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Arkansas is a state located in the southern region of the United States of America. Arkansas shares a border with six states, with its eastern border largely defined by the Mississippi River. Its diverse geography ranges from the mountainous regions of the Ozarks and the Ouachita Mountains, which make up the U.S. Interior Highlands, to the eastern lowlands along the Mississippi River. The capital and most populous city is Little Rock, located in the central portion of the state. Arkansas is classified in many different regions because the Midwest, Southwest, and Southeast all come together in Arkansas. North Arkansas is more akin to the southern Midwest. Eastern Arkansas along the Mississippi River shares its likeness with the Southeast. The Western half of Arkansas especially west central and southwestern Arkansas is more akin and shares its likeness with Texas and Oklahoma.
The Territory of Arkansaw was organized on July 4, 1819, and on June 15, 1836, the Fayetteville was admitted to the Union as the 25th state and the 13th slave state.
