Outline of Arkansas

Last updated November 16, 2025

The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to the U.S. state of Arkansas:

Arkansas ( /ˈɑːrkənsɔː/ ^ⓘ AR-kən-saw ) is a landlocked state in the West South Central region of the Southern United States . It borders Missouri to the north, Tennessee and Mississippi to the east, Louisiana to the south, Texas to the southwest, and Oklahoma to the west. Its name derives from the Osage language , and refers to their relatives, the Quapaw people. The state's diverse geography ranges from the mountainous regions of the Ozark and Ouachita Mountains , which make up the U.S. Interior Highlands , to the densely forested land in the south known as the Arkansas Timberlands , to the eastern lowlands along the Mississippi River and the Arkansas Delta .

General reference

Names
Common name: Arkansas
Pronunciation: /ˈɑːrkənsɔː/ AR-kən-saw [1]
Official name: State of Arkansas
Abbreviations and name codes
Postal symbol: AR
ISO 3166-2 code: US-AR
Internet second-level domain: .ar.us
Nicknames
Bear State (pronounced "Bar State") [2]
Bowie State [2]
Hot Springs State [2]
Land of Opportunity (former official nickname; previously used on license plates) [2]
The Natural State (currently used on license plates) [2] [3]
Razorback State [2]
Toothpick State [2]
Wonder State [2]
Diamond State
Adjectival: Arkansas
Demonyms
- Arkansan
- Arkansawyer

Geography of Arkansas

Arkansas is: a U.S. state, a federal state of the United States of America
Location
Population of Arkansas: 2,915,918 (2010 U.S. Census^[4])
Area of Arkansas:
Atlas of Arkansas

Places in Arkansas

Environment of Arkansas

Climate of Arkansas
Protected areas in Arkansas
- State forests of Arkansas
Superfund sites in Arkansas
Wildlife of Arkansas
- Flora of Arkansas
- Fauna of Arkansas
  - Reptiles
    - Snakes of Arkansas

Natural geographic features of Arkansas

Regions of Arkansas

Government and politics of Arkansas

Politics of Arkansas

Branches of the government of Arkansas

Government of Arkansas

Executive branch of the government of Arkansas

Governor of Arkansas
- Lieutenant Governor of Arkansas
- Secretary of State of Arkansas
State departments
- Arkansas Department of Transportation

Legislative branch of the government of Arkansas

Arkansas General Assembly (bicameral)
- Upper house: Arkansas State Senate
- Lower house: Arkansas House of Representatives

Judicial branch of the government of Arkansas

Courts of Arkansas

Supreme Court of Arkansas

Law and order in Arkansas

Law of Arkansas

Military in Arkansas

History of Arkansas

History of Arkansas, by period

Indigenous peoples
French colony of Louisiane, 1699–1764
- Treaty of Fontainebleau of 1762
Spanish (though predominantly Francophone) district of Alta Luisiana, 1764–1803
- Third Treaty of San Ildefonso of 1800
French district of Haute-Louisiane, 1803
- Louisiana Purchase of 1803
Unorganized U.S. territory created by the Louisiana Purchase, 1803–1804
District of Louisiana, 1804–1805
Territory of Louisiana, 1805–1812
Territory of Missouri, (1812–1819)–1821
- Adams-Onis Treaty of 1819
Territory of Arkansaw, 1819–1836
State of Arkansas becomes the 25th state admitted to the United States of America on June 15, 1836
- Mexican–American War, April 25, 1846 – February 2, 1848
- American Civil War, April 12, 1861 – May 13, 1865
  - Arkansas in the American Civil War
    - - Ninth state to declare secession from the United States of America on May 6, 1861
      - Ninth state admitted to the Confederate States of America on May 18, 1861
    - Battle of Pea Ridge, March 7–8, 1862
    - Battle of Whitney's Lane, May 19, 1862
    - Battle of Saint Charles, June 17, 1862
    - Battle of Hill's Plantation, July 7, 1862
    - Battle of Cane Hill, November 28, 1862
    - Battle of Prairie Grove, December 7, 1862
    - Battle of Arkansas Post, January 9–11, 1863
    - Battle of Chalk Bluff, May 1–2, 1863
    - Battle of Helena, July 4, 1863
    - Battle of Devil's Backbone, September 1, 1863
    - Battle of Bayou Fourche, September 10, 1863
    - Battle of Pine Bluff, October 25, 1863
    - Battle of Elkin's Ferry, April 3–4, 1864
    - Battle of Prairie D'Ane, April 9–13, 1864
    - Battle of Poison Spring, April 18, 1864
    - Battle of Marks' Mills, April 25, 1864
    - Battle of Jenkins' Ferry, April 30, 1864
    - Battle of Old River Lake, June 5–6, 1864
- Arkansas in Reconstruction, 1865–1868
  - - Second former Confederate state readmitted to the United States of America on June 22, 1868
- Hot Springs National Park established on March 4, 1921
- Civil Rights Movement from December 1, 1955, to January 20, 1969
  - Little Rock Crisis, September 4, 1957 – May 27, 1958
- Bill Clinton becomes 42nd President of the United States on January 20, 1993

History of Arkansas, by region

History of Little Rock, Arkansas

History of Arkansas, by subject

List of Arkansas state legislatures
History of universities in Arkansas
- History of the University of Arkansas

Publications about Arkansas history

Encyclopedia of Arkansas History & Culture

Culture of Arkansas

The arts in Arkansas

Music of Arkansas

Economy and infrastructure of Arkansas

Economy of Arkansas

Communications in Arkansas
Health care in Arkansas
- Hospitals in Arkansas
Transportation in Arkansas
- Airports in Arkansas
- Roads in Arkansas

Education in Arkansas

Schools in Arkansas
- School districts in Arkansas
  - High schools in Arkansas
- Colleges and universities in Arkansas
  - University of Arkansas
  - Arkansas State University

References

↑ Jones, Daniel. (1997) English Pronouncing Dictionary, 15th ed. Cambridge University Press. ISBN 0-521-45272-4
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Introduction to Arkansas, US States, retrieved April 24, 2009.
↑ Arkansas § 1-4-106 - State nickname Retrieved Feb. 28, 2011
↑ "U.S. Census Bureau State & County QuickFacts Arkansas". Archived from the original on 2011-01-04. Retrieved 2011-11-18.

External links

Wikimedia Atlas of Arkansas
Arkansas at Ballotpedia
Official State website
Arkansas State Code (the state statutes of Arkansas)
Arkansas State Databases – Annotated list of searchable databases produced by Arkansas state agencies and compiled by the Government Documents Roundtable of the American Library Association.
USDA Arkansas State Facts
Official State tourism website
The Encyclopedia of Arkansas History & Culture
Energy & Environmental Data for Arkansas
U.S. Census Bureau
2000 Census of Population and Housing for Arkansas, U.S. Census Bureau
USGS real-time, geographic, and other scientific resources of Arkansas

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[1] Jones, Daniel. (1997) English Pronouncing Dictionary, 15th ed. Cambridge University Press. ISBN 0-521-45272-4

[ark-2] 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Introduction to Arkansas, US States, retrieved April 24, 2009.

[3] Arkansas § 1-4-106 - State nickname Retrieved Feb. 28, 2011

[4] "U.S. Census Bureau State & County QuickFacts Arkansas". Archived from the original on 2011-01-04. Retrieved 2011-11-18.

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