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Arkadelphia
The United States of America is a country in North America that extends from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean and shares land borders with Canada and Mexico. The United States is a federal constitutional republic, with its capital in Washington, D.C., District of Columbia.
Arkadelphia is a city located in Clark County, Arkansas. According to 2006 census bureau estimates, the population of the city is 10,548. The city is the county seat of Clark County. According to the 2000 census, 70 percent of Arkadelphia is white alone or in combination, 27.2 percent African American alone or in combination, 1.1 percent native American, 1.6 percent Asian, 0.1 percent Native Hawaiian and 1.6 percent of other races.
There are 3,865 households, of which 56 percent are family households; 43.4 percent are classified as non-family households by the United States census bureau. Of 3,865 households, 1,492 are married-couple families while 58 are unmarried partner households.
Arkadelphia was once known as the city of rainbows, perhaps because it receives more than its fair share of annual rainfall. Arc in the city's name may derive from the French for rainbow. The latter half of the name may be derived from adelphia or Delphi which refers to a sacred place. As it is often regarded as among the most beautiful parts and one of the most visited places amongst the most die-hard travelers the world over.
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