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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 Kaw people, Kansa Native American tribe, which inhabited the area. 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.
* Names
** Common name: Kansas
*** Pronunciation:
* U.S. state#List of states, Official name: State of Kansas
** Abbreviations and name codes
*** List of U.S. state abbreviations, Postal symbol: KS
*** ISO 3166-2:US#Codes, ISO 3166-2 code: US-KS
*** Internet second-level domain: .ks.us
** Nicknames
*** America's Bread Basket
*** Sunflower State
*** Wheat State (previously used on Vehicle registration plates of Kansas, license plates)
* Adjectivals and demonyms for U.S. states, Adjectival: Kansas
* Adjectivals and demonyms for U.S. states, Demonym: List of people from Kansas, Kansan
* Prehistory of Kansas
* France, French colony of Louisiana (New France), Louisiane, 1699–1764
** Treaty of Fontainebleau of 1762
* Spain, Spanish (though predominantly Francophone) district of Louisiana (New Spain), Alta Luisiana, 1764–1803
** Third Treaty of San Ildefonso of 1800
* France, French district of Louisiana (New France), Haute-Louisiane, 1803
** Louisiana Purchase of 1803
* Territories of the United States, 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
* Territories of the United States#Formerly unorganized territories, 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 (1851), 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
* History of Kansas#Statehood, 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
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The following Outline (list), 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 Kaw people, Kansa Native American tribe, which inhabited the area. 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.
General reference
* Names
** Common name: Kansas
*** Pronunciation:
* U.S. state#List of states, Official name: State of Kansas
** Abbreviations and name codes
*** List of U.S. state abbreviations, Postal symbol: KS
*** ISO 3166-2:US#Codes, ISO 3166-2 code: US-KS
*** Internet second-level domain: .ks.us
** Nicknames
*** America's Bread Basket
*** Sunflower State
*** Wheat State (previously used on Vehicle registration plates of Kansas, license plates)
* Adjectivals and demonyms for U.S. states, Adjectival: Kansas
* Adjectivals and demonyms for U.S. states, Demonym: List of people from Kansas, Kansan
Geography of Kansas
Geography of Kansas * Kansas is: a U.S. state, a State (administrative division), 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 * Demographics of Kansas#Population, Population of Kansas: 2,853,118 (2010 U.S. Census) * Kansas#Geography, Area of Kansas: * :commons:Atlas of Kansas, Atlas of KansasPlaces in Kansas
* Historic places in Kansas ** List of ghost towns in Kansas, Ghost towns in Kansas ** List of National Historic Landmarks in Kansas, National Historic Landmarks in Kansas ** National Register of Historic Places listings in Kansas *** List of bridges on the National Register of Historic Places in Kansas, Bridges on the National Register of Historic Places in Kansas * List of National Natural Landmarks in Kansas, National Natural Landmarks in Kansas * List of national parks in Kansas, National parks in Kansas * List of Kansas state parks, State parks in KansasEnvironment of Kansas
* Climate of Kansas * Geology of Kansas * List of Superfund sites in Kansas, Superfund sites in Kansas * Wildlife of Kansas ** Fauna of Kansas *** List of ants of Kansas, Ants of Kansas *** List of birds of Kansas, Birds of Kansas *** Reptiles **** List of snakes of Kansas, Snakes of KansasNatural geographic features of Kansas
* List of rivers of Kansas, Rivers of Kansas * Big Basin Prairie PreserveRegions of Kansas
Administrative divisions of Kansas
* The 105 List of counties in Kansas, counties of the state of Kansas ** Municipalities in Kansas *** List of cities in Kansas, Cities in Kansas **** List of capitals in the United States#State capitals, State capital of Kansas: **** List of city nicknames in the United States#Kansas, City nicknames in KansasDemography of Kansas
Demographics of KansasGovernment and politics of Kansas
* Form of government: State governments of the United States, U.S. state government * United States congressional delegations from Kansas * Kansas State Capitol * Elections in Kansas * Political party strength in KansasBranches of the government of Kansas
Government of KansasExecutive branch of the government of Kansas
*List of governors of Kansas, Governor of Kansas **Lieutenant Governor of Kansas ** Secretary of State of Kansas ** Kansas State Treasurer * State departments ** Kansas Department of TransportationLegislative branch of the government of Kansas
* Kansas Legislature (bicameral) ** Upper house: Kansas Senate ** Lower house: Kansas House of RepresentativesJudicial branch of the government of Kansas
Courts of Kansas * Kansas Supreme Court, Supreme Court of KansasLaw and order in Kansas
Law of Kansas * Cannabis in Kansas * Crime in Kansas * Law enforcement in Kansas ** List of law enforcement agencies in Kansas, Law enforcement agencies in KansasLaws by type
* Alcohol laws of Kansas * Capital punishment in Kansas ** List of individuals executed in Kansas, Individuals executed in Kansas * Constitution of Kansas * Gun laws in the United States (by state)#Kansas, Gun laws in KansasMilitary in Kansas
* Kansas Air National Guard * Kansas Army National GuardHistory of Kansas
* History of KansasHistory of Kansas, by period
* Prehistory of Kansas
* France, French colony of Louisiana (New France), Louisiane, 1699–1764
** Treaty of Fontainebleau of 1762
* Spain, Spanish (though predominantly Francophone) district of Louisiana (New Spain), Alta Luisiana, 1764–1803
** Third Treaty of San Ildefonso of 1800
* France, French district of Louisiana (New France), Haute-Louisiane, 1803
** Louisiana Purchase of 1803
* Territories of the United States, 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
* Territories of the United States#Formerly unorganized territories, 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 (1851), 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
* History of Kansas#Statehood, 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 CityHistory 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 KansasCulture of Kansas
Culture of Kansas * List of museums in 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 KansasSports in Kansas
Sports in Kansas * List of college athletic programs in Kansas, College athletic programs in Kansas * Kansas State High School Activities Association * Kansas Sports Hall of FameEconomy and infrastructure of Kansas
Economy of Kansas * Communications in Kansas ** List of newspapers in Kansas, Newspapers in Kansas ** List of radio stations in Kansas, Radio stations in Kansas ** List of television stations in Kansas, Television stations in Kansas * Kansas#Energy, Energy in Kansas ** List of power stations in Kansas ** Solar power in Kansas ** Wind power in Kansas * Health care in Kansas ** List of hospitals in Kansas, Hospitals in Kansas * Transportation in Kansas ** List of airports in Kansas, Airports in KansasEducation in Kansas
Education in Kansas * Schools in Kansas ** List of school districts in Kansas, School districts in Kansas *** List of high schools in Kansas, High schools in Kansas ** List of colleges and universities in Kansas, Colleges and universities in Kansas *** University of Kansas *** Kansas State UniversitySee also
* Topic overview: ** Kansas ** Index of Kansas-related articles * * * *References
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