Arkansas has seven distinct natural regions: the Ozark Mountains, Ouachita Mountains, Arkansas River Valley, Gulf Coastal Plain, Crowley's Ridge, and the Arkansas Delta, with Central Arkansas sometimes included as a blend of multiple regions.

Arkansas, Amerika Birleşik Devletleri 'nin güney kesiminde, Batı Güney Orta bölgesinde yer alan, denize kıyısı olmayan bir eyalettir. Kuzeyde Missouri, doğuda Tennessee ve Mississippi, güneyde Louisiana, güneybatıda Teksas ve batıda Oklahoma ile sınır komşusudur.

Beyond the outdoors, Arkansas offers the best of both worlds with quaint small towns full of charm and big-city energy alive with everything from welcoming eateries and farm-to-table meals to hands-on museums, live music and walkable downtowns.

Arkansas is bordered by Missouri to the north, Tennessee and Mississippi to the east, Louisiana to the south, Texas to the southwest, and Oklahoma to the west. It encompasses a total area of approximately 53,179 square miles (137,732 square kilometers), making it the 29th largest state.

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Arkansas, constituent state of the United States of America. Arkansas ranks 29th among the 50 states in total area, but, except for Louisiana and Hawaii, it is the smallest state west of the Mississippi River.

It is the county seat of Pulaski County. Little Rock was founded in 1821 as the capital of the Arkansas Territory. It is named for a rock formation along the Arkansas River named the "Little Rock" by the French explorer Jean-Baptiste Bénard de la Harpe in 1722.

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Arkansas has seven distinct natural regions: the Ozark Mountains, Ouachita Mountains, Arkansas River Valley, Gulf Coastal Plain, Crowley's Ridge, and the Arkansas Delta, with Central Arkansas sometimes included as a blend of multiple regions.