Outline of Kansas

The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to the U.S. state of Kansas:

Kansas – U.S. state located in the Midwestern United States. It is named after the Kansas River which flows through it, which in turn was named after the Kansa Native American tribe, which inhabited the area.John Koontz, p.c. The tribe's name (natively kką:ze) is often said to mean "people of the wind" or "people of the south wind," although this was probably not the term's original meaning.Rankin, Robert. 2005. "Quapaw." In Native Languages of the Southeastern United States, eds. Heather K. Hardy and Janine Scancarelli. Lincoln: University of Nebraska Press, pg. 492Connelley, William E. 1918. Indians . A Standard History of Kansas and Kansans, ch. 10, vol. 1

General reference

Names Common name: Kansas Pronunciation: Official name: State of Kansas Abbreviations and name codes Postal symbol: KS ISO 3166-2 code: US-KS Internet second-level domain: .ks.us Nicknames America's Bread Basket Sunflower State Wheat State (previously used on license plates) Adjectival: Kansas Demonym: Kansan

Geography of Kansas

Geography of Kansas Kansas is: a U.S. state, a federal state of the United States of America Location Northern Hemisphere Western Hemisphere Americas North America Anglo America Northern America United States of America Contiguous United States Central United States West North Central States Midwestern United States Great Plains Population of Kansas: 2,853,118 (2010 U.S. Census) Area of Kansas: 82,300 sq mi (213,100 km2) Atlas of Kansas

Places in Kansas Historic places in Kansas Ghost towns in Kansas National Historic Landmarks in Kansas National Register of Historic Places listings in Kansas Bridges on the National Register of Historic Places in Kansas National Natural Landmarks in Kansas National parks in Kansas State parks in Kansas

Environment of Kansas Climate of Kansas Geology of Kansas Superfund sites in Kansas Wildlife of Kansas Fauna of Kansas Ants of Kansas Birds of Kansas Reptiles Snakes of Kansas

Natural geographic features of Kansas Rivers of Kansas Big Basin Prairie Preserve

Regions of Kansas

Administrative divisions of Kansas The 105 counties of the state of Kansas Municipalities in Kansas Cities in Kansas State capital of Kansas: City nicknames in Kansas

Demography of Kansas

Demographics of Kansas

Government and politics of Kansas

Form of government: U.S. state government Kansas's congressional delegations Kansas State Capitol Elections in Kansas Political party strength in Kansas

Branches of the government of Kansas

Government of Kansas

Executive branch of the government of Kansas Governor of Kansas Lieutenant Governor of Kansas Secretary of State of Kansas Kansas State Treasurer State departments Kansas Department of Transportation

Legislative branch of the government of Kansas Kansas Legislature (bicameral) Upper house: Kansas Senate Lower house: Kansas House of Representatives

Judicial branch of the government of Kansas

Courts of Kansas Supreme Court of Kansas

Law and order in Kansas

Law of Kansas Cannabis in Kansas Crime in Kansas Law enforcement in Kansas Law enforcement agencies in Kansas

Laws by type Alcohol laws of Kansas Capital punishment in Kansas Individuals executed in Kansas Constitution of Kansas Gun laws in Kansas

Military in Kansas Kansas Air National Guard Kansas Army National Guard

History of Kansas History of Kansas

History of Kansas, by period

Prehistory of Kansas French colony of Louisiane, 1699–1764 Treaty of Fontainebleau of 1762 Spanish (though predominantly Francophone) district of Alta Luisiana, 1764–1803 Third Treaty of San Ildefonso of 1800 French district of Haute-Louisiane, 1803 Louisiana Purchase of 1803 Unorganized U.S. territory created by the Louisiana Purchase, 1803–1804 Lewis and Clark Expedition, 1804–1806 District of Louisiana, 1804–1805 Territory of Louisiana, 1805–1812 Pike Expedition, 1806–1807 Territory of Missouri, 1812–1821 War of 1812, June 18, 1812 – March 23, 1815 Treaty of Ghent, December 24, 1814 Adams-Onís Treaty of 1819 Unorganized Territory, 1821–1854 Santa Fe Trail, 1821–1880 Mexican–American War, April 25, 1846 – February 2, 1848 Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo, February 2, 1848 Treaty of Fort Laramie of 1851 Territory of Kansas, 1854–1861 Kansas–Nebraska Act of 1854 History of slavery in Kansas Bleeding Kansas, 1854–1859 Pike's Peak Gold Rush, 1858–1861 Territory of Jefferson (extralegal), 1859–1861 Pony Express, 1860–1861 State of Kansas becomes 34th State admitted to the United States of America on January 29, 1861 American Civil War, April 12, 1861 – May 13, 1865 Kansas in the American Civil War Price's Raid, September 27 – December 2, 1864 Comanche Campaign, 1868–1874 Spanish–American War, April 25 – August 12, 1898 Dwight D. Eisenhower becomes 34th President of the United States on January 20, 1953 United States Supreme Court hands down decision in Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka on May 17, 1954

History of Kansas, by region By city History of Kansas City

History of Kansas, by subject History of education in Kansas History of slavery in Kansas History of sports in Kansas History of the Kansas City Royals (a professional sports team located in Missouri but often affiliated with Kansas) Timeline of college football in Kansas

Culture of Kansas Culture of Kansas Museums in Kansas Religion in Kansas Episcopal Diocese of Kansas Scouting in Kansas State symbols of Kansas Flag of the State of Kansas Great Seal of the State of Kansas

The Arts in Kansas Music of Kansas

Sports in Kansas

Sports in Kansas College athletic programs in Kansas Kansas State High School Activities Association Kansas Sports Hall of Fame

Economy and infrastructure of Kansas

Economy of Kansas Communications in Kansas Newspapers in Kansas Radio stations in Kansas Television stations in Kansas Energy in Kansas List of power stations in Kansas Solar power in Kansas Wind power in Kansas Health care in Kansas Hospitals in Kansas Transportation in Kansas Airports in Kansas

Education in Kansas

Education in Kansas Schools in Kansas School districts in Kansas High schools in Kansas Colleges and universities in Kansas University of Kansas Kansas State University

Outline of Kansas

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