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Kansas (/ ˈ k æ n z ə s / ⓘ KAN-zəss) is a landlocked state in the Midwestern region of the United States. It borders Nebraska to the north; Missouri to the east; Oklahoma to the south; and Colorado to the west. Kansas is named after the Kansas River, in turn named after the Kansa people.
- Topeka
Topeka (/ t ə ˈ p iː k ə / tə-PEE-kə) is the capital city of...
- Kansas (Disambiguation)
USS Kansas, the name of two U.S. Navy ships; 3124 Kansas, an...
- Wichita
Wichita (/ ˈ w ɪ tʃ ɪ t ɔː / WITCH-ih-taw) is the most...
- Kansas Legislature
The Kansas Legislature is the state legislature of the U.S....
- Kansas's 3rd Congressional District
Kansas's 3rd congressional district is a congressional...
- Monument Rocks
Monument Rocks (also Chalk Pyramids) are a series of large...
- Delegations
Since Kansas became a U.S. state in 1861, it has sent...
- Flag
Official description. The official flag of Kansas is...
- Kansas Senate
The Kansas Senate is the upper house of the Kansas...
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Kansas is an American rock band that formed in 1973 in Topeka, Kansas, and became popular during the decade initially on album-oriented rock charts and later with hit singles such as "Carry On Wayward Son" and "Dust in the Wind".
- 1973–1984, 1985–present
- Topeka, Kansas, U.S.
History of Kansas. This article is about the history of the U.S. state of Kansas. For information on the state today, see Kansas. The U.S. state of Kansas, located on the eastern edge of the Great Plains, was the home of nomadic Native American tribes who hunted the vast herds of bison (often called "buffalo").
Kansas is the 15th-largest state in the United States. It covers an area of 82,282 square miles (213,109 km 2). Of this, about 462 square miles (1196.57 km 2) are water. This makes up 0.60% of the total area of the state. Kansas shares borders with Nebraska to the north, Oklahoma to the south, Missouri to the east, and Colorado to the west
- United States
- Kansas Territory
- January 29, 1861Kansas Day (34th)
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Geography of Kansas. The Great Plains of Kansas. Kanopolis State Park. The U.S. state of Kansas is bordered by Nebraska to the north; Missouri to the east; Oklahoma to the south; and Colorado to the west. The state is divided into 105 counties with 628 cities, with its largest county by area being Butler County. [1]
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History of Kansas. The first people who lived in Kansas were Native Americans who were nomadic (people who don't live in one place for very long). They hunted American bison. In the 1500s, Spanish conquistadores came to explore the place. Later, French fur trappers came to the area. They traded with the Native Americans.
The U.S. state of Kansas, located on the eastern edge of the Great Plains, was the home of nomadic Native American tribes who hunted the vast herds of bison. In around 1450 AD, the Wichita People founded the great city of Etzanoa. The city of Etzanoa was abandoned in around 1700 AD.
