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Little Rock
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.
Little Rock is the capital and the most populous city of the State of Arkansas. It is also the county seat of Pulaski County and had a city population of 184,564 in the 2005. It and North Little Rock, Arkansas are co-principal cities of the six-county. Located near the geographic center of Arkansas, Little Rock derives its name from a small rock formation on the south bank of the Arkansas River called La Petite Roche the little rock. The little rock was used by early river traffic as a landmark and became a well-known river crossing. The city operates under a city manager form of government.
Little Rock was actually named for a little rock. Early travelers used a stone outcropping on the bank of the Arkansas River as a landmark. La Petite Roche marked the transition from the flat Mississippi Delta region to the Ouachita Mountain foothills. Travelers would refer to the area as the little rock and the name stuck. Citizens of Little Rock are commonly referred to by the appellation, Little Rockers.
Little Rock is located at the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 302.5 square kilometers. 301.0 square kilometers of it is land and 1.6 square kilometers of it is water. The city has the archives and library at the William J. Clinton Library and Museum contains 2 million photographs, 80 million pages of documents, 21 million e-mail messages, and nearly 80,000 artifacts from the Clinton presidency. The museum within the site showcases artifacts from Clinton's term and includes a full-scale replica of the Clinton-era Oval Office. The MacArthur Museum of Arkansas Military History opened in 2001.
It can also be considered as the preeminent, historical and potential tourism destination that enjoys a very positive reputation with worldwide travelers to become one of the most visited places.
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