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Kansas Facts
| Area : | 82,264 sq mi |
| Population : | 2,477,574 (1990) |
| Capital : | Topeka |
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| Statehood : | Jan. 29, 1861 (34th state) |
| Highest Point : | Mt. Sunflower, 4,039 ft |
| Lowest Point : | Verdigris R., 680 ft |
| Nickname : | Sunflower State |
| Motto : | Ad Astra per Aspera [To the Stars Through Difficulties] |
| Bird : | Western meadowlark |
| Flower : | native sunflower |
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