pine Bluff (Population: 44783), Bentonville (Population: 44510), Hot Springs (Population: 35646), and Hot Springs National Park (Population: 35204).

Arkansas State Profile

• Capital: Little Rock
• Admitted to USA: 1836
• Area: 137,732 km²
• Population: 3,017,804
• Time zone: GMT-6
• Calling code: 501, 870
• ISO 2-Letter Postal Abbreviation:  AR
• State Government Website: http://www.arkansas.gov/

Overview

The state of Arkansas is located in the southern United States and is therefore one of the southern states. Arkansas borders Missouri in the north, Tennessee and Mississippi in the east, Louisiana in the south, Texas in the southwest and Oklahoma in the west.

The name of the state is probably derived from the word for “people living at the river end” and probably refers to the Quapaw Indians. Arkansas became the 25th state in the United States in 1836. Cotton cultivation and the woodworking industry used to dominate. Arkansas has the only natural diamond deposits in the United States. The state covers an area of ​​137,732 km² – with around 3 million inhabitants. The capital is Little Rock.
Arkansas is a country with numerous mountains and valleys, dense forests and fertile plains.

The Ozark and Ouachita mountain ranges in the north and west are referred to as “Highlands”, the southern and eastern parts of the country as “Lowlands”. Arkansas is famous among tourists for its mineral springs and hot springs.
The most famous American country music singer and songwriter Johnny Cash (1932-2003) was born on February 26, 1932 in Kingsland, here in Arkansas.

Arkansas is probably one of the best known and most radical representatives of the so-called “Bible Belt.” This is where the “Westboro Baptist Church” sect is based, which celebrates the death of homosexuals, considers AIDS to be a punishment from God, and recently even celebrates the death of fallen soldiers at funerals and prays for more dead soldiers. Their rights to freedom of expression were expressly approved by the US Supreme Court in February 2011 with a majority of 8: 1. It is also worth mentioning that in this state “godless” are not allowed to hold public office.

Cities and larger towns

Little Rock
The town of Little Rock, with approximately 193,000 residents, is the largest city in the state and its capital. There are even 700,000 people living in the city’s metropolitan area. The city is located in the geographic center of Arkansas on the south bank of the Arkansas River. Little Rock was founded in 1821. In 1978, Bill Clinton, who later became US President, was elected the youngest governor of Arkansas here. Attractions in Arkansas include the State Capitol, Little Rock Central High School and the Arkansas Arts Center.

Fayetteville
The city of Fayetteville is located in northwest Arkansas and has approximately 75,000 residents. The city was founded in 1828. Since 1871, the University of Arkansas, the largest university in Arkansas, has been in the city and has shaped the cityscape. Due to the university, the city has a rich cultural offer. The Arkansas Air Museum, the Arte Bella Fine Arts Gallery and the Ozark Military Museum are worth mentioning.

Hot Springs
The city of Hot Springs is located in central Arkansas at the foot of the Ouachita Mountains and has approximately 35,000. The city is known as a health resort because of the Hot Springs National Park, which is located on the northern edge of the city. In addition to the health aspect of a visit, the historic bath houses are also recommended from an architectural perspective. Further historical buildings can be found in the city center. The city’s most famous son is former US President Bill Clinton.

Springdale
The city of Springdale has approximately 70,000 residents and is located in the far northwest of Arkansas. Springdale is one of the fastest growing small towns in the United States. Between 1950 and 2010, for example, the population increased 12-fold. Together with Fayetteville, Springdale is one of the most important cities in the northwest of the state and is nicknamed “Chicken Capital of the World”. The city was founded in 1838, but under the name Shiloh. With the Arts Center of the Ozarks and the Shiloh Museum of Ozark History, the city also has interesting sights.

Texarkana
The city of Texarkana is located in the extreme southwest of Arkansas on the border with the state of Texas. This means there are actually two Texarkana cities, one in Texas and one in Arkansas, although it is actually a city. The border runs through the city’s courthouse, for example. Texarkana has approximately 30,000 inhabitants.

List of Arkansas Acronyms

The most commonly used abbreviations about Arkansas are AR which stands for Arkansas. In the following table, you can see all acronyms related to Arkansas, including abbreviations for airport, city, school, port, government, and etc.

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