Nickname: The Natural State
Origin of name: From the Quapaw Indians
Motto: Regnat populus (The people rule)
Ten largest cities (1994):
Little Rock, 178,136;
Fort Smith, 74,480;
North Little Rock, 62,197;
Pine Bluff, 57,971;
Jonesboro, 50,209;
Fayetteville, 49,219;
Springdale, 36,553;
Hot Springs, 35,644;
Conway, 33,946;
Rogers, 30,462
Land area (rank): 52,075 sq mi. (134,875 sq km) (27)
Geographic center: In Pulaski Co., 12 mi. NW of Little Rock
1997 resident population est.: 2,522,819
1990 resident population (rank): 2,350,725 (33).
Male: 1,133,076; Female: 1,217,649.
White: 1,944,744 (82.7%); Black: 373,912 (15.9%); American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut: 12,773 (0.5%); Asian or Pacific Islander: 12,530 (0.5%); Other race: 6,766 (0.3%); Hispanic: 19,876 (0.8%).
1990 percent population under 18: 26.4; 65 and over: 14.9; median age: 33.8.
Contact your USA Volleyball Regional Office for details.
REGIONAL OFFICES: 1. USAV Delta Region
In in 1996-1997 school year,
80 high schools fielded girls teams with 2,082 girls representing those schools.
0 high schools fielded boys teams with 0 boys representing those schools.
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