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Ar•kan•sas
Pronunciation: (är'kun-sô"; also for 2 ar-kan'zus), [key]—
n.
1. state in S central United States; 2,285,513. 53,103 sq. mi. (137,537 sq. km).
Cap.: Little Rock.
Abbr.: AR (for use with zip code), Ark.
2. a river flowing E and SE from central Colorado into the Mississippi in SE Arkansas. 1450 mi. (2335 km) long.
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