Arkansas is a state located in
the southern region of the United States of America. Arkansas
shares a border with six states, with its eastern border largely
defined by the Mississippi River. Its diverse geography ranges
from the mountainous regions of the Ozarks and the Ouachita
Mountains, which make up the U.S. Interior Highlands, to the
eastern lowlands along the Mississippi River. The capital and
most populous city is Little Rock.
The name Arkansas is a French pronunciation of a Quapaw word
meaning "land of downriver people". The pronunciation "arkansaw"
was made official by an act of the state legislature in 1881.