Kansas

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Kansas is one of the states in United States of America. Its capital is Topeka and its biggest city is Wichita.

Kansas is bordered by Nebraska on the north, Missouri on the east, Oklahoma on the south, and Colorado on the west. It is located equidistant (the same distance) from the Pacific and the Atlantic Ocean.

As of 2005, Kansas has an estimated population (people living in it) of 2,744,687, which is 55,863, or 2.1%, more than it had in 2000.

It is about twice as wide (west to east) as it is tall (north to south).

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