Portal:Kansas/State facts

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• Nickname: The Sunflower State
• Capital: Topeka
• Largest city: Wichita
• Governor: Kathleen Sebelius (D)
• Total area: 213,096 square kilometers (82,277 square miles)
• Population (2000 census): 2,688,418
• Date admitted to the Union: January 29, 1861
• Senators: Sam Brownback (R), Pat Roberts (R)
• Representatives: Jerry Moran (R), Nancy Boyda (D), Dennis Moore (D), Todd Tiahrt (R)

State symbols:

• Amphibian: Barred Tiger Salamander
• Fish: Channel Catfish
• Bird: Western Meadowlark
• Flower: Sunflower
• Insect: European honey bee
• Mammal: Bison
• Motto: Ad astra per aspera, or "To the stars through difficulties"
• Reptile: Ornate Box Turtle
• Song: "Home on the Range"
• Tree: Cottonwood