Kansas (/ˈkanzəs/) is a U.S.
state">U.S. state locate in the Midwastren Unitit States. It is namit efter the Kansas River whilk rins through it, whilk in turn is namit efter the Kansa Natif American tribe, whilk indwellt the aurie. The tribe's naim (natively kką:ze) is aften said tae mean "fowk o the wind" or "fowk o the sooth wind," though this wis likely no the term's oreeginal meanin. Residents o Kansas are cried "Kansans."
Kansas | |
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Kintra | Unitit States |
Afore stateheid | Kansas Territory |
Admittit tae the Union | 29 Januar 1861 (34t) |
Lairgest ceety | Wichita |
Lairgest metro | Kansas portion o Kansas City, MO-KS Metro Aurie |
Govrenment | |
• Govrenor | Laura Kelly (D) |
Legislatur | Kansas Legislature |
• Upper hoose | Senate |
• Lawer hoose | Hoose o Representatives |
U.S. senators | Pat Roberts (R) Jerry Moran (R) |
U.S. Hoose delegation | Tim Huelskamp (R) Lynn Jenkins (R) Kevin Yoder (R) Mike Pompeo (R) (leet) |
Population | |
• Total | 2,871,238 (2,011 est) |
• Density | 13.5/km2 (35.1/sq mi) |
• Median hooseaud income | $50177 |
• Income rank | 25t |
Leid | |
• Offeecial leid | Inglis |
Latitude | 37° N tae 40° N |
Longitude | 94° 35′ W tae 102° 3′ W |
Precedit bi Oregon | Leet o U.S. states bi date o statehuid Admittit on 29 Januar 1861 (34th) | Succeedit bi West Virginia |
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