Arkansas Info
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Capital
City: Little Rock
Economy: Manufacturing, agriculture, energy products, tourism.
Population: 2,551,373
Time Zone: 6 hours behind Greenwich Mean Time (-6 GMT).
Daylight Saving Time is observed from the first Sunday in April to the last
Sunday in October
Arkansas's Flag:
A diamond on a red field represents the only place in North America
where diamonds have been discovered and mined. The twenty-five white stars
around the diamond mean that Arkansas was the twenty-fifth state to join
the Union. The top of four stars in the center represents that Arkansas
was a member of the Confederate States during the Civil War. The other three
stars represent Spain, France and the United States, countries that had
earlier ruled the land that includes Arkansas.
History of Arkansas:
Hernando de Soto, in 1541, was among the early European explorers to visit
the territory. It was a Frenchman, Henri de Tonti, who in 1686 founded the
first permanent white settlement—the Arkansas Post. In 1803 the area
was acquired by the U.S. as part of the Louisiana Purchase. Food products
are the state's largest employing sector, with lumber and wood products
a close second. Arkansas is also a leader in the production of cotton, rice,
and soybeans. It also has the country's only active diamond mine; located
near Murfreesboro, it is operated as a tourist attraction. Hot Springs National
Park, and Buffalo National River in the Ozarks are major state attractions.
Blanchard Springs Caverns, the Arkansas Territorial Restoration at Little
Rock, and the Arkansas Folk Center in Mountain View are of interest.
Other Arkansas Links:
Arkansas Department of Education
Arkansas Department of Parks and Tourism
Arkansas Economic Development Commission
Arkansas State Library
Arkansas
State Chamber of Commerce
Arkansas Municipal League
Development Information Network of Arkansas
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