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The early French explorers of the state gave it its name, which is probably a phonetic spelling for the French word for downriver people, a reference to the Quapaw people and the river along which they settled. Other Native American nations living in present-day Arkansas were Caddo and Osage Nation. On June 15, 1836, Arkansas became the 25th state of the United States as a slave state. Arkansas seceded from the Union on May 6, 1861 during the American Civil War. Under the Military Reconstruction Act, Congress, by June 1868, had readmitted Arkansas, as well as North Carolina, South Carolina, Louisiana, Georgia, Alabama and Florida.

The capital of Arkansas is Little Rock. Arkansas is the only state in the US where diamonds are found naturally. The eastern Arkansas border is the Mississippi River. Arkansas shares its southern border with Louisiana, its northern border with Missouri, its eastern border with Tennessee and Mississippi, and its western border with Texas and Oklahoma. Arkansas is a beautiful land of mountains and valleys, thick forests and fertile plains. Northwest Arkansas is part of the Ozark Plateau including the Boston Mountains, to the south are the Ouachita Mountains and these regions are divided by the Arkansas River; the southern and eastern parts of Arkansas are called the Lowlands.

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Arkansas is contained in the east by the Mississippi River. Most of the eastern third of the state lies within the Delta of this great river. This is a flat, sediment covered area that is cut by the White, Arkansas and Ouachita Rivers. Public lands in Arkansas total close to three million acres. National and state-administered facilities pervade all regions of Arkansas. The northwestern region of the state is known as the Ozarks Region and lies north of Interstate 40. The area contains most of Ozark National Forest and the Boston Mountain Range.

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Alma Arkadelphia Batesville Benton Bentonville Blytheville Brinkley Bryant Camden Clarksville Clinton	Conway Dumas El Dorado Eureka Springs Fairfield Bay Fayetteville Fort Smith Hardy Harrison Hope	Hot Springs Jacksonville Johnson Jonesboro Lake Village Little Rock Lonoke Lowell Magnolia Malvern	Monticello Morrilton Mountain Home Mountain View Newport North Little Rock Osceola Pine Bluff Prescott Rogers	Russellville Searcy Siloam Springs Smackover Springdale Stuttgart Texarkana Van Buren West Memphis White Hall

Arkansas has a varied landscape of plains, mountains, forests, rivers, cattle farms, industrial centres and oil wells. The main claims to fame of this State are the beauty of its outdoors and that former President Bill Clinton was the Governor in Little Rock before moving to the White House – there are museums and exhibits dedicated to his life. One of Arkansas’ earliest settlements, Little Rock is a thriving place filled with museums, art exhibitions and parks. Attractions include the Decorative Arts Museum; River Market District; the Governor’s Mansion; Historic Arkansas Museum; Arkansas Arts Center; and the Museum of Discovery.

Recreation in Arkansas varies with the landscape. The lands provide hiking, biking, boating, fishing, and camping facilities. Opportunities for fishing are accessible in every region of the state at private and public facilities.