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KANS. [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-08-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Place Names (outside Canada)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Kansas
1, record 1, English, Kansas
correct, United States
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- Kans. 2, record 1, English, Kans%2E
correct, United States
- Kan. 3, record 1, English, Kan%2E
United States
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- Sunflower State 4, record 1, English, Sunflower%20State
see observation, United States
- Jayhawker State 4, record 1, English, Jayhawker%20State
see observation, United States
- KS 5, record 1, English, KS
see observation, United States
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A central state of U.S.A., bounded on north by Nebraska, on east by Missouri, on south by Oklahoma, on west by Colorado. 4, record 1, English, - Kansas
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The State of Kansas became the 34th state of the United States of America in 1861. 6, record 1, English, - Kansas
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Nicknames: Sunflower State; Jayhawker State. 4, record 1, English, - Kansas
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Capital: Topeka. Chief cities: Wichita, Kansas City. Other City: Lawrence. 3, record 1, English, - Kansas
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 OBS
KS: The ISO two-letter code to be used only as post symbol in addresses or for data in rows or columns where the number of characters is restricted. 6, record 1, English, - Kansas
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Toponymes (hors Canada)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Kansas
1, record 1, French, Kansas
correct, masculine noun, United States
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- Kans. 2, record 1, French, Kans%2E
correct, masculine noun, United States
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- KS 3, record 1, French, KS
correct, see observation, masculine noun, United States
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
État du Centre des États-Unis, limité au nord par le Nebraska, à l'est par le Missouri, au sud par l'Oklahoma et à l'ouest par le Colorado. 4, record 1, French, - Kansas
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Histoire : Parcourue par Francisco de Coronado (1541), puis par les Français (début du XVIIIe siècle), la région fut vendue par Napoléon avec la Louisiane aux États-Unis en 1803. Terre indienne, plusieurs fois traversée par les Blancs, le Kansas commença à s'organiser après 1858. 4, record 1, French, - Kansas
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
L'État du Kansas est devenu le 34e État des États-Unis d'Amérique en 1861. 5, record 1, French, - Kansas
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Capitale : Topeka. 4, record 1, French, - Kansas
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 OBS
KS : Code ISO à deux lettres à n'utiliser que comme indicatif de la poste pour l'adressage ou dans les tableaux où les données figurent en colonnes et dans un nombre limité de caractères. 5, record 1, French, - Kansas
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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