State of Kansas Fact Sheet

State of Kansas Fact Sheet for US States reference, or answer key for the State of Kansas Free School Worksheet. Find all the basic State of Kansas facts you need in an easy to print PDF sheet. Very useful school resource for your assignments, projects, or test study. Learn about the Kansas Statehood Date, Capital, Nickname, Population, Motto, Official Tree and many other important facts.

The following 15 State of Kansas facts are included in this free printable sheet:

State of Kansas date of statehood: January 29, 1861. State of Kansas nickname: The Sunflower State. State of Kansas bordering states: Nebraska in the north, Missouri in the east, Oklahoma in the south, and Colorado in the west. State of Kansas abbreviation: KS. State of Kansas region: West North Central. State of Kansas area (sq miles): 82,278. State of Kansas capital: Topeka. State of Kansas population: 2,937,150. State of Kansas motto: Ad astra per aspera. (Latin, “To the stars through difficulties”). State of Kansas song: “Home on the Range”. State of Kansas bird: Western meadowlark. State of Kansas flower: Sunflower. State of Kansas tree: Eastern Cottonwood. State of Kansas insect: European honey bee. State of Kansas mammal: American bison (state animal) (1955) – land mammal.