| − | '''Kansas''' is a Midwestern state and became the 34th state admitted to the Union on January 29, 1861. Its capital is Topeka, and its largest cities are, in order, Wichita, Overland Park, and Kansas City. The name ''Kansas'' comes from a Sioux word meaning "people of the south wind". | + | '''Kansas''' is a Midwestern state which became the 34th state admitted to the Union on January 29, 1861. Its capital is Topeka, and its largest cities are, in order, Wichita, Overland Park, and Kansas City. The name ''Kansas'' comes from a Sioux word meaning "people of the south wind". |