Outline of Arkansas
Appearance
The followingoutlineis provided as an overview of and topical guide to the U.S.state of Arkansas:
Arkansas–statelocated in thesouthern regionof theUnited States.It is a land of mountains and valleys, thick forests and fertile plains. Its eastern border is largely defined by theMississippi River.
General reference
[edit]- Names
- Common name:Arkansas
- Pronunciation:/ˈɑːrkənsɔː/AR-kən-saw[1]
- Official name:State of Arkansas
- Abbreviations and name codes
- Postal symbol:AR
- ISO 3166-2 code:US-AR
- Internetsecond-level domain:.ar.us
- Nicknames
- Common name:Arkansas
- Adjectival:Arkansas
- Demonyms
Geography of Arkansas
[edit]- Arkansas is: aU.S. state,afederal stateof the United States of America
- Location
- Population of Arkansas:2,915,918 (2010 U.S. Census[4])
- Area of Arkansas:
- Atlas of Arkansas
Places in Arkansas
[edit]- Historic places in Arkansas
- National Natural Landmarks in Arkansas
- State parks in Arkansas
Environment of Arkansas
[edit]- Climate of Arkansas
- Protected areas in Arkansas
- Superfund sites in Arkansas
- Wildlife of Arkansas
- Flora of Arkansas
- Fauna of Arkansas
- Reptiles
Natural geographic features of Arkansas
[edit]Regions of Arkansas
[edit]- Arkansas Delta
- Arkansas River Valley
- Arkansas Timberlands
- Ark-La-Tex
- Central Arkansas
- Crowley's Ridge
- Four State Area
- Osage Plains
- Ouachita Mountains
- The Ozarks
- Piney Woods
- South Arkansas
- U.S. Interior Highlands
- Western Arkansas
Metropolitan areas of Arkansas
[edit]- Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway
- Fayetteville‑Springdale‑Rogers
- Fort Smith
- Texarkana
- Jonesboro
- Pine Bluff
- Hot Springs
- Memphis (TN)
Administrative divisions of Arkansas
[edit]- The 75counties of the state of Arkansas
- Municipalities in Arkansas
Demography of Arkansas
[edit]Government and politics of Arkansas
[edit]- Form of government:U.S. state government
- United States congressional delegations from Arkansas
- Arkansas State Capitol
- Political party strength in Arkansas
Branches of the government of Arkansas
[edit]Executive branch of the government of Arkansas
[edit]- Governor of Arkansas
- State departments
Legislative branch of the government of Arkansas
[edit]Judicial branch of the government of Arkansas
[edit]Law and order in Arkansas
[edit]- Cannabis in Arkansas
- Capital punishment in Arkansas
- Constitution of Arkansas
- Crime in Arkansas
- Gun laws in Arkansas
- Law enforcement in Arkansas
Military in Arkansas
[edit]History of Arkansas
[edit]History of Arkansas, by period
[edit]- Indigenous peoples
- Frenchcolony ofLouisiane,1699–1764
- Spanish(though predominantlyFrancophone) district ofAlta Luisiana,1764–1803
- Frenchdistrict ofHaute-Louisiane,1803
- Louisiana Purchaseof 1803
- Unorganized U.S. territorycreated by theLouisiana Purchase,1803–1804
- District of Louisiana,1804–1805
- Territory of Louisiana,1805–1812
- Territory of Missouri,(1812–1819)–1821
- Adams-Onis Treatyof 1819
- Territory of Arkansaw,1819–1836
- State of Arkansasbecomes the25th stateadmitted to theUnited States of Americaon June 15, 1836
- Mexican–American War,April 25, 1846 – February 2, 1848
- American Civil War,April 12, 1861 – May 13, 1865
- Arkansas in the American Civil War
- Ninth state to declare secession from theUnited States of Americaon May 6, 1861
- Ninth state admitted to theConfederate States of Americaon May 18, 1861
- Battle of Pea Ridge,March 7–8, 1862
- Battle of Whitney's Lane,May 19, 1862
- Battle of Saint Charles,June 17, 1862
- Battle of Hill's Plantation,July 7, 1862
- Battle of Cane Hill,November 28, 1862
- Battle of Prairie Grove,December 7, 1862
- Battle of Arkansas Post,January 9–11, 1863
- Battle of Chalk Bluff,May 1–2, 1863
- Battle of Helena,July 4, 1863
- Battle of Devil's Backbone,September 1, 1863
- Battle of Bayou Fourche,September 10, 1863
- Battle of Pine Bluff,October 25, 1863
- Battle of Elkin's Ferry,April 3–4, 1864
- Battle of Prairie D'Ane,April 9–13, 1864
- Battle of Poison Spring,April 18, 1864
- Battle of Marks' Mills,April 25, 1864
- Battle of Jenkins' Ferry,April 30, 1864
- Battle of Old River Lake,June 5–6, 1864
- Arkansas in the American Civil War
- Arkansas in Reconstruction,1865–1868
- Second formerConfederate statereadmitted to theUnited States of Americaon June 22, 1868
- Hot Springs National Parkestablished on March 4, 1921
- Civil Rights Movementfrom December 1, 1955, to January 20, 1969
- Little Rock Crisis,September 4, 1957 – May 27, 1958
- Bill Clintonbecomes 42ndPresident of the United Stateson January 20, 1993
History of Arkansas, by region
[edit]History of Arkansas, by subject
[edit]- List of Arkansas state legislatures
- History of universities in Arkansas
Publications about Arkansas history
[edit]Culture of Arkansas
[edit]The arts in Arkansas
[edit]Economy and infrastructure of Arkansas
[edit]- Communications in Arkansas
- Health care in Arkansas
- Transportation in Arkansas
Education in Arkansas
[edit]- Schools in Arkansas
See also
[edit]- Topic overview:
- All pages with titles beginning withArkansas
- All pages with titles containingArkansas
References
[edit]- ^Jones, Daniel. (1997)English Pronouncing Dictionary,15th ed. Cambridge University Press.ISBN0-521-45272-4
- ^abcdefghIntroduction to Arkansas,US States, retrieved April 24, 2009.
- ^Arkansas § 1-4-106 - State nicknameRetrieved Feb. 28, 2011
- ^"U.S. Census Bureau State & County QuickFacts Arkansas".Archived fromthe originalon 2011-01-04.Retrieved2011-11-18.
External links
[edit]- Wikimedia Atlas of Arkansas
- Outline of ArkansasatCurlie
- ArkansasatBallotpedia
- Official State website
- Arkansas State Code (the state statutes of Arkansas)
- Arkansas State Databases– Annotated list of searchable databases produced by Arkansas state agencies and compiled by the Government Documents Roundtable of the American Library Association.
- USDA Arkansas State Facts
- Official State tourism website
- The Encyclopedia of Arkansas History & Culture
- Energy & Environmental Data for Arkansas
- U.S. Census Bureau
- 2000 Census of Population and Housing for Arkansas,U.S. Census Bureau
- USGS real-time, geographic, and other scientific resources of Arkansas