KANSAS

state bird:western meadowlark state flower:native sunflower state tree:cottenwood nickname:the hawkeye state population in 2000:2,688,418 By Patrick Coates

Animal- American Buffalo Rank by Size- 15th Largest state Date of Statehood- January 29th, 1861 Song- Home on the Range Motto- "To the stars through difficulty" Current Govenor- Kathleen Sebelius (Democrat) By Kasey Roberts