Arkansas
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Arkansas is a state of the United States with FIPS code 05 and capital Little Rock.

## Administrative divisions

Arkansas is a state of the United States with FIPS state code 05[^uscb2023]. Below the state level are counties (or independent cities), then municipalities and neighborhoods[^uscb2023].

## Basic facts

- FIPS state code: 05[^uscb2023]
- Capital: Little Rock[^enwiki]
- Population: about 3,067,730 (2023 estimate)[^uscb2023]
- Area: 137,732 km2[^enwiki]
- Admitted to the Union: 1836[^enwiki]
- Time zone: Central Time (UTC-6/-5)[^enwiki]
- ISO 3166-2: US-AR[^enwiki]

## Parent division

Located in [United States](https://knowledge.ivjn.us/en/places/united-states.html).

## Subdivisions

Major counties: [Pulaski County](https://knowledge.ivjn.us/en/places/ar-pulaski-county.html), [Benton County](https://knowledge.ivjn.us/en/places/ar-benton-county.html), [Washington County](https://knowledge.ivjn.us/en/places/ar-washington-county.html), [Faulkner County](https://knowledge.ivjn.us/en/places/ar-faulkner-county.html), [Craighead County](https://knowledge.ivjn.us/en/places/ar-craighead-county.html).

Major cities: [Little Rock](https://knowledge.ivjn.us/en/places/ar-little-rock.html), [Fayetteville](https://knowledge.ivjn.us/en/places/ar-fayetteville.html), [Fort Smith](https://knowledge.ivjn.us/en/places/ar-fort-smith.html).

Updated: 2026-10-29

Relations:
- Located in: United States https://knowledge.ivjn.us/en/places/united-states.html
- Contains places: Pulaski County https://knowledge.ivjn.us/en/places/ar-pulaski-county.html
- Contains places: Benton County https://knowledge.ivjn.us/en/places/ar-benton-county.html
- Contains places: Washington County https://knowledge.ivjn.us/en/places/ar-washington-county.html
- Contains places: Faulkner County https://knowledge.ivjn.us/en/places/ar-faulkner-county.html
- Contains places: Craighead County https://knowledge.ivjn.us/en/places/ar-craighead-county.html
- Contains places: Little Rock https://knowledge.ivjn.us/en/places/ar-little-rock.html
- Contains places: Fayetteville https://knowledge.ivjn.us/en/places/ar-fayetteville.html
- Contains places: Fort Smith https://knowledge.ivjn.us/en/places/ar-fort-smith.html
- Contains places: Ashley County https://knowledge.ivjn.us/en/places/ar-ashley-county.html
- Contains places: Arkansas County https://knowledge.ivjn.us/en/places/ar-arkansas-county.html

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Sources:
- Arkansas (Wikipedia) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arkansas
- U.S. Census Bureau 2023 FIPS state and county codes https://www.census.gov/library/reference/code-lists/ansi.html