Kansas

Kansas is a 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 tribe, which inhabited the area. The tribe's name (natively kka: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. Residents of Kansas are called "Kansans."

 

Also known as : The Sunflower State, Wheat State, Jayhawker State
Capital : Topeka
Largest city : Wichita
Population : 2 688 418
Abbreviation : KS
Main cities : Wichita, Topeka, Salina, Hutchinson, Lawrence, Manhattan, Kansas City