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Kansas - Introduction
Area
82,282 square miles. 15th largest state of the USA.
Furthest North to Furthest South
205 miles.
Furthest East to Furthest West
410 miles.
Population Density
30 per square mile.
Licence Plate
Background: White.
Image: A stalk of wheat.
Text: "Kansas" (in a fancy font).
State Highway Marker Shield Design
A yellow sunflower on a black square background.
Derivation of Name
From the Kansa Indian tribe, part of the Sioux Nation.
Nickname
The Sunflower State.
Climate
Wichita: January high 41F, July high 92F.
Official State Tourism Office
Tel (US): 1-800-2KANSAS (1-800-252-6727)
Checked Jan-99.
Highway Conditions
Tel (US): 1-800-535-7623 or 1-785-291-3000.
Departments of Transportation etc for each US state and Canadian province
State Parks
Official site. Checked Mar-99.
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