KansasBy :Ericka Anthony

State Government

The governor of Kansas is Mark Parkinson.

He is the 45th governor of Kansas

He has been in office since April 28,2009

He was born June 24,1957 (age:53)

He has 3 kids named Alex , Sam ,and Kit.

Capital & Landmarks

The cap ital of Kansas is Topeka.

A landmark Mrs. John B. Scroggs Residence/St. John's Orphanage

 Mather Hall

State Flag & MottoThe Sunflower State

Population & Language

Their official language is Kansas The state population is 2,818,747

These are Kansas’ current license plates

This is the state bird and flower of Kansas.This bird is called the Western Meadowlark.

The state tree of Kansas is the Cottonwood tree.

This is the quarter for Kansas . The state animal is the buffalo.

Home on the Range

Oh, give me a home where the buffalo roamAnd the deer and the antelope playWhere seldom is heard a discouraging wordAnd the skies are not cloudy all day

Home, home on the rangeWhere the deer and the antelope playWhere seldom is heard a discouraging wordAnd the skies are not cloudy all day

How often at night when the heavens are brightWith the light from the glittering starsHave I stood there amazed and asked as I gazedIf their glory exceeds that of ours

Home, home on the rangeWhere the deer and the antelope playWhere seldom is heard a discouraging wordAnd the skies are not cloudy all day

Where the air is so pure, the zephyrs so freeThe breezes so balmy and lightThat I would not exchange my home on the rangeFor all of the cities so bright

Home, home on the rangeWhere the deer and the antelope playWhere seldom is heard a discouraging wordAnd the skies are not cloudy all day

Oh, I love those wild flow'rs in this dear land of oursThe curlew, I love to hear screamAnd I love the white rocks and the antelope flocksThat graze on the mountaintops green

Home, home on the rangeWhere the deer and the antelope playWhere seldom is heard a discouraging wordAnd the skies are not cloudy all day

http://www.statesymbolsusa.org/Kansas/animal_buffalo.html#Anchor-The-62005

http://www.infoplease.com/ipa/A0108215.html

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mark_Parkinson