| Capitol: |
Topeka |
| Joined U.S.: |
# 43, January 29, 1861 |
| Nickname: |
"The Sunflower State" |
| Motto: |
To The Stars Through Difficulties |
| Official Website: |
Kansas |
| State Song: |
"Home On The Range" |
| State Insect: |
Honeybee |
| State Flower: |
Wild Native Sunflower |
| State Bird: |
Western Meadowlark |
| State Animal: |
American Buffalo (Bison) |
| State Reptile: |
Ornate Box Turtle |
| State Amphibian: |
Barred Tiger Salamander |
| State Tree: |
Cottonwood |
| Borders: |
Nebraska, Missouri,
Oklahoma, Colorado |
| Size: |
82,277 square miles |
| Highest Point: |
4,039 feet, Mount Sunflower |
| Lowest Point: |
679 feet, Verdigris River |
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