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"The Sunflower State"
| Capital | Topeka |
| Statehood | 01-29-1861 |
| State Settled | 1831 |
| Size | 82,277 Sq Miles or 213,097 sq. kilometers, 14th in area. 105 counties |
| Population and Ranking | Approx 2,485,600 residents and 32nd in population |
| Highest point | Mt. Sunflower in the western part of the state at 4,039 feet |
| Bird | Western Meadowlark |
| Flower | Sunflower |
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Geographic center of 48 contiguous states, Lebanon, KS
Geodetic center of North America is Osborne, KS, basis for all surveys, maps and deeds on continent.
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