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Capital
Topeka
Total Area
82,277 sq mi
213,098 sq km
Population
2,688,418 (2000 census)
Major Cities
Wichita (320,395), Kansas City (142,654), Overland Park (131,053), Topeka
(119,658), Olathe (78,666) (July 1996 est.)
Highest Point
Mt. Sunflower
4,039 feet
1,231 meters
Income per capita (US$)
$26,824
Industry
transportation equipment, food processing, printing and publishing,
chemicals, machinery, apparel
Agriculture
beef cattle, wheat, hay, sorghum, soybeans, hogs, corn
Natural Resources
petroleum, natural gas, salt, helium, cement, crushed stone
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