knowledge Administrative divisions
Arkansas is a state of the United States with FIPS state code 05[2]. Below the state level are counties (or independent cities), then municipalities and neighborhoods[2].
Basic facts
- FIPS state code: 05[2]
- Capital: Little Rock[1]
- Population: about 3,067,730 (2023 estimate)[2]
- Area: 137,732 km2[1]
- Admitted to the Union: 1836[1]
- Time zone: Central Time (UTC-6/-5)[1]
- ISO 3166-2: US-AR[1]
Parent division
Located in United States.
Subdivisions
Major counties: Pulaski County, Benton County, Washington County, Faulkner County, Craighead County.
Major cities: Little Rock, Fayetteville, Fort Smith.