Kansas is a state in the Midwestern United States. Its capital is Topeka and its largest city is Wichita. Kansas is bordered by Nebraska to the north; Missouri to the east; Oklahoma to the south; and Colorado to the west. Kansas is named after the Kansas River, which in turn was named after the Kansa Native Americans who lived along its banks. The tribe's name is often said to mean "people of the wind" although this was probably not the term's original meaning. For thousands of years, what is now Kansas was home to numerous and diverse Native American tribes. Tribes in the eastern part of the state generally lived in villages along the river valleys. Tribes in the western part of the state were semi-nomadic and hunted large herds of bison. Kansas was first settled by Americans in 1827 with the establishment of Fort Leavenworth. The pace of settlement accelerated in the 1850s, in the midst of political wars over the slavery debate.
| Official language | English |
| Capital | Topeka |
| Largest city | Wichita |
| Largest metro | Kansas portion of Kansas City, MO-KS Metropolitan Area |
| Before statehood | Kansas Territory |
| Admission to Union | January 29, 1861 Kansas Day (34th) |
| Governor | Laura Kelly (D) |
| Lieutenant Governor | David Toland (D) |
| U.S. Senators | Jerry Moran (R), Roger Marshall (R) |
| U.S. House delegation | 1: Tracey Mann (R), 2: Jake LaTurner (R), 3: Sharice Davids (D), 4: Ron Estes (R) (list) |
| Abbreviations | Kan, Kans. |
About Kansas
Band who's albums Leftoverture, Point of Know Return, The Best of Kansas went multi-platinum. Their track "Carry On Wayward Son" was the number one classic rock song played on the radio in in 1997.
Achievement of Kansas
Their 2011 Collegiate Symphony Tour used college orchestras in their performances.
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