Facts and Figures

Statehood January 29, 1861 (34th state)

Capital Topeka

Population 2,712,000

Nickname Sunflower State

Motto "To the Stars through Difficulties"

Bird Western Meadowlark

Flower Sunflower

Song "Home on the Range"

Land

Area 82,282 sq miles

Number of Counties 105

Highest Point Mt. Sunflower, 4,039 ft.

Lowest Point Verdigris River, 679 ft.
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