Kansas

Capital Topeka
Area 82,277 sq mi
213,098 sq km
Population
(2000 census) 2,688,418
Major Cities
(2000 census) Wichita (344,284), Overland Park (149,080),
Kansas City (146,866), Topeka (122,377),
Olathe (92,962)
Major Rivers Missouri, Kansas, Arkansas, Smoky Hill, Republican
Highest Point Mt. Sunflower
4,039 feet
1,231 meters
Industry transportation equipment, food processing, printing and publishing, chemicals, machinery, apparel
Agriculture beef cattle, wheat, hay, sorghum, soybeans, hogs, corn
Minerals and Resources petroleum, natural gas, salt, helium, cement, crushed stone