Capital
Topeka
Became a State
January 29,1861 (34^th)
Location
midwestern United States
Area
82,277 sq. miles (15^th)
Population
2,853,116 (33rd)
Major Cities
Topeka, Wichita, Overland Park, Kansas City
Products
cattle, sheep, wheat, sorghum, soybeans, cotton,
hogs, corn, sale
Climate
three climate types: humid continental,
semi-arid steppe, and humid sub-tropical
Yearly Precipitation
averages 28 inches
Professional Sports Teams
Kansas City Chiefs and Kansas City Royals
play in Kansas City, Missouri
Major Waterways
Kansas River, Missouri River, Verdignis River, Smoky Hill River
Most Famous Citizens
Walter Chrysler (automobile manufacturer)
Dwight E. Eisenhower (34^th President of the United States)
George Washington Carver (Educator)
Amelia Earhart (aviator)
Emmett Kelly (clown)