Kansas

 

 

 

Territory (land area)

81,815 sq miles = 211,900 sq kms (Ranks 13th among states)

Population (July 2005 estimate):

2,744,687

Admitted:

January 29, 1861, as the 34th state of the US

Capital:

Topeka

Largest city (incl. metropolitan area):

Wichita

Abbreviation:

KS

Nickname:

The Sunflower State

Region:

The Midwest